A maxim as profound as the Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” but far more hopeful, the jaunty 1970 single “You Can Get It If You Really Want” perfectly set up Jimmy Cliff’s career: Here is ...

The Grammy-winning artist, whose music traversed reggae, ska, rocksteady, soul and rock 'n' roll, passed on Monday (Nov. 24), as announced by his wife, Latifah Chambers, in an Instagram post. "It's ...

Jimmy Cliff celebrated his 80th birthday on July 30. The influential Jamaican singer/songwriter is considered one of the music artists who helped introduce reggae to the world. Cliff was born James ...

NEW YORK – The story of Jimmy Cliff, who has died at age 81, is in part the story of reggae itself. Like so many Jamaican teens of his time, he moved to Kingston in the early 1960s and joined a rising ...

The Jamaican native was also known for his role in the landmark movie, "The Harder They Come." Charismatic reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff, who delivered such iconic songs as "You Can Get It If You Really ...

The world lost one of the great reggae artists this past week when Jimmy Cliff died at age 81. Cliff’s passing was announced on Monday, November 24, in a message posted on his social media pages by ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The twice Grammy Award-winning Jamaican reggae music icon Jimmy Cliff ...

Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican singer who was instrumental in taking reggae global, has died. Cliff’s wife, Latifa Chambers, and his family announced the news in a post on the singer’s social media pages, ...