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	Traditional pop, reggae
Occupation(s)	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)^[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.

[obit-1] Mason, Peter (October 8, 2020). "Johnny Nash obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

[Larkin-2] Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 889. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.

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

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