Jedna z největších hvězd oblasti reggae, zpěvák, skladatel a herec, vl. jm. James Chambers (nar. 1948). Ovlivněn částečně i soulem a R&B.; Pochází z Jamajky, kde měl v r. 1962 1. hit - Hurricane Hattie (společně s Leslie Kingem).
V roce 1965...
Píseň: My Ancestors
- Interpret:
- Jimmy Cliff
- Album:
- Jimmy Cliff
My ancestors were kings of old They ruled the world and all of its gold But look at me, oh, look at me Just look at me My ancestors would find the sun Before they bowed down to anyone But you gonna look at me Woh, look at me Just look at me Yeah, woh, look at me I'm a stranger in this land Watch me stand tall Help me, help me be just a man, oh My ancestors, they were mighty men And my son, he will be one of them And they'll just look at him Yeah, they'll look at him And they'll say, he's a man, he's a man My son's a man, oh My ancestors, they passed it on to me I've got to, got to work And pass it on to my son And he will be a man, oh yeah And pass it on to his son And he will be a man, oh yes he will
Jimmy Cliff (1969)
6. Wonderful World, Beautiful People
9. My Ancestors
10. That's the Way Life Goes
12. Let's Dance
13. Give a Little, Take a Little
15. Pack up, Hang Ups
18. Where Did It Go?
