Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican singer and songwriter, passed away yesterday at the age of 81. Here’s a lookback to when we had him in-house on our Hot Live, Reggae Runnins Edition.
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HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
HOTLIVE starring Jimmy Cliff (Louie V)
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Volvic Lovebox Weekender - Day Two LONDON - JULY 23: Jamaican reggae singer Jimmy Cliff performs on the main stage during the second day of the Volvic Lovebox Weekender held in Victoria Park on July 23, 2006 in East London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) (Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
The 6th Annual Focus For Change: Benefit Dinner And Concert NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 02: Musician Jimmy Cliff attends the 6th Annual Focus For Change: Benefit Dinner And Concert at Roseland Ballroom on December 2, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
25th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Press Room NEW YORK - MARCH 15: Musician Jimmy Cliff attends the 25th Annual Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Waldorf=Astoria on March 15, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Jimmy Cliff CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 29: Singer Jimmy Cliff performs at the "46664 - Give One Minute of Your Life to AIDS" concert at Greenpoint Stadium on November 29, 2003 in Cape Town, South Africa. The concert will benefit the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the fight against AIDS in Africa. It is one of the biggest rock events ever staged in Africa and will also be the most widely distributed media event in history with a potential audience of more than 2 billion people in 166 countries. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jimmy Cliff (Frank Micelotta)
25th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Press Room NEW YORK - MARCH 15: Musician Jimmy Cliff attends the 25th Annual Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Waldorf=Astoria on March 15, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Timbre Rock & Roots Festival 2013 SINGAPORE - MARCH 22: Grammy award winning reggae artist Jimmy Cliff performs on stage during the Timbre Rock & Roots Festival 2013 on March 22, 2013 in Singapore. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - Day 1 INDIO, CA - APRIL 13: Singer Jimmy Cliff performs onstage during day 1 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 13, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella) (Kevin Winter)
2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - Day 1 INDIO, CA - APRIL 13: Singer Jimmy Cliff performs onstage during day 1 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 13, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella) (Kevin Winter)
Bluesfest Byron Bay 2013 - Day 2 BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 29: Jimmy Cliff performs on stage at Bluesfest Byron Bay 2013 - Day 2 on March 29, 2013 in Byron Bay, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) (Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
25th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Show NEW YORK - MARCH 15: Inductee Jimmy Cliff and Wyclef Jean perform onstage at the 25th Annual Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Waldorf=Astoria on March 15, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Nelson Mandela - Unite For A Better World Gala Dinner - Inside MONTE CARLO, MONACO - SEPTEMBER 02: ***EXCLUSIVE*** (L-R) Jimmy Cliff, Bono and Wycleff Jean attend the 'Unite For A Better World Gala Dinner' on September 2, 2007 at the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The gala dinner is attended by over 350 guests, which will raise funds for the Amade Mondiale, the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, and The Mandela Rhodes Foundation. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Nelson Mandela - Unite For A Better World Gala Dinner - Inside MONTE CARLO, MONACO - SEPTEMBER 02: ***EXCLUSIVE*** (L-R) Jimmy Cliff, Bono, Wycleff Jean and Nelson Mandela attend the 'Unite For A Better World Gala Dinner' on September 2, 2007 at the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The gala dinner is attended by over 350 guests, which will raise funds for the Amade Mondiale, the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, and The Mandela Rhodes Foundation. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Timbre Rock & Roots Festival 2013 SINGAPORE - MARCH 22: Grammy award winning Reggae artist Jimmy Cliff performs on stage during the Timbre Rock & Roots Festival 2013 on March 22, 2013 in Singapore. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Timbre Rock & Roots Festival 2013 SINGAPORE - MARCH 22: Grammy award winning reggae artist Jimmy Cliff performs on stage during the Timbre Rock & Roots Festival 2013 on March 22, 2013 in Singapore. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival - Day 2 FRANKLIN, TN - SEPTEMBER 27: Jimmy Cliff performs onstage during Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival on September 27, 2015 in Franklin, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images for Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival) (Jason Davis)
Singapore Grand Prix - Live Performances SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 18: Jimmy Cliff performs live on stage on Day 1 at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit at the Padang on September 18, 2015 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images) (Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)
Bluesfest Byron Bay 2013 - Day 2 BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 29: Jimmy Cliff performs on stage at Bluesfest Byron Bay 2013 - Day 2 on March 29, 2013 in Byron Bay, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) (Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
25th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Show NEW YORK - MARCH 15: Inductee Jimmy Cliff speaks onstage at the 25th Annual Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Waldorf=Astoria on March 15, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Singapore Grand Prix - Live Performances SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 18: Jimmy Cliff performs live on stage on Day 1 at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit at the Padang on September 18, 2015 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images) (Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)
Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute To The Songs Of Paul Simon HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 06: In this image released on December 21, (L-R) Jimmy Cliff and Shaggy perform onstage during Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute To The Songs Of Paul Simon at Hollywood Pantages Theatre on April 06, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording A)
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