Jimmy Cliff
Also Known As: James Chambers
Biography: The Honourable Jimmy Cliff, OM (born James Chambers; 1 April 1948) is a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, musician, and actor. He is the only currently living musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievement in the arts and sciences. He is best known among mainstream audiences for songs such as "Sitting in Limbo," "You Can Get It If You Really Want," and "Many Rivers to Cross" from the soundtrack to The Harder They Come, which helped popularize reggae across the world; and his covers of Cat Stevens' "Wild World" and Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now" from the film Cool Runnings. Outside of the reggae world, he is probably best known for his film appearance in The Harder They Come. Jimmy Cliff was one of five performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jimmy Cliff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Somerton district of St. James, Jamaica
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The Harder They Come
Overview: Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He records his first song, "The Harder They Come," but after a bitter dispute with a manipulative producer named Hilton, soon finds himself resorting to petty crime in order to pay the bills. He deals marijuana, kills some abusive cops and earns local folk hero status. Meanwhile, his record is topping the charts.
Genres: Crime Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-09-01
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Club Paradise
Overview: When Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island, he is befriended by the owner of a run-down resort. Together they renovate the resort and lure tourists to Club Paradise in an effort to fight off corrupt officials and businessmen who want to claim the resort as their own.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-07-11
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A Reggae Session
Overview: Gathered together for one night, the legendary names of Reggae and more meet at Fort Charles, Jamaica for a musical event that would reverberate around the world!
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-03-01
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One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
Overview: One Love documents the December 1999 tribute concert honoring reggae pioneer Bob Marley produced in Oracabessa Bay, Jamaica, and originally broadcast on the TNT cable network. Featured is a cross-section of major rock, pop, hip hop, and reggae talent including Lauryn Hill, Chrissie Hynde, Jimmy Cliff, Erykah Badu, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, and Tracy Chapman. For its DVD release, the producers have restored an hour of additional footage not included in the broadcast, including bonus songs performed by the Marley Family and a behind-the-scenes featurette. Exclusive DVD features also include a Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound mix and a multi-angle presentation of the concert finale, enabling users to select from five separate angles.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-01
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Marley
Overview: Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. Directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland), MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-04-20
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Beats of the Heart: Roots Rock Reggae
Overview: 'Roots Rock Reggae' depicts an unforgettable moment in Jamaica's history when music defined the island's struggles and immortalized its heroes. Director Jeremy Marre films Bob Marley and the Wailers, and Lee 'Scratch' Perry record in his legendary Black Ark studio with The Upsetters. Jimmy Cliff rehearses with Sly and Robbie, while Inner Circle's historic live gig is recorded on the violent Kingston streets. The legendary Abyssinians harmonize their haunting Rastafarian songs; Joe Higgs (formerly Bob Marley's teacher) plays and talks; majestic toaster U Roy raps alongside The Mighty Diamonds, and Third World record in a Kingston studio. There is also early archive footage of Toots and the Maytals, and Haile Selessie's royal visit to Jamaica while police and thieves battle it out on the streets, and the ghettos erupt in violence. 1977: An extraordinary year for Reggae music.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don
Overview: Julius St. John has big dreams of becoming the biggest raggae DJ in the U.S., but when his status is jeopardized, he makes a deal with the devil and agrees to carry a bag of contraband through customs in exchange for his papers. But what begins as a onetime deal descennds into a deadly spiral that Julius cannot escape - and murder is the only way to survive...
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-02-14
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Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul
Overview: This is the never-before-told story of one of the most influential artists ever to come out of Jamaica, Toots Hibbert. It features intimate new performances and interviews with Toots, rare archive from throughout his career, and interviews with contemporaries and well-known admirers including Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Marcia Griffiths and Paolo Nutini.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-18
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Muscle Shoals
Overview: In a tiny Alabama town with the curious name of Muscle Shoals, something miraculous sprang from the mud of the Tennessee River. A group of unassuming, yet incredibly talented, locals came together and spawned some of the greatest music of all time: “Mustang Sally,” “I Never Loved a Man,” “Wild Horses,” and many more. During the most incendiary periods of racial hostility, white folks and black folks came together to create music that would last for generations and gave birth to the incomparable “Muscle Shoals sound.”
Genres: Documentary History Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-16
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Jimmy Cliff - Rockpalast 84
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1984-08-01
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Acústico MTV: Titãs
Overview: Acústico MTV é o segundo álbum ao vivo e o primeiro Acústico MTV da banda brasileira de rock Titãs, gravado em 6 e 7 de Março de 1997. É considerado um dos discos mais importantes da história do Rock nacional.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-07
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This Is Ska
Overview: This is Ska is a Hi-Energy documentary on JAMAICAN dance music from 1964
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Jimmy Cliff - Moving On
Overview: A shuddering through the crowds of the ghettos, walking the hills of his childhood, meditating in the church of his village,Jimmy Cliff(real name James Chambers) tells us about the fate of a child from the campaign going on the ramp fire. This documentary evokes the birth of Rasta music, that of ska and reggae, friendship withBob Marley, but also the suffering and extraordinary creativity of the Jamaican people, who give the film their most true moments.Jimmy Cliffoccupies a special place in the history of reggae. Deeply Jamaican, his great independence of thought led him from Christianity to rastas and then Islam, from soul and rock to reggae and ska. This journey nourishes his music, one of the best-selling music in the world.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Lennon or McCartney
Overview: 550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question… Lennon or McCartney?
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-12-12
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Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia
Overview: Dear Jerry: Celebrating The Music Of Jerry Garcia was recorded live at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia Maryland on Thursday, May 14, 2015. This historic one-night concert event honored the music of Jerry Garcia, one of the most influential musicians and cultural icons of our time. The two and half hour concert film and available audio recordings feature over 20 once-in-a-lifetime performances from this momentous event by Phil Lesh & Communion, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann's Billy & the Kids, Mickey Hart, Eric Church, Jimmy Cliff, The Disco Biscuits, Peter Frampton, David Grisman, Jorma Kaukonen, Los Lobos, Buddy Miller, Moe., O.A.R., Grace Potter, Allen Toussaint, Trampled By Turtles, Widespread Panic, and Yonder Mountain String Band.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-14
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Marked for Death
Overview: Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths with a ferocious Jamaican drug lord who vows that Hatcher and his family are now marked for death.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-05
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ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff
Overview: In 1976, reggae icon Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt as rival political groups battled in Jamaica. But who exactly was responsible?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-12
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Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
Overview: A newly discovered treasure trove of tapes from Studio 17, or Randy's located in downtown Kingston Jamaica, is the starting point for this remarkable story about a Chinese Jamaican family who helped create the music we now know as reggae.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-18
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Bongo Man
Overview: A documentary detailing Jimmy Cliff planning a reggae festival against a backdrop of the social movements in Jamaica.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-12-12
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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Overview: Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-01
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O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
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Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa
Overview: Brazilian documentary that tells the story of Titãs, the most famous rock band in the country. The film was directed by one of the members, Branco Mello, using images recorded from the early 80's until the present day.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-01-16
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