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Wed 26 November 2025 15:00, UK
The musical world was shaken recently as it was announced that reggae legend Jimmy Cliff had sadly passed away.
“It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia,” his wife wrote in a statement shared on social media. “I am thankful for his family, friends, fellow artists and coworkers who have shared his journey with him. To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career.”
The loss is one that can be felt throughout the musical industry, impacting artists and fans alike, for Cliff was more than just a reggae star; he was the reggae star. The genre may well not have travelled over to the UK and the US if not for Cliff, who was a representation of everything that makes the genre so special.
His knowledge of music, and his ability to present it in a way that reflected the best aspects of the sound he loved and his own ability as a singer, was something to well and truly marvel at. We will never have anyone like Cliff again, so all that’s left to do is remember him for the exceptional artist he was, and revel in the songs that reflect his musical genius.
The songs that prove Jimmy Cliff was a musical genius
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