Jimmy Cliff

James Chambers OM (born 30 July 1944), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor. He is the only living reggae musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievements in the arts and sciences. 
Cliff is best known among mainstream audiences for songs such as "Many Rivers to Cross", "You Can Get It If You Really Want", "The Harder They Come", "Reggae Night", and "Hakuna Matata", and his covers of Cat Stevens's "Wild World" and Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now" from the film Cool Runnings. He starred in the film The Harder They Come, which helped popularize reggae around the world, and Club Paradise. Cliff was one of five performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
==Links to Peel==
In January 1968, Peel was present at Southampton University, where amongst others, Jimmy Cliff was performing. He would also play his music on his radio programmes between the 60's and late 80's. After the 80's, Peel didn't seem to play any of Jimmy Cliff's music.
==Shows Played==
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*04 February 1968: That's The Way Life Goes (single) Island 
;1973
*30 August 1973 (Alexis Korner): Sitting In Limbo
;1982
*15 August 1982 (BFBS): Treat The Youth Right (7") Oneness
*25 August 1982: Treat The Youths Right (7") Oneness
*14 December 1982: Rub-A-Dub Partner (LP - Special) CBS
*29 December 1982 (BFBS): Rub A Dub Partner (12") Oneness
;1984
*02 August 1984: Vietnam (LP - Jimmy Cliff) Trojan
;1989
*07 March 1989: Pressure (12") Greensleeves
*28 March 1989: Pressure (12") Greensleeves
== See Also ==
*Gigography 1968
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists