Jimmy Cliff

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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.