Many Rivers to Cross

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"Many Rivers to Cross" is a soulful reggae ballad by Jimmy Cliff, renowned for its poignant lyrics about struggle and perseverance and its enduring influence across multiple genres and generations.

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instanceOf single
song
artist Jimmy Cliff NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Jamaica
featuredIn Cool Runnings (1993 film soundtrack) NERFINISHED
Jimmy Cliff live performances
The Harder They Come (1972 film) NERFINISHED
genre reggae
reggae ballad
soul
hasLyricTheme perseverance
search for direction
spiritual longing
struggle
hasNotableCoverVersionBy Annie Lennox NERFINISHED
Cher NERFINISHED
Harry Nilsson NERFINISHED
Joe Cocker NERFINISHED
John Lennon NERFINISHED
Lenny Kravitz NERFINISHED
Marcia Hines NERFINISHED
Maxi Priest NERFINISHED
Oleta Adams NERFINISHED
The Animals NERFINISHED
The Blind Boys of Alabama NERFINISHED
UB40 NERFINISHED
hasReputation influential across multiple genres and generations
one of Jimmy Cliff's signature songs
influencedGenre pop
reggae
rock
soul
instrumentation bass
drums
guitar
organ
piano
isConsidered reggae standard
soul classic
language English
originalAlbum Jimmy Cliff (1969 album) NERFINISHED
partOf The Harder They Come (soundtrack) NERFINISHED
performer Jimmy Cliff NERFINISHED
producer Leslie Kong NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod late 1960s
recordLabel Island Records
Trojan Records NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1969
tempo slow
vocalStyle powerful lead vocal
writer Jimmy Cliff NERFINISHED

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