Jimmy Cliff Tributes: Bob Marley Family, Sean Paul, Vybz Kartel, More

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff is being remembered by his peers and admirers following his death at the age of 81.

In a post on Instagram, the family of Bob Marley , including his son Ziggy, expressed their condolences to Cliff’s family and loved ones as “he makes his transition.” The post noted that Cliff was an “instrumental figure” in Marley’s rise, “having brought him to producer Leslie Kong in 1962 to record his very first singles, ‘Judge Not’ and ‘One Cup of Coffee.’”

The post included a quote from an old interview Marley gave, where he expressed his gratitude for Cliff’s help: “Jimmy was big then because he already had a hit name ‘Hurricane Hattie’ and later ‘Miss Jamaica’ another big one. I really love Jimmy because he always tries to help people out.”

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