Johnny Nash

John Lester (Johnny) Nash Jr. ( Houston , Texas , August 19 1940 ) is an American singer.

He started his singing career in a Baptist church choir . At thirteen he was local celebrity in Houston by a performance in the television show "Matinee". Around 1956Johnny Nash sang all sorts of styles, from country to soul and pop to easy listening . Therefore Johnny Nash was in the same year its own television show, in which he gave performances for seven years.

In 1957 Johnny Nash signed a recording contract with ABC Paramount was. A very special love his most successful album from the fifties, based on the US chart (23rd position). In the early sixties wore Johnny Nash unsuccessfully several record companies. At the end of the sixties Johnny Nash had his own studio in Jamaica and he scored some reggae -like hits, including a cover of Sam Cooke -Hit Cupid .

In 1971 Johnny Nash lived in England . Here, in 1972 his adaptation of stirr it up (original by Bob Marley ) a hit . That same year reached his song I Can See Clearly Nowthere are the top five and in November that number reached the top spot in the US charts. This was followed by Tears on my pillow (an English number 1 hit in 1975 ) andWhat a Wonderful World ( 1976 ).

In 1985 Nash made ​​a return to the charts with Rock me baby, what in the Dutch Top 40 was good for 18th position and in the United Kingdom for a 47th position.