Reggae Star Jimmy Cliff Dies at 81

[Ed Nielson]

Known for "Wonderful World, Beautiful People" and "You Can Get It If You Really Want."

RIP Jimmy Cliff (1944–2025) - Voice Online

IT’S WITH great sadness that The Voice Newspaper reports on the passing of iconic reggae singer and actor, Jimmy Cliff

www.voice-online.co.uk

 

[AlNYC]

1. Should WBLS do all Jimmy Cliff songs on Caribbean Fever with Dahved Levy very importanly for now.

2. Should WCBS-FM, 106.7 Lite FM and La Exitosa 98.7 do one-hit wonder song of Jimmy Cliff called "I Can See Clearly Now" remake of the late Johnny Nash from the Disney soundtrack movie called Cool Runnings.

 

[semoochie]

There is also this stating that it's a hoax and his age is wrong! Jimmy Cliff Death Fact Check, Birthday & Age | Dead or Kicking

 

[K.M. Richards]

NPR:

https://www.npr.org/2025/11/24/nx-s1-4526570/jimmy-cliff-obituary-reggae

AP:

Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film 'The Harder They Come,' dead at 81

Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached defiance, joy and endurance in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81.

apnews.com

USA Today:

Jimmy Cliff, reggae icon known for hits like 'I Can See Clearly Now,' dies at 81

Grammy winner Jimmy Cliff, whose songs included hits like "The Harder They Come," has died, his family confirmed in a statement on social media.

www.usatoday.com

New York Times:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/arts/music/jimmy-cliff-dead.html

NBC:

Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend and Jamaican icon, dies at 81

"It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia," his wife, Latifa Chambers, wrote on Instagram.

www.nbcnews.com

Rolling Stone:

Jimmy Cliff, 'The Harder They Come' Reggae Giant, Dead at 81

Jimmy Cliff, the reggae legend who helped spread the genre’s reach from Jamaica to the world with ‘The Harder They Come,’ has died at the age of 81.

www.rollingstone.com

BBC:

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81

The musician was known for hits like You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now.

www.bbc.com

CNN:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/entertainment/jimmy-cliff-reggae-death-intl-scli

Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/11/24/jimmy-cliff-reggae-dead/

ABC News:

Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae star and actor, dead at 81

Jimmy Cliff was 81, according to his official Instagram account.

abcnews.go.com

Who cares what that unvetted site thinks?

 

[TheBigA]

1. Should WBLS do all Jimmy Cliff songs on Caribbean Fever with Dahved Levy very importanly for now.

2. Should WCBS-FM, 106.7 Lite FM and La Exitosa 98.7 do one-hit wonder song of Jimmy Cliff called "I Can See Clearly Now" remake of the late Johnny Nash from the Disney soundtrack movie called Cool Runnings.

WCBS-FM played it:

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11:38 AM

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JIMMY CLIFF

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I Can See Clearly Now

Chaos

When you want to hear 50 year old songs by recently departed artists, the BEST place to go is WFUV:

11/24, 5:09pm	The Harder They Come	Jimmy Cliff
11/24, 5:06pm	Many Rivers To Cross	Jimmy Cliff

 

[KilowattKat]

1. Should WBLS do all Jimmy Cliff songs on Caribbean Fever with Dahved Levy very importanly for now.

2. Should WCBS-FM, 106.7 Lite FM and La Exitosa 98.7 do one-hit wonder song of Jimmy Cliff called "I Can See Clearly Now" remake of the late Johnny Nash from the Disney soundtrack movie called Cool Runnings.

His music should also be honored on those illegal Caribbean music pirates...

 

[`aaaronagmfo]

REST IN PEACE