Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff, OM (born James Chambers; 1 April 1948) is a Jamaican ska & reggae musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and actor. He is the only living 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 "Wonderful World, Beautiful People", "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' "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 across the world, and Club Paradise. Cliff was one of five performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
Career
Early life, 1960s and 1970s
Jimmy Cliff was born in Somerton District, St. James, Jamaica. He began writing songs while still at primary school in St. James, listening to a neighbour's sound system. In 1962 his father took him to Kingston to go to Kingston Technical school, where he ended up sharing his cousin's one rented room in East Kingston.
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Jimmy Cliff (album)
Jimmy Cliff is a 1969 album by Jimmy Cliff. It was retitled Wonderful World, Beautiful People after the track of that name was released as a single in the U.S. Richard Polak, who is credited with the sleeves of a number of Island Records artists in the early 1970s, is credited with photography.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Jimmy Cliff; except where indicated.
References
External links
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Famous quotes by Jimmy Cliff:
"So as sure as the sun will shine,."
"Many Rivers to Cross"
"[Peter, a muscle-bound 25-year-old Nigerian with knockout power but very little finesse, entered the ring to the strains of] The Harder They Come, ... the harder they come, the harder they fall, one and all."
"It was the vehicle that propelled me to international stardom. I was known as a singer songwriter before that, but people did not know me as an actor. It showed the world where the music I contributed to create was coming from. It opened the gates for Jamaican music, internationally."
"It's phase we're going through. Eventually, what is real will be sought after again."
"Now you can manufacture just about what you want and after just a little time the artist is forgotten and gone."
"If you go out to Hollywood you'll find a lot of fantastic plastic people there in the business and a lot of people in life generally. They find it so hard to be themselves that they have to be plastic."
"People might say, 'Jimmy Cliff, you've done a lot, achieved a lot. What more can you want?'"
"I have not become the artist I believe I am. I want to become a stadium act. I'm not done at all."
"People in the Hall of Fame tend to clap their hands and say, 'OK, I've done it all,' but for me, it was a new beginning."
"I've abused myself a lot over the years. But my voice is still intact - really, it's better."
Jimmy Cliff
ALBUMS
- Icon released: 2013
- The Best of Jimmy Cliff released: 2012
- Rebirth released: 2012
- Harder Road to Travel: The Collection released: 2010
- The Very Best of Jimmy Cliff & Peter Tosh released: 2006
- The Harder They Come: The Definitive Collection released: 2005
- This Is Crucial Reggae released: 2004
- Many Rivers to Cross released: 2004
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jimmy Cliff released: 2004
- Anthology released: 2003
- Shout for Freedom released: 2002
- Wanted released: 2000
- Millenium Collection released: 1999
- Ultimate Collection released: 1999
- Humanitarian released: 1999
- Super Hits released: 1997
- Higher & Higher released: 1996
- Best Of released: 1996
- Many Rivers to Cross released: 1995
- Rub-A-Dub released: 1994
- Best Of released: 1993
- Breakout released: 1992
- Gold Collection released: 1990
- Images released: 1990
- Best of Jimmy Cliff released: 1990
- Fundamental Reggay... Plus released: 1987
- Hanging Fire released: 1987
- Reggae Greats released: 1986
- Cliff Hanger released: 1985
- The Power and the Glory released: 1983
- Special released: 1982
- Give the People What They Want released: 1981
- I Am the Living released: 1980
- Oh, Jamaica released: 1979
- Give Thanx released: 1978
- Unlimited released: 1977
- Follow My Mind released: 1976
- Brave Warrior released: 1975
- Music Maker released: 1974
- Struggling Man released: 1973
- Another Cycle released: 1971
- Wonderful World, Beautiful People released: 1970
- Jimmy Cliff released: 1969
- Live released:
- Live And In The Studio released:
- The Essential Jimmy Cliff released:
- Many Rivers to Cross: The Best of Jimmy Cliff (1961 - 1970) released:
- Live 1993 released:
- Simply the Best released:
- 1973 - 1975 The EMI Years released:
- The Best Of Jimmy Cliff released:
- Best Of... released:
- The Messenger released:
- Reggae Classics: The Very Best of Jimmy Cliff released:
- Sunshine in the Music released:
- Black Magic released:
- You Can Get It If You Really Want: The Best Of... released:
- Reggae Night released:
- The Best of Jimmy Cliff released:
- Journey of a Lifetime released:
- In Concert: The Best of Jimmy Cliff released:
- We Are All One: The Best of Jimmy Cliff released:
- Definitive Collection released:
Harder Road to Travel: The Collection
Released 2010- I'm Sorry
- Hurricane Hattie
- Miss Jamaica
- I'm Free
- My Lucky Day
- King of Kings
- The Man (a.k.a. Man to Man)
- Miss Universe
- One-Eyed Jacks
- You're the One I Need
- Hey Boy, Hey Girl
- Pride and Passion
- Aim and Ambition
- Give a Little, Take a Little
- I Got a Feeling (And I Can't Stop)
- That's the Way Life Goes
- Set Me Free
- Waterfall
- The Reward
- Hard Road to Travel
The Harder They Come: The Definitive Collection
Released 2005- I'm Sorry
- Hurricane Hatty
- Miss Jamaica
- I'm Free
- King of Kings
- The Man
- Miss Universe
- One Eyed Jacks
- You're the One I Need
- Ska All Over the World
- Give a Little, Take a Little
- Waterfall
- Let's Dance
- Time Will Tell
- Hard Road to Travel
- Use What I Got
- Hello Sunshine
- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- Vietnam
- Come Into My Life
- Sufferin' in the Land
- Many Rivers to Cross
- Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
Many Rivers to Cross
Released 2004- King of Kings
- Better Days Are Comming
- Hey Mr Yesterday
- Vietnam
- Hurricane Hattie
- My Ancestors
- Use What I Got
- Dreaming
- That's the Way Life Goes
- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- You Are Never Too Old
- My World Is Blue
- Bongo Man (A Come)
- Miss Jamaica
- Give a Little Take a Little (Give and Take)
- Many Rivers to Cross
Anthology
Released 2003- Miss Jamaica
- Hurricane Hattie
- King of Kings
- Waterfall
- Time Will Tell
- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- Come Into My Life
- Hard Road to Travel
- Vietnam
- Many Rivers to Cross
- Sufferin' in the Land
- Use What I Got
- You Can Get It If You Really Want It
- Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
- Wild World
- Bongo Man
- Sitting in Limbo
- Goodbye Yesterday
- The Harder They Come (single version)
- Trapped
- Oh Jamaica
- Fundamental Reggay
- Under the Sun, Moon & Stars
Ultimate Collection
Released 1999- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- Come Into My Life
- Vietnam
- Wild World
- Hard Road to Travel
- You Can Get It If You Really Want It
- Bongo Man
- The Harder They Come
- Many Rivers to Cross
- Sitting in Limbo
- Struggling Man
- If I Follow My Mind
- The News
- Sooner or Later
- Give the People What They Want
- Shelter of Your Love
- Majority Rules
- I Can See Clearly Now
- Rise Up
Best Of
Released 1996- Reggae Night
- Hakuna Matata
- I Can See See Clearly Now
- Many Rivers to Cross
- We All Are One
- Hot Shot
- Reggae Down Babylone
- Reggae Street
- The Harder They Come (live)
- No Woman No Cry
- Special
- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- American Sweet
- Love Me Love Me
- Rub a Dub Partner
- Rock Children
- Vietnam
- Hanging Fire
Best of Jimmy Cliff
Released 1990- Hard Road to Travel
- Sooner or Later
- Sufferin' in the Land
- Keep Your Eyes on the Sparrow
- Struggling Man
- Wild World
- Vietnam
- Another Cycle
- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- The Harder They Come
- Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
- Synthetic World
- I'm No Immigrant
- Give and Take
- Many Rivers to Cross
- Going Back West
- Sitting in Limbo
- Come Into My Life
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
- Goodbye Yesterday
Fundamental Reggay... Plus
Released 1987- Fundamental Reggay
- Under the Sun, Moon and Stars
- Rip Off
- On My Life
- Commercialization
- You Can't Be Wrong and Get Right
- Oh Jamaica
- No.1 Rip-Off Man
- Brother
- House of Exile
- Long Time No See
- My Love Is Solid as a Rock
- My People
- Actions Speak Louder Than Words
- Brave Warrior
- Look What You've Done to My Life, Devil Woman
- Music Maker
- Money Won't Save You
- Every Tub
- Born to Win
The Essential Jimmy Cliff
- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
- Vietnam
- Sufferin' in the Land
- Come Into My Life
- Hello Sunshine
- She Does It Right
- That's the way life goes
- Time Will Tell
- My Ancestors
- Better Days Are Coming
- Where Did It Go?
- You're The One I Need
- Bongo Man (A Come)
- Dreaming
- My World Is Blue
- Use What I Got
- Hard Road To Travel
Many Rivers to Cross: The Best of Jimmy Cliff (1961 - 1970)
- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- King of Kings
- Many Rivers to Cross
- Miss Jamaica
- Vietnam
- Hurricane Hatty
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
- You Are Never Too Old
- Hard Road to Travel
- One Eyed Jacks
- Bongo Man (A Come)
- The Man
- Give a Little Take a Little (A.K.A. Give and take)
- The Prodigal
- Time Will Tell
- Gold Digger
- Sufferin' in the Land
- My Lucky Day
- Since Lately
- I'm Free
- Come Into My Life
- Miss Universe
- Let's Dance
- I'm Sorry
- Dearest Beverley
1973 - 1975 The EMI Years
- Born to Win
- On My Life
- Fundamental Raggay
- Under the Sun, Moon and Stars
- Oh Jamaica
- Money Version
- Black Queen
- Be True
- Price of Peace
- I See the Light
- You Can't Be Wrong and Get Right
- Foolish Pride
- I've Been Dead 400 Years
- Look What You've Done to My Life, Devil Woman
- Music Maker
- Every Tub
- Don't Let It Die
- Actions Speak Louder Than Words
- Million Teardrops
- Save a Little Loving
The Best Of Jimmy Cliff
- Vietnam
- Born To Win
- My Love Is Solid As A Rock
- Don't Let It Die
- Many Rivers To Cross
- On My Life
- Music Maker
- My People
- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- Fundamental Reggay
- I Want To Know
- Actions Speak Louder Than Words
- Sufferin' in the Land
- Under The Sun, Moon And Stars
- House Of Exile
- Every Tub
- Come Into My Life
- Oh Jamaica
- I've Been Dead 400 Years
- Give A Little, Take A Little
Reggae Classics: The Very Best of Jimmy Cliff
- Reggae Night
- I Can See Clearly Now
- Special
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
- American Sweet
- Hot Shot
- Reggae Down Babylon
- No Woman, No Cry
- Fundamental Raggae
- Come Into My Life
- Hanging Fire
- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- Many Rivers to Cross
- Actions Speak Louder Than Words
- Vietnam
- Give a Little, Take a Little
- My People
- Rub a Dub Partner
- The Jimmy Cliff Reggae (We All Are One, Reggae Night, Hot Shot)
You Can Get It If You Really Want: The Best Of...
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
- Many Rivers to Cross
- Vietnam
- Give a Little, Take a Little
- Sufferin in the Land
- Better Days Are Coming
- Where Did It Go
- Come Into My Life
- Bongo Man a Come
- Hard Road to Travel
- Pack Up, Hang Ups
- Use What I Got
- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- She Does It Right
- Beware
- My Ancestors
The Best of Jimmy Cliff
- Vietnam
- Reggae Nights
- You Can't Get It If You Really Want
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
- Many Rivers to Cross
- The Harder They Come
- Samba Reggae
- Lean on Me
- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- I Can See Clearly Now
- Give the People What They Want
- Brown Eyes
- Run for the Shelter of Your Love
- Hanging Fire
- Rub a Dub Partner
- American Sweet
- Come Into My Life
- Oh Jamaica
- No Justice
- John Crow
Definitive Collection
- I Can See Clearly Now
- Reggae Night
- Sunshine in the Music
- We All Are One
- Reggae Street
- Love Me Love Me
- Haning Fire
- Reggae Down Babylon
- Treat the Youths Right
- Special
- Love Is All
- Peace Officer
- Rub-A-Dub Partner
- Many Rivers to Cross
- Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- Vietnam
- You Can Get It Really Want
- Sufferin' in the Land
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Many Rivers To Cross
by: Jimmy CliffMany rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my way over
Wandering I am lost
As I travel along the white cliffs of dover
Many rivers to cross
And it's only my will that keeps me alive
I've been licked, washed up for years
And I merely survive because of my pride
And this lonliness won't leave me alone
It's such a drag to be on your own
My woman left me and she didn't say why
Well, I guess I'll have to cry
Many rivers to cross
But just where to begin I'm playing for time
There have been times I find myself
Thinking of committing some dreadful crime
Yes I've got many rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my way over
Wandering I am lost
As I travel along the white cliffs of Dover
Yes I've got many rivers to cross
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