Music
Landmark
Jimmy Cliff
1944 – 2025
Star of 'The Harder They Come' and one of reggae's first international names
Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the Jamaica Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A singer from St James who helped introduce reggae to the world, above all as the star of the film The Harder They Come (1972).
Cliff's songs 'Many Rivers to Cross', 'You Can Get It If You Really Want' and 'The Harder They Come' became standards. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 and holds Jamaica's Order of Merit.
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