Jimmy Cliff

Summary

Jimmy Cliff is a human^[1]. He was born in Saint James Parish^[2]. He was born on July 30, 1944^[3]. He passed away in Kingston^[4]. He died on November 24, 2025^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], songwriter^[7], recording artist^[8], composer^[9], and record producer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,302 views/month, #6,399 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jimmy Cliff's place of birth was Saint James Parish^[2].
• Jimmy Cliff was born in West Kingston^[12].
• Jimmy Cliff passed away in Kingston^[4].
• Jimmy Cliff was born on July 30, 1944^[3].
• Jimmy Cliff died on November 24, 2025^[5].
• A child of Jimmy Cliff was Nabiyah Be^[13].
• Jimmy Cliff held citizenship in Jamaica^[14].
• Jimmy Cliff's professions included singer^[6].
• Jimmy Cliff's professions included songwriter^[7].
• Jimmy Cliff's professions included recording artist^[8].
• Jimmy Cliff's professions included composer^[9].
• Jimmy Cliff's professions included record producer^[10].
• Jimmy Cliff worked as a musician^[15].
• Jimmy Cliff's field of work was music^[16].
• Jimmy Cliff's field of work was reggae^[17].
• Jimmy Cliff's field of work was pop rock^[18].
• Jimmy Cliff's field of work was singing^[19].
• Jimmy Cliff's field of work was music composition^[20].
• Jimmy Cliff's field of work was music production^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Jimmy Cliff is Many Rivers to Cross^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Jimmy Cliff is The Harder They Come^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Jimmy Cliff is Reggae Night^[24].
• Jimmy Cliff received the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album^[25].
• Jimmy Cliff received the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album^[26].
• Jimmy Cliff received the Order of Merit^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Saint James Parish^[2], a parish of Jamaica^[28], in Jamaica^[29] and West Kingston^[12], a human settlement^[30], in Jamaica^[31]. Jimmy Cliff was born on July 30, 1944^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], songwriter^[7], recording artist^[8], composer^[9], record producer^[10], and musician^[15]. Fields of work include music^[16], a type of arts^[32]; reggae^[17], a music genre^[33], founded in 1961^[34]; pop rock^[18], a music genre^[35], founded in 1965^[36]; singing^[19], a type of activity^[37]; music composition^[20], an academic discipline^[38]; and music production^[21], a manufacturing process^[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Many Rivers to Cross^[22], a musical work/composition^[40]; The Harder They Come^[23], an album^[41]; and Reggae Night^[24], a musical work/composition^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album^[25], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1985^[45]; Order of Merit^[27], an order of merit^[46], in Jamaica^[47], founded in 1969^[48]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[49], a music museum^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1983^[52].

Personal Life

A child of Jimmy Cliff was Nabiyah Be^[13].

Death and Burial

Jimmy Cliff died on November 24, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Kingston^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[53].

Why It Matters

Jimmy Cliff ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,302 views/month, #6,399 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He has been cited as an influence by The Police^[56], a rock band^[57], founded in 1977^[58] and The Clash^[59], a rock band^[60], founded in 1976^[61].

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Cliff born?

Jimmy Cliff was born in Saint James Parish^[2].

Where did Jimmy Cliff die?

Jimmy Cliff passed away in Kingston^[4].

What did Jimmy Cliff do for work?

Jimmy Cliff worked as singer^[6], songwriter^[7], recording artist^[8], composer^[9], and record producer^[10].

What awards did Jimmy Cliff receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album^[25], Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album^[26], Order of Merit^[27], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[49].

Who did Jimmy Cliff influence?

Jimmy Cliff has been cited as an influence by The Police^[56] and The Clash^[59].