This article is about the singer-songwriter. For other uses, see Johnny Nash (disambiguation).
Johnny Nash
Nash in 1965
Background information
Birth name
John Lester Nash Jr.
Born
(1940-08-19)August 19, 1940 Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died
October 6, 2020(2020-10-06) (aged 80) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Traditional pop, reggae
Occupation(s)
Singer, songwriter, actor
Years active
1956–2020
Labels
Epic, JAD, Cayman Music
Website
johnnynash.com
Musical artist
John Lester Nash Jr. (August 19, 1940 – October 6, 2020)[1] was an American singer, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now".[2] Primarily a reggae and pop singer, he was one of the first non-Jamaican artists to record reggae music in Kingston.[3]
^Mason, Peter (October 8, 2020). "Johnny Nash obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 889. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
^Marley, Rita; Jones, Hettie (August 19, 2011). No Woman No Cry. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-330-54174-9.
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