The Jamaican reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff has died, aged 81. The multi-instrumentalist was an award-winning singer and actor and helped inspire other ska, rocksteady and reggae artists. He began songwriting as a child in Kingston and had his first hit locally while still a teenager. His starring role in the 1972 film ‘The Harder They Come’ helped to propel him to international fame. #JimmyCliff #Jamaica #Reggae #C4News #Channel4News | Channel 4 News

Reggae Music legend Jimmy Cliff was the one who brought his island’s music to the world. He was 14 when he released his first hit ‘Hurricane Hattie’ and came to the US to represent Jamaica at the 1964 World’s Fair. Bob Marley came along later and it was Jimmy Cliff who was the most successful of all Reggae artists. As a music and cannabis lover reggae has always been on my playlist and we caught Jimmy a couple times in front of the camera. In 2010 we saw him at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival d