Jimmy Cliff
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Jimmy Cliff is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and actor widely recognized as one of reggae’s most influential pioneers and a key figure in bringing the genre to international audiences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Cliff canonical | 8 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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reggae musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Marley and the Wailers
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Toots and the Maytals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album
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Order of Merit (Jamaica) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| birthName | James Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Jamaica ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-04-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Jamaican ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film acting
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music ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
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rocksteady ⓘ ska ⓘ |
| hasRole | Ivan Martin in The Harder They Come ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.jimmycliff.com/ ⓘ |
| influenced |
reggae musicians worldwide
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third world protest music ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | reggae ⓘ |
| name | Jimmy Cliff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering reggae music
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popularizing reggae internationally ⓘ |
| notableWork |
I Can See Clearly Now
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Many Rivers to Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Reggae Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Sitting in Limbo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Harder They Come NERFINISHED ⓘ The Harder They Come (soundtrack album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Wonderful World, Beautiful People NERFINISHED ⓘ You Can Get It If You Really Want NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Somerton District, Saint James Parish, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Island Records ⓘ Trojan Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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