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 areggaeandpopsinger, he was one of the first non-Jamaican artists to record reggae music inKingston.[4]
Johnny Nash | |
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| 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. |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1956–2020 |
| Labels | |
| Website | johnnynash |
Early life
editNash was born on August 19, 1940, inHouston,Texas, the son of Eliza (Armstrong) and John Lester Nash.[5]He sang in the choir at Progressive New Hope Baptist Church in South Central Houston as a child.[6][7]Beginning in 1953, Nash sang covers of R&B hits onMatinee,a local variety show onKPRC-TV;[6][7]from 1956 he sang onArthur Godfrey's radio and television programs for a seven-year period.[6]
Personal life
editNash was married three times, and had two children.[8]
Career
edit1950s
editSigning withABC-Paramount,Nash made his major label debut in 1957 with the single "A Teenager Sings the Blues". He had his first chart hit in early 1958 with a cover ofDoris Day's "A Very Special Love".[6]Marketed as a rival toJohnny Mathis,Nash also enjoyed success as an actor early in his career, appearing in the screen version of playwrightLouis S. Peterson'sTake a Giant Stepin 1959.[3][6]Nash won a Silver Sail Award for his performance from theLocarno International Film Festival.Nash continued releasing singles on a variety of labels such as Groove,Chess,Argo,andWarner Bros.[6]The song "The Teen Commandments" byPaul Anka,George Hamilton IV,and Johnny Nash reached #14 on Canada'sCHUM Charts,December 15, 1958.[9]
1960s
editNash sang the theme song to the syndicated animated cartoon seriesThe Mighty Hercules,which ran on various television stations from 1963 to 1966.[10]
In 1964, Nash and manager Danny Sims formed JoDa Records in New York.[11]JoDa releasedThe Cowsills' single "All I Really Want to Be Is Me".[12]Although JoDa filed for bankruptcy after only two years, Nash and Sims moved on to marketing American singers toJamaica,owing to the low cost of recording in that country.[11]
In 1965, Nash had a top five hit in theUSBillboardR&Bchart,the ballad "Let's Move and Groove Together".[6]It was just outside the Top 40 in Canada at #44.[13]That year, he and Sims moved to Jamaica.[14]Their lawyer Newton Willoughby was the father of Jamaican radio host Neville Willoughby.[15]After selling off his old entertainment assets in New York, Sims opened a new music publishing business in Jamaica, Cayman Music.[11]Nash planned to try breaking the localrocksteadysound in the United States.[3]Around 1966 or 1967, Neville Willoughby took Nash to aRastafarianparty whereBob Marley & The Wailing Wailerswere performing.[14][11]MembersBob Marley,Bunny Wailer,Peter Tosh,andRita Marleyintroduced Nash to the local music scene.[16]Nash signed all four to an exclusive publishing contract with Cayman Music forJ$50 a week.[11]
In 1967, Nash, Arthur Jenkins, and Sims collaborated to create a new label,JAD Records(after their first names Johnny, Arthur, and Danny), and recorded their albums atFederal RecordsinKingston.[11][17]JAD released Nash'srocksteadysingle "Hold Me Tight"in 1968; it became a top-five hit in both the U.S. and UK,[6]and number 1 in Canada.[18]The record sold well in Argentina. According to the January 25 issue ofCash Box,both Nash's version and a version byAnthony Swetewere selling strongly.[19]It was charting alongside a version byAnthony Swetein the Argentina's Best Sellers chart.[20]
1970s
editIn 1971, Nash scored another UK hit with his cover of Marley's "Stir It Up".[6]
Nash's 1972 reggae-influenced single "I Can See Clearly Now"sold over one million copies, and was awarded agold discby theR.I.A.A.in November 1972.[21]"I Can See Clearly Now" reached No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100 on November 4, 1972, and remained atop the chart for four weeks, spending the same four weeks atop the adult contemporary chart. TheI Can See Clearly Nowalbum includes four original Marley compositions published by JAD: "Guava Jelly", "Comma Comma", "You Poured Sugar on Me", and the follow-up hit "Stir It Up". "There Are More Questions Than Answers" was a third hit single taken from the album.[22]
Nash was also a composer for the Swedish romance filmWant So Much to Believe(1971),[23]in which he portrayed 'Robert'.[24]The movie soundtrack, partly instrumental reggae with strings, was co-composed byBob Marleyand arranged by Fred Jordan.[23]
JAD Records ceased to exist in 1971,[3]but it was revived in 1997 by American Marley specialist Roger Steffens and French musician and producerBruno Blumfor theComplete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972ten-album series, for which several of the Nash-produced Marley and Tosh tracks were mixed or remixed by Blum for release. In the UK, his biggest hit was with the song "Tears on My Pillow"which reached number one in theUK Singles Chartin July 1975 for one week.[25]
After a cover of Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World"in 1976 and" Let's Go Dancing "in 1979, for many years Nash seemed to have dropped out of sight.
1980s–1990s
editNash had a brief resurgence in the mid-1980s with the albumHere Again(1986), which was preceded by the minor UK hit, "Rock Me Baby". Younger audiences were introduced to Nash's music with the appearance ofJimmy Cliff's cover of "I Can See Clearly Now" in Disney's 1993 hit filmCool Runnings,and Nash's original version appeared over the opening scene ofJohn Cusack's1997 film,Grosse Point Blank.[26]
2000s
editIn May 2006, Nash was singing again atSugarHill Recording Studiosand at Tierra Studios in his native Houston. Working with SugarHill chief engineer Andy Bradley and Tierra Studios' Randy Miller, he began the work of transferring analog tapes of his songs from the 1970s and 1980s toPro Toolsdigital format.[27][28]
Acting
editNash has four acting credits in film and television. In 1959, he had the lead role as Spencer Scott inTake a Giant Step,directed byPhilip Leacock,one of the first black family films written by a black writer.[29]In 1960, he appeared as "Apple" alongsideDennis Hopperin the crime dramaKey Witness.[3]In 1971, he played Robert in the Swedish romanceVill så gärna tro.[24]
Death
editNash died of natural causes in his home, surrounded by close family in Houston on October 6, 2020, after a period of declining health.[8]He was 80.[30][31]
Selected discography
editAlbums
editSource: AllMusic[32]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Record label | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [33] |
US R&B [33] |
AUS [34] |
UK [25] | ||||
| 1958 | Johnny Nash | – | – | – | – | ABC Paramount | |
| 1959 | I Got Rhythm | – | – | – | – | ||
| Quiet Hour | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1960 | Let's Get Lost | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1961 | Studio Time | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1964 | Composer's Choice | – | – | – | – | Argo | |
| 1968 | Hold Me Tight | 109 | 23 | – | – | JAD | |
| 1969 | Prince of Peace | – | – | – | – | ||
| Soul Folk | – | – | – | – | |||
| Love and Peace | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1972 | Teardrops in the Rain | – | – | – | – | Cadet | |
| I Can See Clearly Now | 23 | 10 | 29 | 39 | Epic | ||
| 1973 | My Merry-Go-Round | 169 | 49 | – | – | ||
| 1974 | Celebrate Life | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1975 | Tears on My Pillow | – | – | – | – | CBS | |
| 1977 | What a Wonderful World | – | – | – | – | Epic | |
| 1978 | Love Me Tender | – | – | – | – | Bellaphon | |
| 1979 | Let's Go Dancing | – | – | – | – | Epic | |
| 1986 | Here Again | – | – | – | – | London | |
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||
Compilations
editSource: AllMusic[35]
| Year | Album | UK [25] |
Certifications | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Johnny Nash's Greatest Hits | – | CBS | |
| 1977 | Johnny Nash Collection | 18 |
|
Epic |
| 1981 | Stir It Up | – | Hallmark | |
| 1993 | The Reggae Collection | – | Epic | |
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Soundtrack
editNash sang the theme song for the television cartoon seriesThe Mighty Hercules,which aired in first-run syndication from 1963 to 1966.[38][39]
Singles
editSource: AllMusic[40]
| Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [41] |
US Cashbox [42][43] |
US R&B [44] |
US A/C [45] |
UK [46] |
CAN [47] |
AUS [34] | ||||
| 1956 | "A Teenager Sings the Blues" b/w "Out of Town" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album tracks | |
| 1957 | "I'll Walk Alone" b/w "The Ladder of Love" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "A Very Special Love" b/w "Won't You Let Me Share My Love with You" |
23 | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1958 | "My Pledge to You" b/w "It's So Easy to Say" |
– | – | – | – | – | 24 [48] |
– | ||
| "Please Don't Go" b/w "I Lost My Love Last Night" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "You're Looking at Me" b/w "Truly Love" |
– | 98 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Almost in Your Arms" b/w "Midnight Moonlight" (fromJohnny Nash) |
78 | 49 | – | – | – | 23 [49] |
– | |||
| "The Teen Commandments" Paul Anka,George Hamilton IV,Johnny Nash B-side by Don Costa: "If You Learn to Pray" |
29 | 46 | – | – | – | 14 [50] |
41 | |||
| 1959 | "Walk with Faith in Your Heart" b/w "Roots of Heaven" |
– | 48 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "As Time Goes By" b/w "The Voice of Love" |
43 | 48 | – | – | – | 25 [51] |
– | |||
| "And the Angels Sing" b/w "Baby, Baby, Baby" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | I Got Rhythm | ||
| "Take a Giant Step" b/w "But Not for Me" |
– | 119 | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album tracks | ||
| "The Wish" b/w "Too Proud" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1960 | "Goodbye" b/w "A Place in the Sun" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Never My Love" b/w "(You've Got) The Love I Love" (fromI Got Rhythm) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Let the Rest of the World Go By" b/w "Music of Love" (non-album track) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | Let's Get Lost | ||
| "Looks Like the End of the World" b/w "We Kissed" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album tracks | ||
| "Somebody" b/w "Kisses" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1961 | "Some of Your Lovin'" b/w "World of Tears" |
104 | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "I Need Someone to Stand by Me" Original B-side: "A House on the Hill" Later B-side: "A Thousand Miles Away" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "I'm Counting on You" b/w "I Lost My Baby" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Too Much Love" b/w "Love's Young Dream" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1962 | "Don't Take Away Your Love" b/w "Moment of Weakness" |
– | 129 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Ol' Man River" b/w "My Dear Little Sweetheart" |
120 | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1963 | "I'm Movin' On" b/w "Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild, Wild Women" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "I've Got a Lot to Offer Darling" b/w "Helpless" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Deep in the Heart of Harlem" b/w "What Kind of Love Is This" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Town of Lonely Hearts" b/w "It's No Good for Me" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1964 | "I'm Leaving" b/w "Oh Mary Don't You Weep" |
120 | 103 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Love Ain't Nothin'" b/w "Talk to Me" |
– | 133 | – | – | – | – | – | Teardrops in the Rain | ||
| "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" b/w "Always" (non-album track) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1965 | "Strange Feeling" b/w "Spring Is Here" (fromComposer's Choice) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Teardrops in the Rain" b/w "I Know What I Want" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Let's Move & Groove Together" b/w "Understanding" (fromLove Me Tender) |
88 | 92 | 4 | – | – | 44 [52] |
– | Non-album track | ||
| 1966 | "Get Myself Together" b/w "Teardrops in the Rain" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | Teardrops in the Rain | |
| "One More Time" b/w "Tryin' to Find Her" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | Love Me Tender | ||
| "Somewhere" b/w "Big City" |
120 | 118 | 35 | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Amen" b/w "Perfumed Flower" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album tracks | ||
| 1967 | "Good Goodness" b/w "You Never Know" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "(I'm So) Glad You're My Baby" b/w "Stormy" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1968 | "Hold Me Tight" b/w "Cupid" |
5 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | Hold Me Tight | |
| "You Got Soul" b/w "Don't Cry" |
58 | 55 | 46 | – | 6 | 37 | 72 | |||
| 1969 | "Lovey Dovey" b/w "You Got Soul" |
130 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "We Try Harder" * b/w "My Time" * |
135 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Johnny Nash & Kim Weston | ||
| "Sweet Charity" b/w "People in Love" (fromHold Me Tight) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album track | ||
| "Love and Peace" b/w "People in Love" (fromHold Me Tight) |
132 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Love and Peace | ||
| "Cupid" b/w "Hold Me Tight" |
39 | 36 | – | 38 | 6 | 30 | – | Hold Me Tight | ||
| 1970 | "(What A) Groovey Feeling" b/w "You Got Soul" – Part 1 (fromSoul Folk) |
102 | 131 | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album tracks | |
| "Falling in and Out of Love" b/w "You Got to Change Your Ways" (fromHold Me Tight) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1972 | "Stir It Up" b/w "Cream Puff" |
– | 11 | – | 6 | 13 | 7 | 48 | I Can See Clearly Now | |
| "I Can See Clearly Now" b/w "How Good It Is" |
1 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| ||
| "There Are More Questions Than Answers" b/w "Guava Jelly" |
– | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | |||
| 1973 | "Stir It Up" b/w "Ooh Baby You've Been Good to Me" |
12[A] | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "My Merry-Go-Round" b/w "(Oh Jesus) We're Trying to Get Back to You" |
77 | 74 | – | 34 | – | 47 | – | My Merry-Go-Round | ||
| "Ooh What a Feeling" b/w "Yellow House" |
103 | – | – | 38 | – | – | – | |||
| 1974 | "Loving You" b/w "Gonna Open Up My Heart Again" |
91 | 67 | 40 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "You Can't Go Halfway" b/w "The Very First Time" |
105 | 90 | 38 | – | – | – | – | Celebrate Life | ||
| "Celebrate Life" b/w "Beautiful Baby" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1975 | "(You Gave Me Such) Good Vibrations" b/w "The Very First Time" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Tears on My Pillow" b/w "Beautiful Baby" (fromCelebrate Life) |
– | – | – | – | 1 | – | 69 |
|
Tears on My Pillow (UK release only) | |
| "Let's Be Friends" b/w "The Edge of Love" |
– | – | – | – | 42 | – | – | |||
| 1976 | "(What A) Wonderful World" b/w "Rock It Baby (Baby We've Got a Date)" (fromTears on My Pillow) |
103 | 82 | 66 | 34 | 25 | – | 96 | What a Wonderful World (UK release only) | |
| 1977 | "That Woman" b/w "Back in Time" |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1979 | "Closer" b/w "Mr. Sea" |
– | – | 74 | – | – | – | – | Let's Go Dancing | |
| 1985 | "Rock Me Baby" b/w "Love Theme fromRock Me Baby" |
– | – | – | – | 47 | – | 99 | Here Again | |
| 1989 | "I Can See Clearly Now"(remix) CD single with three other tracks |
– | – | – | – | 54 | – | – | Non-album track | |
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^Re-released in US after success of "I Can See Clearly Now".
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External links
edit- Official website
- Johnny NashatAllMusic
- Johnny Nashdiscography atDiscogs
- Johnny NashatIMDb
