The Best Is Still to Come
Jimmy Cliff shepherds in a new era of his career
BY DAN BOLLES [06.06.12] 7-Days
If there were a Mount Rushmore of reggae superstars, Jimmy Cliff’s smiling visage would be etched in stone alongside giants such as Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. Cliff, 64, is considered an originator of the genre and remains one of its most identifiable stars. His nearly 50-year career has produced some of reggae’s enduring hits, including “You Can Get It if You Really Want” and “Many Rivers to Cross.” Both of those songs are on the soundtrack of cult-classic film The Harder They Come, in which Cliff starred. Artists ranging from Paul Simon to Bob Dylan to Joe Strummer have cited him as an inspiration. In 2010, Cliff was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…read the entire story
Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come, 1972 HQ HD
