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The Jamaican singer-songwriter Jimmy Cliff, b. James Chambers in 1948, was one of the early popularizers of reggae music. In 1964 a tour of the United States sponsored by the Jamaican government brought Cliff to the attention of a record producer who introduced (1965) him to England. Although Cliff's songwriting abilities and his sweet tenor voice attracted a steady club following, his first British album, Hard Road to Travel, released in the mid-1960s, did poorly. In 1968, Cliff toured Brazil, where he wrote "Wonderful World (Beautiful People)," his first international hit and the first worldwide reggae smash. Although he wrote hits for other artists - such as "You Can Get It If You Really Want It" for Desmond Dekker - his own performing career faltered when he tried to leave reggae behind with pop albums such as Another Cycle (1971). The film The Harder They Come (1973) and its soundtrack album were a smash in Jamaica and won Cliff a devoted cult following elsewhere. Although stardom has eluded Cliff, he has continued to release albums, including Unlimited (1973), Give Thanx (1978), Special (1982), and Cliff Hanger (1985). In 1986 he starred in the film Club Paradise with Robin Williams.