Jimmy Cliff

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Jimmy Cliff

Jimmy Cliff is a Jamaican Reggae Musician who rose to fame via his international hit single, "Waterfall".

[edit] About

Jimmy Cliff or "James Chambers" in real life was born on April 1, 1948 at St. Catherine, Jamaica. In 1962, he moved in Kingston and took the surname Cliff. His first hit singles, "Hurricane Hattie" and "Dearest Beverley" were a big hit. Jimmy was chosen as one of the Jamaican representatives at the World's Fair in 1964. He signed a recording contract under Island Records and transferred to Britain. He released an international debut album, Hard Road To Travel in 1968. The album features the hit single, "Waterfall" that won an International Song Festival. It also chartered at #6 on the British Charts and Top 25 in the States. In 1969, he released his critically aclaimed album, Wonderful World. His next album, Wild World was a big hit in 1970. With over 20 hit albums to date, Jimmy has always been one of the brightest stars of Jamaica's thriving musical culture and was among first to bring reggae to a worldwide audienc

[edit] Awards & Certifications

Year	Award	Category
1985	Grammy Awards	Best Reggae Recording

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[edit] Tours & Concerts

There are no current tour and concert schedules for Jimmy Cliff.

[edit] Announcements

There are no announcements as of this time

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Give Thanx 1969 Warner Bros.	Jimmy Cliff 1969 Trojan	Wonderful World, Beautiful People 1970 A&M	Another Cycle 1971 Island
The Harder They Come 1972 Mango	Music Maker 1974 Wounded Bird	Follow My Mind 1976 Reprise	Unlimited 1977 Trojan
Give The People What They Want 1981 MCA	House of Exile 1981 EMI	Special 1982 CBS	Power and The Glory 1983 CBS
Cliff Hanger 1985 CBS	Fundamental Reggae 1987 See For Miles	Shout For Freedom 1987 Milan	Images Cliff
Breakout 1992 JRS	Jimmy Cliff, Vol.2 1995 Tristar	Humanitarian 1999 Eureka	Fantastic Plastic People 2002 Artist Network
Sunshine in The Music 2003 Sony International	Higher and Higher 1998 Island Jamaica

[edit] Singles

Date	Title	Label
1989	Dance Reggae Dance	Vision
1991	Reggae Nights	Unidisc
1992	Oneness	JRS
1993	I Can See Clearly Now	Sony
1995	Hakuna Matata	Disney
1997	Breakout	Central Station

[edit] Compilations & Live Releases

In Concert: The Best of Jimmy Cliff (live) 1976 Reprise	Reggae Greats 1991 Mango	In Brazil 1994 Tristar	Gold 1994 Tristar
Samba Reggae 1995 Lagoon	The Collection 1995 Epic	Reggae Man 1996 Sony Special Products	Super Hits 1997 Sony
Ultimate Collection 1999 1999 Universal	'Millenium Collection 1999 Digimode	Simply The Best 2000 Sony International	Wanted 2000 Recall
Super Best 2000 Music Club	You Can Get If You Really Want... The Best of Jimmy Cliff 2000 Music Club	The Messenger: Very Best of Reggae's Orginal Soul 2000 Metro	Best of Jimmy Cliff 2001 EMI
Les Indispensables De Jimmy Cliff 2001 Sony Music Media	We Are All One: The Best of Jimmy Cliff 2002 Legacy	Universal Masters Collection 2003 Universal International	Ghetto Uprising 2003 Burning Bush
Island Reggae Classics: Jimmy Cliff 2003 Universal	Anthology 2003 Hip-O	Singles 2003 BR Music	20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jimmy Cliff 2004 Island
EMI Years 1973-1975 2004 EMI	'This is Crucial Reggae: Jimmy Cliff 2004 Trojan	Best of Jimmy Cliff 2005 Disky	The Harder They Come: The Definitive Collection 2005 Trojan
The Best of Jummy Cliff 2006 Metro Doubles