Jimmy Cliff

[MitchW]

One of the great singers of our time.  At 81 RIP.

Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Icon

[Wilfrid]

The first reggae I ever heard was probably "Israelites" by Desmond Dekker. But Jimmy Cliff was right behind.

[backyardchef]

A huge loss. 

[MitchW]

The first reggae I ever saw live was Bob Marley at the Beacon, late April, 1976.  I was gifted the tickets by Chris Blackwell, whom I had picked up in my cab outside the Bottom Line.  I moved to Santa Barbara very shortly after that concert - that was like my last week in NYC until I came back.

In Santa Barbara, Marley played the County Bowl a couple of times - they were great shows as well.

I don't recall seeing Jimmy Cliff live (which doesn't mean I didn't, but that's a whole other story), but I did see Tosh open for the Stones in 1978.  God, this is depressing.

Edited November 25, 2025 by MitchW

[Wilfrid]

Those are cool stories. I love Tosh.

[Steve R.]

Geez… when trying to remember when I saw Tosh, I realized it was in a year P.G. (pre-Ginny).  We’ve been together 40 years.  I refuse to do the math.