Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2025 - Page 11
10. Jimmy Cliff
Born in 1944, Cliff gained fame at 14 with his hit “Hurricane Hattie.” He became a reggae pioneer with songs like “Many Rivers to Cross” and “The Harder They Come,” the title track of the 1972 film in which he starred. The movie’s soundtrack helped introduce reggae to international audiences.
Cliff earned two Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, joining Bob Marley as the only Jamaicans honored. His song “Vietnam” was praised by Bob Dylan as the “greatest protest song ever written.”
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