Jimmy Cliff - "Trapped"

Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff passed last week.  I originally knew of him via Bruce Springsteen's cover of "Trapped", which started to get radio airplay when it was released on 1985's "We Are the World" soundtrack.  I always liked it, and it was later when I heard the original (1972) and learned that Bruce turned an otherwise triumphant song into a dirge (surprise!).

Much later I learned about the movie "The Harder They Come" (and soundtrack), and their influence on bands like the Clash.  

Although I'm not sure he was ever "popular" in the US, he was extremely influential on artists that are popular in the US.  Everyone knows about Bob Marley, but Jimmy Cliff is probably the second most influential Jamaican musician. 

Jimmy Cliff - "Trapped" (studio), "Trapped" (live on David Letterman) 

Bruce Springsteen - "Trapped" (live 1984)*

* I consider myself lucky that when we saw Bruce in DC in 2023, he performed "Trapped".  Drew & fam saw the previous show in Greensboro, and they got "Darlington County" instead; "Trapped" is a far better song.