Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff Passes Away
Update: 2025-11-24
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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, known for hits like You Can Get It If You Really Want It and I Can See Clearly Now, passed away at age eighty-one due to a seizure followed by pneumonia. His wife, Latifa Chambers, expressed gratitude for support and asked for privacy during this difficult time. Born James Chambers in Jamaica, Cliff discovered his passion for music at a young age and released his debut single in nineteen sixty. He starred in the nineteen seventy-two film The Harder They Come and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in two thousand ten. Cliffs contributions to music earned him seven Grammy nominations and two wins, leaving a lasting legacy as a reggae pioneer.
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