Johnny Nash, singer-songwriter known for ‘I Can See Clearly Now,’ dies at 80

ktla ^ | 10/06/2020

[SamAdams76]

Everybody seems to be dying lately. Eddie Van Halen and now this!

[Maudeen]

I’m sitting here humming away . . . I liked those bubble gum tunes of yesteryear.

[Political Junkie Too]

Helen Reddy.
Mac Davis.
Eddie Van Halen.
Johnny Nash.

-PJ

[who_would_fardels_bear]

...and after the window was cleaned you could see into the diner with anticipation as the ketchup was poured.

[rdl6989]

I need new glasses, I read this as Johnny Cash.

[Revel]

That makes 4 in just a few days.

[BiteYourSelf]

Yup they're dropping like flies.☹️

[captain_dave]

One of the great songs of all time.

[fidelis]

"I also liked his cover version of Sam Cooke’s Cupid. It was the B Side of Hold Me Tight. Then released later as the A Side but with Hold Me Tight on the flip."

The tune for "Hold Me Tight" was also used for TV commercial for the men's haircare product, "Score":

"Oh, I used to play the grease-comb, when I was just a boy'''
Baby, that's the Score, that's the Score, that's the Score!"

[PghBaldy]

Very happy memories of his songs when they played on the radio, and we were all young. R.I.P.

[MAGAthon]

RIP Johnny.

his “I Can See Clearly Now” album, with multiple Bob Marley tracks, is a true classic.

[Kevin in California]

Just in the last 2 weeks...Mac Davis, Helen Reddy, Eddie V, and now Johnny Nash.

[Category Four]

That was a powerful song — it would have to be, to hold Nights In White Satin out of the top spot (which it did).

[BookmanTheJanitor]

Good God.. we’re losing a lot of people this year.

Worst part...as a lot of these talented people die off....they aren’t getting replaced with too many new ones.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Interesting take, Jamaican-style.

[V K Lee]

Add Trini Lopez and Charlie Daniels to the list as well;
along with a number of others (sigh)
The inevitable outcome of advancing age.