KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The instructions on Wednesday were clear: no serious, sad or long faces. And the crowd filing into a gymnasium in Jamaica’s capital largely obliged as they honored reggae ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reggae music icon Jimmy Cliff, who's unique tone, lyricism and breakthrough role on the silver screen helped make the music of his ...

Jimmy Cliff had one of the sweetest, smoothest voices ever to come out of Jamaica, but to think of him only as a reggae star would be to understate the breadth of his talent and ambition. The ...

Jimmy Cliff died at 81 after a seizure and pneumonia, leaving behind a legacy that helped carry reggae music across borders and into global history. Jimmy Cliff, whose unmistakable voice helped carry ...

FILE - Jamaican musician, singer and actor Jimmy Cliff performs during the Timbre Rock and Roots concert on Friday March 22, 2013 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E ...