Johnny Nash
USA
Born: 19 August 1940
Genres: Reggae, R&B, Pop/Rock, International
Styles: Soul, R&B/Soul, Reggae-Pop, Reggae/Caribbean, Contemporary Reggae, Reggae/Caribbean, Pop-Soul, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock
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Though by no means an artistic innovator on par with contemporaries such as Bob Marley or Jimmy Cliff, singer Johnny Nash nevertheless proved a pivotal force behind the mainstream acceptance of reggae with the international success of his 1972 chart-topper "I Can See Clearly Now." Born in Houston, TX on August 19, 1940, Nash honed his vocal skills singing in his Baptist church's choir and by 13 was a regular on the local television series Matinee, performing covers of current R&B hits; in 1956 he was discovered by Arthur Godfrey, appearing on h...
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- Jimmy Cliff (11)
- Bitty Mclean (9)
- Desmond Dekker (1)
Influenced by
- Bob Marley (129)
Followers
- UB40 (56)
- Bill Withers (25)
- Joan Armatrading (15)
- Rita Marley (10)
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