Johnny Nash

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 1994

First Recording: 1968

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

Johnny Nash
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Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
I Can See Clearly Now (1972)

Johnny Nash @ Wikipedia

Will Johnny Nash be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
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I too am surprised there's hardly any comments on this guy! I can't really say this guy was influential, but he helped bring reggae into the mainstream (even before Bob Marley). Not bad for a non-Jamaican. I sort of parallel his career with Bill Withers in terms of chart success. It is very easy to forget that Nash has recorded since the 1950s.

That would be cool if Nash did get in the RRHOF. For one, his name would be very similar to another Hall of Famer (guess which one). Also, Jimmy Cliff (who's already in the HOF) re-popularized Nash's biggest hit 22 years after it first became popular. We shall see on this one.

Posted by Jason Voigt on Saturday, 07/11/2015 @ 11:45am


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Nash#Chart_singles
An important figure in early Reggae.

Had big hits with "Hold Me Tight" and "I Can See Clearly Now"...but has also had a LONG string of hits going back to the mid 1950's...Long BEFORE Marley was ever even HEARD OF.

Marley wrote the song "Stir It Up" in '68...but JOHNNY NASH was the one to have a big hit with it.
Johnny has had many WORLD WIDE HITS. He has charted in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia.

He actually signed Bob Marley & The Wailers to HIS label, JAD Records
Singer, Songwriter,Producer, Record Label Owner.

Johnny Nash definitely deserves consideration !!! How did Marley and Cliff get in BEFORE HIM ?
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Posted by Bill G. on Saturday, 08/22/2015 @ 17:37pm


RIP Johnny Nash

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 10/7/2020 @ 12:14pm


Let's get him into the RRHOF. He belongs.

Posted by Deborah Thigpen on Monday, 02/1/2021 @ 11:15am



Johnny Nash definitely should have been inducted while he was alive but since that is impossible let's go with the possible. I can't believe Percy Sledge has no trouble getting elected . Nothing against him but he was basically a one hit wonder, whereas Johnny had 3 top ten hits and was one of the major influences in bringing reggae music to American audiences. He signed Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh to a producers contract of $50(J) a week. Johnny was a giant influence. Plus, he had one of the sweetest voices of all time. C'mon Rock & Roll
committee do the right thing and elect Johnny. While your at it, how about Three Dog Night.

Posted by Daniel volk on Thursday, 02/10/2022 @ 12:23pm


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