Johnny Nash
John Lester "Johnny" Nash, Jr. (born August 19, 1940) is an American reggae singer-songwriter, best known in the US for his 1972 comeback hit, "I Can See Clearly Now". He was also one of the first non-Jamaican singers to record reggae music in Kingston, Jamaica.
Life and musical career
Born John Lester Nash, Jr. in Houston, Texas, he began as a pop singer in the 1950s. He released four albums for ABC-Paramount, with his self named debut in 1958. Around 20 singles were released between 1958 & 1964 on a variety of labels such as Groove, Chess, Argo and Warners. He also enjoyed success as an actor early in his career appearing in the screen version of playwright Louis S. Peterson's Take a Giant Step. Nash won a Silver Sail Award for his performance from the Locarno International Film Festival.
In 1965, Johnny Nash and Danny Sims formed the JODA Records label in New York. One of the more interesting signings was four brothers from Newport, Rhode Island, ages 9, 11, 15 and 16, called The Cowsills, before signing with Mercury/Philips with Shelby Singleton, before MGM and their first million selling hit single, "The Rain, The Park & Other Things". The Cowsills went into the studio in New York with studio musicians and recorded a number of songs like "Either You Do Or You Don't" and "You Can't Go Halfway". Eventually The Cowsills would write and record their own song, "All I Really Wanta Be Is Me", which became the group's debut single release on JODA (J-103).
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ALBUMS
- I Can See Clearly Now released: 2011
- Superhits released: 2004
- I Can See Clearly Now: Johnny Nash's Greatest Hits released: 1989
- Here Again released: 1986
- What a Wonderful World released: 1977
- Tears on My Pillow released: 1975
- Hold Me Tight released: 1968
- The Best of Johnny Nash released:
I Can See Clearly Now: Johnny Nash's Greatest Hits
Released 1989- I Can See Clearly Now
- Dream Lover
- Hold Me Tight
- Let's Be Friends
- Cream Puff
- Reggae on Broadway
- Wonderful World
- Ooh What a Feeling
- Birds of a Feather
- Cupid
- Tears on My Pillow
- Guava Jelly
- That Woman
- There Are More Questions Than Answers
- All I Have to Do Is Dream
- Nice Time
- You Got Soul
- My Merry Go Round
- Halfway to Paradise
- Stir It Up
The Best of Johnny Nash
- I Can See Clearly Now
- Dream Lover
- Hold Me Tight
- There Are More Questions Than Answers
- Let's Be Friends
- Cupid
- Reggae on Broadway
- Let's Move and Groove Together
- Guava Jelly
- Wonderful World
- Stir It Up
- Ooh What a Feeling
- Loving You
- Tears on My Pillow (I Can't Take It)
- All I Have to Do Is Dream
- Halfway to Paradise
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ROCK ME BABY
by: Johnny NashSay, say, say....
Rock me, rock me, rock me, baby
Rock me out here on the floor
Rock me, rock me, rock me, baby
Rock me till I want no more
Oh that sweet, sweet reggea music playin'
The smell of perfume fills the air
The moon is right,
Come hold me tight
Ooh let's dance, romance
While we still have the chance
Come on, come on
Rock me, rock me, rock me, baby
Rock me out here on the floor
Rock me, rock me, rock me, baby
Rock me till I want no more
There is a feeling of love deep inside me
This heart of mine is pounding in my brain
I feel the fire, I feel desire
Ooh let's dance, romance
While we still have the chance
Come on, come on
Rock me, rock me, rock me, baby
Rock me out here on the floor
Rock me, rock me, rock me, baby
Rock me till I want no more
Rock me, rock me, rock me, baby
Rock me out here on the floor
Come on, come on
Rock me, rock me, rock me, baby
Rock me till I want no more
And when the night is through
I still be here with you
And the music will go on and on
Come on,
Rock me, rock me, rock me, baby
Rock me out here on the floor
Come on, come on
Rock me, rock me, rock me, baby
Girl, rock me till I want no more
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