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: Shanty Town
- Interpret:
- Jimmy Cliff
- Album:
- The Harder They Come
0-0-7 0-0-7 At ocean eleven And now rudeboys have a goil 'Cause them out of jail Rudeboys cannot fail 'Cause them must get bail Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail A Shanty Town Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail A Shanty Town Dem rudeboys get a probation A Shanty Town And rudeboy bomb up the town A Shanty Town 0-0-7 0-0-7 At ocean eleven And the rudeboys a go wail 'Cause them out of jail Rudeboys cannot fail 'Cause them must get bail Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail A Shanty Town Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail A Shanty Town Dem rudeboys get a probation A Shanty Town And rudeboy bomb up the town A Shanty Town Police get taller A Shanty Town Soldier get longer A Shanty Town Rudeboy a weep and a wail A Shanty Town
The Harder They Come (1972)
1. You Can Get It If You Really Want
2. Draw Your Breaks
4. Many Rivers to Cross
5. Sweet and Dandy
8. 007 (Shanty Town)
11. You Can Get It If You Really Want (2.)
12. The Harder They Come (2.)
13. Shanty Town
