A BIG CONGRATULATIONS !!
Is in order for Jimmy Cliff who was inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
He is only the second reggae artist to be inducted, with the other of course being Bob Marley. The official Induction Ceremony is to be held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on March 15th. Jimmy had to beat stiff competion from the likes of KISS, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and LL Cool J and he will be inducted along with ABBA, Genesis, The Hollies and The Stooges. It is a great achievement not just for Jimmy but also for a genre that is poorly represented this academy. Reggae has spread its influence into many forms of modern music, not always obviously, but you need only look at some of the names that are bandied about when people are asked who their influences are. So here’s hoping that King Tubby, Lee Perry or even Coxsone Dodd himself get some form of mention at least in next years list.
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