Jimmy Cliff, the smooth-voiced singer who helped popularize the reggae genre, has died at age 81, leaving behind a legacy of hits like “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” “The Harder They Come,” and “Wonderful World, Beautiful People”.
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Jimmy Cliff, the smooth-voiced singer who helped popularize the reggae genre, has died at age 81, leaving behind a legacy of hits like “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” “The Harder They Come,” and “Wonderful World, Beautiful People”.
