Dead|The Jamaican star visited Finland for the first time already in the 1960s.
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Jamaican reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff has died at the age of 81.
Cliff was raising reggae to international popularity in the 1970s together with Bob Marley and other artists.
His most famous songs are You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now.
Cliff visited Finland for the first time already in 1965 and last performed in Ruisrock in 2013.
Jamaican an early star of reggae Jimmy Cliff has died at the age of 81. Cliff’s wife told about it on Instagram.
Jimmy Cliff was bringing reggae to international popularity in the 1970s together Bob Marleynwith Toots and the Maytals and other early reggae artists. His most famous songs are Many Rivers to Cross, You Can Get It If You Really Want and a cover version of the song released in 1993 I Can See Clearly Nowwhich rings The sled gangin the movie.
Cliff also starred in the film The Harder They Come in 1972 and scored the film’s title track.
Jimmy Cliff visited Finland for the first time already in 1965 Millie Smallin along with the tour.
Later, he performed in Helsinki at Lepako in 1992 and at Ruisrock in 1993 and 2013.
Jimmy Cliff in New York in 1976.