Haitian artiste and philanthropist, Wyclef Jean has been handpicked to honor Jamaican reggae icon Jimmy Cliff at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame slated for March.

The organization praised Cliff for his work on The Harder They Come, the soundtrack to the movie of the same name, which it said changed the music forever.

According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website, “Very few single albums can be said to have changed music forever. Jimmy Cliff's The Harder They Come is one. The album – and the movie that spawned it – introduced reggae to a world-wide audience and changed the image of the genre from cruise ship soundtrack to music of rebellion and inspiration.”

The organization also pointed out that Jimmy Cliff was indeed the first international reggae superstar and that he “created the model that Bob Marley would soon follow” with hits like ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’, ‘Sitting Here In Limbo’ and ‘Many Rivers to Cross’.

“A beautifully gifted singer and a uniquely influential songwriter, Jimmy Cliff has made a profound impact on rock and pop music all over the world for 40 years,” it said.

Rock group Genesis, Sweden's ABBA, The Stooges and David Geffen will also be inducted at the ceremony slated for March 15 in New York.