Johnny Nash I'm So Glad Your My Baby
| Johnny Nash | |
|---|---|
 Nash in 1965 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Lester Nash Jr. |
| Born | (1940-08-nineteen)August xix, 1940 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 2020(2020-ten-06) (aged 80) Houston, Texas, U.Due south. |
| Genres | Traditional popular, reggae |
| Occupation(due south) | Singer-songwriter, composer, actor |
| Years active | 1956–2020 |
| Labels | Epic, JAD, Cayman Music |
| Website | johnnynash |
John Lester Nash Jr. (August 19, 1940 – Oct 6, 2020)[1] was an American singer-songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit "I Tin can Run across Clearly Now".[2] Primarily a reggae and popular singer, he was i of the showtime non-Jamaican artists to record reggae music in Kingston.[three]
Early life [edit]
Nash was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Eliza (Armstrong) and John Lester Nash.[4] He sang in the choir at Progressive New Hope Baptist Church building in South Central Houston as a child.[5] [6] Beginning in 1953, Nash sang covers of R&B hits on Matinee, a local multifariousness show on KPRC-TV;[5] [6] from 1956 he sang on Arthur Godfrey's radio and idiot box programs for a vii-year menstruation.[five] Nash was married three times, and had two children.[seven]
Career [edit]
Signing with ABC-Paramount, Nash fabricated his major label debut in 1957 with the single "A Teenager Sings the Dejection". He had his get-go nautical chart hit in early 1958 with a encompass of Doris Day's "A Very Special Love".[5] Marketed as a rival to Johnny Mathis, Nash also enjoyed success as an actor early in his career, actualization in the screen version of playwright Louis S. Peterson'due south Accept a Giant Step in 1959.[2] [5] Nash won a Silver Sail Award for his performance from the Locarno International Motion picture Festival. Nash continued releasing singles on a variety of labels such as Groove, Chess, Argo, and Warner Bros.[five]
Nash sang the theme vocal to the syndicated animated drawing series The Mighty Hercules, which ran on various television receiver stations from 1963 to 1966.[8]
In 1964, Nash and managing director Danny Sims formed JoDa Records in New York.[9] JoDa released The Cowsills' unmarried "All I Really Want to Exist Is Me".[ten] Although JoDa filed for bankruptcy afterwards simply two years, Nash and Sims moved on to marketing American singers to Jamaica, owing to the low cost of recording in that state.[9]
In 1965, Nash had a meridian five hit in the US Billboard R&B nautical chart, the ballad "Permit's Move and Groove Together".[five] That twelvemonth, he and Sims moved to Jamaica.[11] Their lawyer Newton Willoughby was the father of Jamaican radio host Neville Willoughby.[12] After selling off his onetime entertainment avails in New York, Sims opened a new music publishing business in Jamaica, Cayman Music.[9] Nash planned to endeavor breaking the local rocksteady sound in the United States.[ii] Around 1966 or 1967, Neville Willoughby took Nash to a Rastafarian political party where Bob Marley & The Wailing Wailers were performing.[11] [ix] Members Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, and Rita Marley introduced Nash to the local music scene.[13] Nash signed all four to an sectional publishing contract with Cayman Music for J$l a week.[9]
In 1967, Nash, Arthur Jenkins, and Sims collaborated to create a new label, JAD Records (afterwards their first names Johnny, Arthur, and Danny), and recorded their albums at Federal Records in Kingston.[nine] [14] JAD released Nash's rocksteady unmarried "Hold Me Tight" in 1968; it became a top-five hitting in both the U.S. and UK.[5] In 1971, Nash scored another UK hit with his cover of Marley'south "Stir It Upwards".[five]
Nash's 1972 reggae-influenced unmarried "I Can Run into Clearly Now" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in November 1972.[15] "I Can Run into Clearly Now" reached No. i on the Billboard Hot 100 on November iv, 1972, and remained atop the chart for four weeks, spending the same four weeks atop the adult contemporary nautical chart. The I Tin can Run across Clearly Now album includes four original Marley compositions published by JAD: "Guava Jelly", "Comma Comma", "Y'all Poured Sugar on Me", and the follow-up striking "Stir Information technology Up". "In that location Are More Questions Than Answers" was a third hit single taken from the album.[xvi]
Nash was also a composer for the Swedish romance film Want And then Much to Believe (1971),[17] in which he portrayed 'Robert'.[18] The motion-picture show soundtrack, partly instrumental reggae with strings, was co-equanimous past Bob Marley and bundled past Fred Jordan.[17]
JAD Records ceased to exist in 1971,[ii] but it was revived in 1997 by American Marley specialist Roger Steffens and French musician and producer Bruno Blum for the Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972 ten-album serial, for which several of the Nash-produced Marley and Tosh tracks were mixed or remixed by Blum for release. In the Britain, his biggest hit was with the song "Tears on My Pillow" which reached number ane in the United kingdom Singles Chart in July 1975 for one week.[nineteen]
Afterwards a cover of Sam Cooke'southward "Wonderful World" in 1976 and "Allow'south Go Dancing" in 1979, for many years Nash seemed to take dropped out of sight. He had a brief resurgence in the mid-1980s with the album Here Again (1986), which was preceded past the minor United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland striking, "Rock Me Baby". Younger audiences were introduced to Nash's music with the appearance of Jimmy Cliff'due south cover of "I Tin See Clearly Now" in Disney's 1993 hit moving-picture show Cool Runnings, and Nash's original version appeared over the opening scene of John Cusack'south 1997 moving-picture show, Grosse Indicate Bare.[xx] In May 2006, Nash was singing again at SugarHill Recording Studios and at Tierra Studios in his native Houston. Working with SugarHill main engineer Andy Bradley and Tierra Studios' Randy Miller, he began the work of transferring analog tapes of his songs from the 1970s and 1980s to Pro Tools digital format.[21] [22]
Acting career [edit]
Nash has 4 acting credits in film and television. In 1959, he had the lead office as Spencer Scott in Take a Giant Stride, directed by Philip Leacock, one of the commencement black family films written past a blackness writer.[23] In 1960, he appeared as "Apple" alongside Dennis Hopper in the offense drama Central Witness.[2] In 1971, he played Robert in the Swedish romance Vill så gärna tro.[xviii]
Expiry [edit]
Nash died peacefully of natural causes in his home, surrounded by close family unit in Houston on October 6, 2020, later on a menses of declining health.[7] He was 80.[24] [25]
Selected discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
Source: AllMusic[26]
- 1958: Johnny Nash (ABC Paramount)
- 1959: I Got Rhythm (ABC Paramount)
- 1959: Placidity Hour (ABC Paramount)
- 1960: Permit's Get Lost (ABC Paramount)
- 1961: Starring Johnny Nash (ABC Paramount)
- 1964: Composer's Choice (Argo)
- 1968: Concur Me Tight (JAD) # 109 US
- 1969: Prince of Peace (JAD)
- 1969: Let's Go Dancing (Epic)
- 1972: Teardrops in the Pelting (Buck)
- 1972: I Can See Clearly Now (Epic) # 39 United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, # 23 United states of america, #29 AUS[27]
- 1973: My Merry-Go-Round (Epic US),[28] # 169 United states
- 1974: Celebrate Life (Epic)
- 1975: Tears on My Pillow (CBS)[29]
- 1977: What a Wonderful World (Ballsy)
- 1979: Let'south Go Dancing (Epic)[30]
- 1986: Here Again (London)
Compilations [edit]
Source: AllMusic[31]
- 1977: Johnny Nash Collection # 18 Uk
- 1979: The Johnny Nash Album (CBS)
- 1981: Stir It Up
- 1993: The Reggae Collection
- 1996: The All-time of Johnny [19] [32]
Soundtrack [edit]
Nash sang the theme song for the television receiver cartoon series The Mighty Hercules, which aired in first-run syndication from 1963 to 1966.[33] [34]
Singles [edit]
Source: AllMusic[35]
| Year | Unmarried (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated | Chart Positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[36] | US Cashbox[37] [38] | U.s.a. R&B[39] | The states A/C[forty] | UK[41] | CA[42] | AUS[27] | |||
| 1956 | "A Teenager Sings the Dejection" b/w "Out of Boondocks" | - | - | - | - | - | - | – | Non-anthology tracks |
| 1957 | "I'll Walk Lone" b/westward "The Ladder of Love" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "A Very Special Love" b/w "Won't You Let Me Share My Beloved with You" | 23 | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1958 | "My Pledge to Yous" b/w "It'southward So Easy to Say" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Please Don't Go" b/west "I Lost My Love Last Night" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "You're Looking at Me" b/w "Truly Dear" | – | 98 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Almost in Your Arms" b/w "Midnight Moonlight" (from Johnny Nash) | 78 | 49 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "The Teen Commandments" Paul Anka, George Hamilton IV, Johnny Nash B-side by Don Costa: "If You Acquire to Pray" | 29 | 46 | – | – | – | – | 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 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "And the Angels Sing" b/w "Infant, 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/westward "A Place in the Sun" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Never My Love" b/w "(Yous've Got) The Love I Love" (from I Got Rhythm) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Allow the Rest of the World Become By" b/w "Music of Love" (not-album track) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Allow's Get Lost | |
| "Looks Similar the Stop of the World" b/w "Nosotros Kissed" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album tracks | |
| "Somebody" b/w "Kisses" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1961 | "Some of Your Lovin'" b/w "Earth of Tears" | 104 | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "I Need Someone to Stand by Me" Original B-side: "A House on the Hill" Subsequently B-side: "A Chiliad Miles Abroad" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "I'k Counting on You" b/w "I Lost My Infant" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Too Much Love" b/due west "Love'south Young Dream" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1962 | "Don't Take Away Your Love" b/due west "Moment of Weakness" | – | 129 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Ol' Man River" b/due west "My Dearest Little Sweetheart" | 120 | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1963 | "I'm Movin' On" b/due west "Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild, Wild Women" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "I've Got a Lot to Offering Darling" b/w "Helpless" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Deep in the Heart of Harlem" b/westward "What Kind of Love Is This" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Boondocks of Lonely Hearts" b/w "Information technology'south No Skillful for Me" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1964 | "I'm Leaving" b/w "Oh Mary Don't You Cry" | 120 | 103 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Love Own't Nothin'" b/w "Talk to Me" | – | 133 | – | – | – | – | – | Teardrops in the Rain | |
| "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" b/w "Always" (not-album track) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1965 | "Foreign Feeling" b/w "Jump Is Hither" (from Composer'due south Selection) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Teardrops in the Rain" b/due west "I Know What I Want" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Let's Move & Groove Together" b/w "Understanding" (from Love Me Tender) | 88 | 92 | iv | – | – | – | – | Non-album track | |
| 1966 | "Go Myself Together" b/west "Teardrops in the Rain" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Teardrops in the Rain |
| "1 More Time" b/westward "Tryin' to Find Her" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Love Me Tender | |
| "Somewhere" b/westward "Large City" | 120 | 118 | 35 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Amen" b/westward "Perfumed Flower" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Not-album tracks | |
| 1967 | "Good Goodness" b/w "You lot Never Know" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "(I'm So) Glad You're My Baby" b/w "Stormy" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1968 | "Hold Me Tight" b/west "Cupid" | 5 | seven | 21 | twenty | v | 1 | 4 | Hold Me Tight |
| "You Got Soul" b/due west "Don't Cry" | 58 | 55 | 46 | – | six | 37 | 72 | ||
| 1969 | "Lovey Dovey" b/w "You Got Soul" | 130 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "We Endeavour Harder"* b/due west "My Time"* | 135 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Johnny Nash & Kim Weston | |
| "Sweet Clemency" b/westward "People in Love" (from Hold Me Tight) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album track | |
| "Love and Peace" b/west "People in Dearest" (from Hold Me Tight) | 132 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Beloved and Peace | |
| "Cupid" b/w "Hold Me Tight" | 39 | 36 | – | 38 | vi | 30 | – | Hold Me Tight | |
| 1970 | "(What A) Groovey Feeling" b/west "You Got Soul" – Part 1 (from Soul Folk) | 102 | 131 | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album tracks |
| "Falling in and Out of Love" b/w "You Got to Change Your Ways" (from Hold Me Tight) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1972 | "Stir Information technology Up" b/westward "Cream Puff" | – | eleven | – | 6 | thirteen | 7 | 48 | I Tin See Clearly Now |
| "I Can Run into Clearly Now" b/w "How Expert It Is" | one | 1 | 38 | ane | v | i | 3 | ||
| "In that location Are More than Questions Than Answers" b/w "Guava Jelly" | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | ||
| 1973 | "Stir It Up" b/w "Ooh Babe Yous've Been Good to Me" | 12[43] | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "My Merry-Go-Round" b/west "(Oh Jesus) We're Trying to Get Dorsum to Y'all" | 77 | 74 | – | 34 | – | 47 | – | My Merry-Get-Round | |
| "Ooh What a Feeling" b/w "Yellow Business firm" | 103 | – | – | 38 | – | – | – | ||
| 1974 | "Loving You" b/w "Gonna Open Upward My Heart Over again" | 91 | 67 | 40 | – | – | – | – | |
| "You Tin can't Get Halfway" b/westward "The Very First Time" | 105 | 90 | 38 | – | – | – | – | Celebrate Life | |
| "Celebrate Life" b/w "Beautiful Baby" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1975 | "(You Gave Me Such) Good Vibrations" b/due west "The Very Beginning Fourth dimension" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Tears on My Pillow" b/w "Beautiful Baby" (from Celebrate Life) | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 69 | Tears on My Pillow (United kingdom release just) | |
| "Permit's Be Friends" b/due west "The Edge of Love" | – | – | – | – | 42 | – | – | ||
| 1976 | "(What A) Wonderful Globe" b/west "Stone It Baby (Baby We've Got a Date)" (from Tears on My Pillow) | 103 | 82 | 66 | 34 | 25 | – | 96 | What a Wonderful World (U.k. release but) |
| 1977 | "That Woman" b/w "Back in Time" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1979 | "Closer" b/due west "Mr. Bounding main" | – | – | 74 | – | – | – | – | Permit's Go Dancing |
| 1985 | "Rock Me Baby" b/west "Dear Theme from Rock Me Baby" | – | – | – | – | 47 | – | 99 | Hither Again |
| 1989 | "I Tin See Clearly At present"(remix) CD unmarried with three other tracks | – | – | – | – | 54 | – | – | Non-album track |
| *with Kim Weston | |||||||||
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External links [edit]
- Official website
- Johnny Nash at IMDb
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Nash
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