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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dead

Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend and Jamaican icon, dies at 81

Jimmy Cliff, the legendary musician who expanded the popularity of reggae around the world, has died, his family announced Monday on his official Instagram account.

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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae star and actor, dead at 81

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Jimmy Cliff, reggae icon and star of 'The Harder They Come,' passes away at 81

Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, celebrated for hits like 'Many Rivers to Cross' and his starring role in 'The Harder They Come,' has passed away at 81.

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Jimmy Cliff made some of the most beautiful records anyone could ever hope to hear

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Jimmy Cliff, reggae music pioneer, dies at 81

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Boasting eight top 10 projects on the Reggae Albums chart and three Billboard Hot 100 hits — “Wonderful World” (No. 25), “Clearly” (No. 18) and 1970’s “Come Into My Life” (No. 89) — Jimmy Cliff has left an indelible legacy across music and film that highlights the rich cultural heritage of Jamrock.

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A ‘Superstar Reggae Icon': Bob Marley Family, Vybz Kartel, Sean Paul Honor Jimmy Cliff

Jamaica's prime minister, Shaggy, and Yusuf/Cat Stevens also posted tributes to the late musician following his death at the age of 81

“His music lifted people through hard times, inspired generations”: Jamaica, and the world mourns Jimmy Cliff

Like the Wailers, Cliff signed to Island Records, and his Wonderful World Beautiful People was one of the first clutch of ska hits to reach the UK charts in late 1969. The follow-up was Vietnam, which Bob Dylan once described as the best protest song he’d ever heard. He also had a hit with a cover of Cat Stevens Wild World around this time.