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Johnny Nash, singer behind hit ‘I Can See Clearly Now,’ dies at 80

Houston singer and songwriter Johnny Nash best known for ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ has died, his son confirmed. He was 80.

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Houston singer and songwriter Johnny Nash has died, his son confirmed. He was 80.

How Johnny Nash passed away

The reggae and pop singer had reportedly been dealing with a decline in his health recently.

Music Career and life

Nash is best known for his 1972 hit “I Can See Clearly Now.” The record sold more than a million copies and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November of that year.

The singer was born in Houston and grew up in the historic Third Ward neighborhood. He was one of the first non-Jamaican singers to record reggae music in Kingston, Jamaica.

Johnny Nash and his son ran a recording studio in Houston called Nashco Music.

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