ジミー・クリフ : ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)

ジミー・クリフJimmy Cliff OM、1948年4月1日 - )は、ジャマイカ人レゲエ・シンガー。本名ジェイムズ・チェンバース(James Chambers)。1960年代初頭から音楽活動を開始していた。

略歴

ジャマイカがイギリスから独立した年でもある1962年にデビュー。同年には、「ディアレスト・ビヴァリー」を発表。同名のレストランに売り込みをかけ、レコーディング費用を捻出したというエピソードがある。

1965年に、活動の場をロンドンに移し、1967年にファースト・アルバム『ハード・ロード・トゥ・トラベル』を発表。1970年にキャット・スティーヴンスの「ワイルド・ワールド」をカヴァーし、全英8位を記録した。この曲は、後にUKレゲエ・シンガー、マキシ・プリーストも取り上げた。

1972年にはジャマイカの状況を描いた映画『』メイタルズ、メロディアンズらの曲も収録された。に主演。主題曲の「ザ・ハーダー・ゼイ・カム」のほか映画のサウンドトラック盤にも参加し、ジャマイカ、イギリスなどで有名になったurl=https://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0070155/ 。77年以降、ボブ・マーリィやサード・ワールドとともに、日本に紹介される。1978年、来日公演を行った。

1985年発表のアルバム『クリフハンガー』でグラミー賞を受賞。

1993年、映画『クール・ランニング』の主題歌「」(のカヴァー)が大ヒット。

1999年、イベント「ジャパンスプラッシュ」で来日、トリを務めた。 21世紀に入っても現役で活動を続ける。

80年代にはローリング・ストーンズの『ダーティ・ワーク』にゲスト参加。「トゥー・ルード」で、キース・リチャーズとのデュエットを披露。ジミーの作品『ブラック・マジック』に、元ザ・クラッシュジョー・ストラマーがゲスト参加。

ディスコグラフィ

アルバム

YearTitlePeak positionsCertification
FRA NLD NZ SWE SWI UK US USReggae
1967Hard Road to Travel
1968Jimmy Cliff in Brazil
1969Jimmy Cliff
1971Wild World
Goodbye Yesterday
Another Cycle
1972The Harder They Come 5 140
1973Unlimited
Struggling Man
1974Music Maker
1975Brave Warrior
Follow My Mind 195
1978Give Thankx
1980I Am the Living
1981Give the People What They Want
1982Special 29 186
1983The Power and the Glory 17 29 25 * FRA: Gold
1985Cliff Hanger
1986Club Paradise
1987Hanging Fire
Shout for Freedom
1989Images
Save Our Planet Earth
1992Breakout
1996Higher & Higher 8 * FRA: Gold
1998Journey of a Lifetime
1999Humanitarian
2002Fantastic Plastic People
2004Black Magic 139 11
2011Sacred Fire EP 1
2012Rebirth 71 83 76 1
Notes
  • A. Hard Road to Travel was released as Can't Get Enough of It in Jamaica in 1968 with minor changes in track listing.
  • B. Jimmy Cliff in Brazil consisted of new recordings as well as songs from Hard Road to Travel and Can't Get Enough of It.
  • C. Jimmy Cliff was released as Wonderful World, Beautiful People in the US in 1970.
  • D. Goodbye Yesterday was released as Two Worlds in Jamaica with minor changes in track listing.
  • E. Unlimited was re-released as The King of Reggae in 1976.
  • F. Struggling Man consisted of new recordings as well as songs from Wild World.
  • G. Music Maker was released as House of Exile in some territories.
  • H. Breakout was re-released as Samba Reggae in some territories in 1999 with minor changes in track listing.
  • I. Higher & Higher consists of new recordings as well as previously released material.

コンピレーション&ライヴ・アルバム

YearTitlePeak positionsCertification
BEL(Wa) FRA GER SWE USReggae
1975The Best of Jimmy Cliff
Pop Chronik
1976In Concert – The Best of Jimmy Cliff 21
1978Many Rivers to Cross
1979Oh Jamaica
1981Collection
1982Reggae Nights – The Best of Jimmy Cliff
1984Many Rivers to Cross
1985Reggae Greats
1987Fundamental Reggay
1993The Best Of 7 * FRA: 2 × Gold
1994Live
Many Rivers to Cross
Gold Collection
Reggae Classics – The Very Best of Jimmy Cliff 47 57
1995Definitive Collection
Reggae Man
Vol. 2
1996Best of Jimmy Cliff* FRA: Platinum
1997Super Hits
Jimmy Cliff
100% Pure Reggae
1999Ultimate Collection 8
Millenium Collection
Wonderful World Beautiful People
2000Simply the Best
Super Best
Wanted
The Messenger – The Very Best of Reggae's Original Soul Star
Wonderful World
Live and in the Studio
2001Les Indispensables de Jimmy Cliff
2002We All Are One – The Best of Jimmy Cliff
2003Many Rivers to Cross – The Best of Jimmy Cliff
Anthology
Island Reggae Classics
200420th Century Masters
Reggae Night
This Is Crucial Reggae
The EMI Years 1973-1975
Timeless Hits
2005The Harder They Come – The Definitive Collection
2006The Essential Jimmy Cliff
The Very Best of Jimmy Cliff & Peter Tosh
The Harder They Come – The Early Years 1962-1972
Better Days Are Coming – The A&M Years 1969-1971
2008King of Kings – The Very Best of Jimmy Cliff
Reggae Legends
2010Hard Road to Travel – The Collection
2013Jimmy Cliff
The KCRW Session 4
Icon 15
Notes
  • J. Best of Jimmy Cliff and The Very Best of Jimmy Cliff & Peter Tosh charted in French Compilations Chart, at number 1 and 5 respectively.

シングル

YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
AUS AUT BEL(Vl) BEL(Wa) FRA GER IRE ITA NLD NZ SWI UK US
1962"Hurricane Hatty" single only
"Miss Jamaica"
"Since Lately"
1963"King of Kings"
"My Lucky Day"
"The Man"
1966"Pride and Passion" Hard Road to Travel
1967"Give and Take"
"I Got a Feeling"
"That's the Way Life Goes" Jimmy Cliff
1968"Vietnam" 15 26 46
1969"Waterfall" single only
"Many Rivers to Cross" 37 Jimmy Cliff
"Wonderful World, Beautiful People" 13 17 12 6 25
"Come into My Life" 21 89
1970"Sufferin' in the Land" 26
"Where Did It Go" single only
"Wild World" 20 7 11 17 3 2 8 Wild World
"You Can Get It If You Really Want" single only
"Synthetic World" Goodbye Yesterday
1971"Goodbye Yesterday" 30 25
"Those Good Good Old Days" Struggling Man
"Sitting in Limbo" Another Cycle
1972"The Harder They Come" The Harder They Come
"Struggling Man" Struggling Man
1973"Let's Seize the Time"
"On My Life" Unlimited
"Fundamental Reggay"
"Oh Jamaica"
1974"Music Maker" Music Maker
"Look What You Done to My Life, Devil Woman"
"Money Won't Save You"
"Don't Let It Die" Brave Warrior
1975"Every Tub"
"If I Follow My Mind" Follow My Mind
1976"Look at the Mountains"
"Dear Mother"
1977"Material World" Give the People What They Want
"Deal with Life" single only
1978"Treat the Youths Right" 22 13 Special
"Bongo Man" Give Thankx
"Stand Up and Fight Back"
1979"Love I Need"
1980"All the Strength We Got" I Am the Living
"Another Summer"
"I Am the Living"
1981"Son of Man" Give the People What They Want
"Shelter of Your Love"
"My Philosophy"
1982"Rub-A-Dub Partner" Special
"Love Is All"
"Special"
"Roots Radical"
"Peace Officer"
"Love Heights"
1983"Reggae Night" 5 35 8 6 1 91 The Power and the Glory
"We All Are One" 24 33 48 93
"Sunshine in the Music" 28 13
1984"Reggae Movement" single only
"Black Bess"
"De Youths Dem a Bawl"
1985"Hot Shot" 24 42 Cliff Hanger
"American Sweet"
"Reggae Street"
1986"Seven-Day Weekend" (with エルヴィス・コステロ) Club Paradise
"Club Paradise"
1987"Roots Girl (Step Aside)" single only
"Rebel in Me" Images
"Hanging Fire" Hanging Fire
"Reggae Down Babylon"
"Soar Like an Eagle"
1988"Love Me Love Me"
1989"Pressure on Botha" (with Josey Wales) Images
"Trapped"
"Dance Reggae Dance" Save Our Planet Earth
"Save Our Planet Earth"
1992"Breakout" 18 Breakout
"I'm a Winner"
"Peace"
1993"Samba Reggae"
"I Can See Clearly Now" 17 32 1 52 39 1 23 18 Cool Runnings
1994"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" 52 31 Higher & Higher
1995"Hakuna Matata" (with Lebo M.) 46 6 7 77 10 32 Rhythm of the Pride Lands
"Melody Tempo Harmony" (with Bernard Lavilliers) 22 6 single only
1999"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" Humanitarian
2002"Fantastic Plastic People" Fantastic Plastic People
2004"Jamaica Time" (with David A. Stewart) Black Magic
2011"Guns of Brixton" Sacred Fire EP
2012"One More" Rebirth
2013"C'mon Get Happy" single only

日本公演

  • 1978年
3月5日 渋谷公会堂(2回公演)、6日 中野サンプラザ、7日 京都会館、8日 フェスティバルホール

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