CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Dec. 17, 2009: Jamaican ska and reggae star Jimmy Cliff is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March.
Cliff, born James Chambers, is being inducted into the Hall of Fame Foundation along with ABBA, Genesis, The Hollies and The Stooges.
The ceremony will take place on March 15, 2010 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and will air live on Fuse, Madison Square Garden`s national music television network.
Cliff`s `The Harder They Come` album and movie introduced reggae to a worldwide audience and changed the image of the genre from cruise ship soundtrack to music of rebellion and inspiration.
`Sitting in Limbo,` `The Harder They Come,` `You Can Get It If You Really Want,` and `Many Rivers to Cross` made the 61-year-old the first international reggae superstar and created the model that Bob Marley soon followed.
