| LC control no. | n 91129989 |
|---|---|
| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML420.C566 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Cliff, Jimmy |
| Variant(s) | Chambers, James, 1948- |
| Biography/History note | Individual was a Grammy awardee. |
| Associated country | Jamaica |
| Birth date | 19480401 |
| Place of birth | Saint Catherine (Jamaica) |
| Affiliation | Island Records |
| Profession or occupation | Reggae musicians Singers Composers |
| Found in | His The harder they come [SR] p1973: label (Jimmy Cliff) Enc. of pop. mus., 3rd ed. (Cliff, Jimmy; b. James Chambers, 1948, St. Catherine, Jamaica; reggae musician) Int. ww in pop. mus., 13th ed. (Cliff, Jimmy; born James Chambers, April 1, 1948, St. Catherine; Jamaican reggae singer and composer) Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, Second Edition, accessed April 17, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Cliff, Jimmy; reggae musician, singer; born 1948 in Somerton, Jamaica; his rendition of “Dearest Beverley” (1962) inspired a partnership with Chinese storeowner Leslie Kong, who recorded and produced his music; toured with a Ska band (1960s); recorded for Island Records (1964); released his album Wonderful World, Beautiful People (1969); appeared in the semiautobiographical motion picture The Harder They Come (1972), released in the United States (1973) and introduced Americans to Jamaica's new Reggae music; released fourteen albums (1980-1994); won a Grammy award (1985) for his album Cliff Hanger; released Fantastic Plastic People, his first new album in nine years (2003); received the Order of Merit, Jamaica's third highest honor (2003)) |
| Invalid LCCN | n 94108937 |
 |  |  |
View this record in: MARCXML | LC Authorities & Vocabularies | VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)
