Johnny Nash

Johnny Nash
Johnny Nash
	Nash in 1965
Background information
Birth name	John Lester Nash Jr.
Born	August 19, 1940; Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died	October 6, 2020 (aged 80); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Pop; jazz; soul; reggae;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; actor;
Years active	1956–2020
Labels	Epic; JAD; Cayman Music;
Website	johnnynash.com

John Lester Nash Jr. (August 19, 1940 – October 6, 2020)^[2] was an American singer and songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now".^[3] Primarily a reggae and pop singer, he was one of the first non-Jamaican artists to record reggae music in Kingston.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lomax, John Nova (December 29, 2021). "Why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Needs Texan Johnny Nash". Texas Observer. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
^ 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.

[Texas_Observer-1] Lomax, John Nova (December 29, 2021). "Why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Needs Texan Johnny Nash". Texas Observer. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

[obit-2] Mason, Peter (October 8, 2020). "Johnny Nash obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

[Larkin-3] Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 889. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.

[4] Marley, Rita; Jones, Hettie (August 19, 2011). No Woman No Cry. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-330-54174-9.

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