13 Facts About Johnny Nash

Johnny Nash sang in the choir at Progressive New Hope Baptist Church in South Central Houston as a child.

Johnny Nash had his first chart hit in early 1958 with a cover of Doris Day's "A Very Special Love".

Johnny Nash won a Silver Sail Award for his performance from the Locarno International Film Festival.

Johnny Nash continued releasing singles on a variety of labels such as Groove, Chess, Argo, and Warner Bros.

Johnny Nash sang the theme song to the syndicated animated cartoon series The Mighty Hercules, which ran on various television stations from 1963 to 1966.

Johnny Nash planned to try breaking the local rocksteady sound in the United States.

Johnny Nash signed all four to an exclusive publishing contract with Cayman Music for J$50 a week.

In 1971, Johnny Nash scored another UK hit with his cover of Marley's "Stir It Up".

Johnny Nash was a composer for the Swedish romance film Want So Much to Believe, in which he portrayed 'Robert'.

Johnny Nash had a brief resurgence in the mid-1980s with the album Here Again, which included the minor UK hit, "Rock Me Baby".

In May 2006, Johnny Nash worked with SugarHill Recording Studios chief engineer Andy Bradley and Tierra Studios' Randy Miller to transfer analog tapes of his songs from the 1970s and 1980s to Pro Tools digital format.

Johnny Nash died of natural causes in his home, surrounded by close family in Houston on October 6,2020, after a period of declining health.

Johnny Nash sang the theme song for the television cartoon series The Mighty Hercules, which aired in first-run syndication from 1963 to 1966.