Finally tonight, reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has died. His family says the cause was complications

following a seizure and pneumonia. A native son of Jamaica, a two-time Grammy winner and a member

of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cliff carried his country's music from the streets of Kingston

to audiences around the world, turning reggae into a global sound.

He was considered the first international star of reggae, and for a time, Jimmy Cliff was the genre's greatest ambassador.

He personified the music of Jamaica, building a career that spanned nearly seven decades, and a fan base that reached across the world.

Cliff rose to prominence in the early 1960s,

was paving the way for another giant of the genre.

Bob Marley, just as Jamaica was gaining its independence from

Britain.

He said his music and the early sounds of reggae itself were changing right along with his

country.

Music doesn't really stay the same, I mean, especially popular music, keeps changing.

So like reggae music, you know, we know that it's coming from,

like you say, what was called ska, then to rock steady,

which was the bridge to reggae.

And then, when it became known as reggae, that name kind of stuck.

He sang in a lilting tenor voice and performed with a charismatic, upbeat persona,

outward joy on stage that so often belied the seriousness and social consciousness of his music. The people don't want another Vietnam!

Clipsed songs delved into politics and activism, like his anti-war anthem, Vietnam.

He said music could give people purpose.

Music can highlight awareness, and from that awareness, people can take some kind of action

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