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Jimmy Cliff - Biography Forever

Jimmy Cliff - Biography Forever

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 JIMMY CLIFF Biography Forever chronicles the remarkable life of reggae's first global ambassador, from his birth during a hurricane in nineteen forty-eight rural Jamaica to his death at eighty-one in twenty twenty-five. Hosted by music critic Lenny Vaughn, this three-part series explores Jimmy's escape from poverty through music, his groundbreaking film "The Harder They Come" that introduced reggae worldwide, and his sustained excellence across six decades. The series examines his classic songs including "Many Rivers to Cross" and "You Can Get It If You Really Want," his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, and his Grammy-winning late-career resurgence. A deeply human story about determination, cultural ambassadorship, and music's power to transcend boundaries.
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  • Join Lenny Vaughn for JIMMY CLIFF Biography Forever

    Join Lenny Vaughn for JIMMY CLIFF Biography Forever
    Nov 24 2025
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    1 min
  • JIMMY CLIFF Biography Forever - Rebirth and Legacy - The Immortal Voice

    JIMMY CLIFF Biography Forever - Rebirth and Legacy - The Immortal Voice
    Nov 24 2025
    Episode three of JIMMY CLIFF Biography Forever chronicles the final chapter from nineteen eighty through his death on November twenty-fourth, twenty twenty-five. The episode explores Jimmy's experimentation with pop and rock influences during the eighties, his sporadic film roles, and his evolution into reggae's elder statesman and mentor. It documents the crucial honors including his first Grammy win in nineteen eighty-five, his two thousand and ten Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as only the second Jamaican artist honored, and Jamaica's Order of Merit. The narrative highlights his remarkable creative resurgence with the two thousand and twelve album "Rebirth" earning a second Grammy, and his final album "Refugees" in twenty twenty-two. The episode concludes with his seizure and pneumonia leading to his peaceful crossing over at eighty-one, examining the profound legacy of the hurricane-born boy who brought reggae to the world and proved you can get it if you really want.
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    18 mins
  • JIMMY CLIFF Biography Forever - The Harder They Come - Icon, Actor, Ambassador

    JIMMY CLIFF Biography Forever - The Harder They Come - Icon, Actor, Ambassador
    Nov 24 2025
    Episode two of JIMMY CLIFF Biography Forever covers the pivotal nineteen seventies when Jimmy became reggae's global icon. The episode documents his breakthrough international hits including "Wonderful World, Beautiful People" in nineteen sixty-nine, the powerful anti-war anthem "Vietnam" that Bob Dylan called the best protest song ever written, and the deeply personal "Many Rivers to Cross." The narrative centers on the nineteen seventy-two film "The Harder They Come," where Jimmy's starring role and the legendary soundtrack introduced reggae to worldwide audiences and made him a cultural phenomenon. The episode explores how Jimmy became the face of reggae before Bob Marley's international breakthrough, the creative tensions between commercial accessibility and roots authenticity, and the gracious way he handled the shift as Marley became reggae's biggest star by the late seventies, concluding with Jimmy's established legacy as the pioneer who opened reggae's doors to the world.
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