Friday on my Mind 195: You Got Soul – RIP Johnny Nash
Posted in 1960s, Events dear boy. Events, Music at 12:00 on 16 October 2020
I noted the passing of Johnny Nash last week. Apparently he was instrumental in ensuring Bob Marley’s first recording contract. He certainly recorded Stir it Up and got a UK hit with it.
Nash’s most famous song is of course I Can See Clearly Now (1972) but his only No 1 was Tears on My Pillow in 1975. His first UK hit was Hold Me Tight in 1968. This song was its follow-up and shows off his rock-steady/reggae background.
Johnny Nash: You Got Soul
John Lester (Johnny) Nash: 19/8/1940 – 6/10/20. So it goes.
Tags: Bob Marley, Friday On My Mind, I Can See Clearly Now, ohnny Nash, reggae, Rock-steady, Stir it Up, You Got Soul
