Jamaican musician, singer and actor, born April 1, 1948 in St. Catherine, Jamaica. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2010 (performer)
Jamaican reggae musician.
Bob Dylan called Cliffs single "Vietnam" the best protest song he had ever heard.
Charted with "Wonderful World, Beautiful People" to #25 on Billboards Top 40 in 1969.
If I could change one thing about myself. . . I would try to control my,generosity.
The music that I represent and helped to create and establish was born,in Jamaica.
The first thing I wanted to be was an actor, even before I wanted to be,a singer, before I discovered I could sing.
I visit studios. Just to get the feel, the smell, and see what other,people are doing. Not only listening to the radio, but going to,studios, greeting musicians and artists, just getting a vibe.
In hindsight, I see the great value of family and how it moulded my life,and kept me together. So now family means everything to me.
I have a career, which is important, but my family is the priority.
My most important relationships were with my father and grandmother.
There are goals that I had set out for myself as an artist. I have,accomplished some of them - becoming accepted all over the world -,however, other parts of my goals have not been completed.
I grew up in the church and had always questioned what they were telling,me.
When I lived in the U. K.
I used to do a little acting in school. It was my first love, and I,really thought I would be doing it as a career. I really wanted to,complete that part of my ambition.
