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  "slug": "jimmy-cliff",
  "name": "Jimmy Cliff",
  "description": "Jimmy Cliff appears once in our Reggae list, placing as high as No. 3. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-29",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/jimmy-cliff/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1972,
    "last": 1972
  },
  "highestPlacing": {
    "rank": 3,
    "list": "Reggae"
  },
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    {
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      "slug": "reggae",
      "name": "Reggae",
      "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/reggae/",
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    }
  ],
  "tracks": [
    {
      "trackKey": "jimmy-cliff--the-harder-they-come",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/jimmy-cliff--the-harder-they-come/",
      "title": "The Harder They Come",
      "year": 1972,
      "label": "Island",
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "The song that carried the film that carried reggae out of Jamaica. Defiant without being aggressive, which is a harder register than it sounds and one Cliff owned completely.",
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          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/Jimmy%20Cliff%20The%20Harder%20They%20Come",
          "exact": false
        },
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        }
      },
      "rank": 3,
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        "slug": "reggae",
        "name": "Reggae",
        "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/reggae/"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "curates": null
}