Jedna z největších hvězd oblasti reggae, zpěvák, skladatel a herec, vl. jm. James Chambers (nar. 1948). Ovlivněn částečně i soulem a R&B.; Pochází z Jamajky, kde měl v r. 1962 1. hit - Hurricane Hattie (společně s Leslie Kingem).
V roce 1965...
Píseň: Johnny Too Bad
- Interpret:
- Jimmy Cliff
- Album:
- The Harder They Come
Walking down the road With your pistol in your waist Johnny you're too bad Walking down the road With your ratchet in your waist Johnny you're too bad You're just robbing and you're stabbing and you're looting and you're shooting Now you're too bad You're just robbing and you're stabbing and you're looting and you're shooting Now you're too bad One of these days When you hear a voice say come Where you gonna run to One of these days When you hear a voice say come Where you gonna run to You're gonna run to the rock for rescue There will be no rock You're gonna run to the rock for rescue There will be no rock Walking down the road With a pistol in your waist Johnny, you're too bad Walking down the road With a ratchet in your waist Johnny you're too bad You're just robbing and you're stabbing and you're looting and you're shooting Now you're too bad You're just robbing and you're stabbing and you're looting and you're shooting Now you're too bad One of these days When you hear a voice say come Where you gonna run to One of these days When you hear a voice say come Where you gonna run to You're gonna run to the rock for rescue There will be no rock You're gonna run to the rock for rescue There will be no rock You're gonna run to the rock for rescue There will be no rock
The Harder They Come (1972)
1. You Can Get It If You Really Want
2. Draw Your Breaks
4. Many Rivers to Cross
5. Sweet and Dandy
7. Johnny Too Bad
8. 007 (Shanty Town)
11. You Can Get It If You Really Want (2.)
12. The Harder They Come (2.)
