Jimmy Cliff Has Passed Away

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Jimmy Cliff Has Passed Away

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He brought reggae to the US.
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I liked his songs, especially I Can See Clearly Now and Sitting Here In Limbo.
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Joachim Kettner wrote: 25 Nov 2025 9:40 am I liked his songs, especially I Can See Clearly Now and Sitting Here In Limbo.
I Can See Clearly Now was a Johnny Nash song - but a great cover by Jimmy Cliff.

Probably my favorite was The Harder They Come, and Many Rivers to Cross is also a classic.

Jerry Garcia was a big fan - I saw him do Sitting in Limbo and The Harder They Come with his Garcia Band multiple times here in the Bay Area.

Rest in Peace Jimmy Cliff - one of all time greats.
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“The Harder They Come” movie really opened up my world when I saw it in the early’70’s.

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