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Jamaican singer and songwriter Jimmy Cliff shares his key musical moments in conversation with Matt Everitt. First broadcast in 2012.

Singer and songwriter Jimmy Cliff, star of the film The Harder They Come, shares his key musical moments in conversation with Matt Everitt. They discuss his early influences growing up in Jamaica before his move to London in 1965 at the prompting of Island Records supremo Chris Blackwell. He also talks about his development as a songwriter and staying the course in a career that now stretches back over 50 years.

The featured music includes Wonderful World Beautiful People, Vietnam, Wild World and The Harder They Come, as well as tracks from The Rolling Stones, Fats Domino, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon. First broadcast in 2012.

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Music Played

  • Jimmy Cliff

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

    • THE HARDER THEY COME/SOUNTRACK.
    • REGGAE REFRESHER.
    • RRCD-61.

  • THE FIVE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA

    This May Be The Last Time

  • Professor Longhair

    BIG CHIEF

    • Collectors Choice Featuring Professor Longhair.
    • Rounder.
    • CD-2082.

  • Fats Domino

    Be My Guest

    • The Best Of Fats Domino.
    • Liberty.
    • CDP-790294 2.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Hurricane Hatty Recording

    • Rough and Tough.
    • Trojan Records.
    • tjddd-019.

  • Lord Kitchener

    London is the place for me

    • London is the Place for Me.
    • Universal.
    • Universal.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Jumping Jack Flash

    • The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
    • Abkco.
    • CDVD-2964.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Wonderful World Beautiful People

    • BEST OF ....
    • ISLAND RECORDS.
    • CIDD-6.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Vietnam

    • The Best of Jimmy Cliff.
    • Reggae Refreshers.
    • RRCD-50.

  • Paul Simon

    MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION

    • GREATEST HITS - SHINING LIKE A NATIONAL GUITAR.
    • WARNER.
    • 93624-77212.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Wild World

    • Music of the Year 1979.
    • Universal Music (UK) Limited.
    • ISWC:T0710174632.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    The Harder They Come

    • Jimmy Cliff - The Singles.
    • BR Music.
    • BX-544-2.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Trapped

  • Jimmy Cliff

    OVER THE BORDER

    • FANTASTIC PLASTIC PEOPLE.
    • ANA.
    • 00-1.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Reggae Music

  • Jimmy Cliff

    One More

    • Rebirth.
    • Trojan Records.
    • ..

  • Jimmy Cliff

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

  • The Blind Boys of Alabama

    This May Be The Last Time

    • Speciality.

  • Professor Longhair

    Big Chief

    • Watch Records.

  • Fats Domino

    Be My Guest

    • The Best Of Fats Domino.
    • Liberty.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Hurricane Hatty

    • Dearest Beverly / Hurricane Hatty.
    • Island Records.

  • Lord Kitchener

    London Is The Place For Me

    • Melodisc.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

    • The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
    • Abkco.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Wonderful World, Beautiful People

    • Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
    • Old Gold.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Vietnam

    • Jimmy Cliff.
    • Trojan Records.

  • Paul Simon

    Mother and Child Reunion

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Wild World

    • The Best Of Jimmy Cliff.
    • Island Records.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    The Harder They Come

    • Jimmy Cliff - The Singles.
    • BR Music.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Trapped

    • The Essential Bruce Springsteen.
    • Columbia.

  • Joe Strummer & Jimmy Cliff

    Over The Border

    • Joe Strummer 001.
    • Ignition Records.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Reggae Music

    • Rebirth.
    • Sunpower.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    One More

    • TROJAN RECORDS.

  • The Lemon Twigs

    These Words

    • 4AD.

  • Cream

    Badge

    • Polydor.

  • Eddie Floyd

    Things Get Better

    • Rhino.

  • James Brown

    Get On the Good Foot

    • Polydor.

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