The Harder They Come

This day (April 1, 1948), in St. James, Jamaica, is born James Chambers a.k.a. Jimmy Cliff, a Jamaican singer.

Bonnie Raitt & Norah Jones, Chris Botti & Steven Tyler, Bruce Springsteen & Jimmy Cliff, Elton John & Leann Rimes, Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton, Eddie Vedder & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Mariah Carey & Snoop Dogg, Usher & Nicki Minaj, Madness…

Busta Rhymes, Blazin' Squad, Dilated Peoples, The Game, Rhymefest, Gnarls Barkley, Corinne Bailey Rae, Trick Daddy, Peshay, Paul Oakenfold, Birdman, Wu-Tang Clan

Herbie Hancock, Rocker's Revenge, Whitney Houston, Heatwave, Eddy Grant, The Gap Band, Brother Beyond, Alisha, The Belle Stars, Imagination, Mantronix, The Blow Monkeys

Ace Of Base, The Cure, Shakin' Stevens, Madness, Status Quo, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Meat Loaf, Alanis Morissette, Phil Collins, LeAnn Rimes, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Elton John, Luciano Pavarotti

This day (August 9, 1995), in Forest Knolls, California, died Jerome John Garcia simply known as Jerry Garcia, American singer and musician, mostly known as co-founder and long time member of the Grateful Dead.

Jimmy Cliff's 'The Harder They Come' is the soundtrack album (released on July 7, 1972 by Island) to the eponymous film where Cliff is the star.

Maxwell, Marvin Gaye, Aaron Neville, D'Angelo, Barry White, Eric B. & Rakim, Bill Withers, Jimmy Cliff, Muddy Waters, Gregory Porter, Taj Mahal, Michael Jackson

This day (April 29, 1933), in Abbott, Texas, U.S., is born Willie Hugh Nelson a.k.a Willie Nelson, American singer, songwriter and activist…