Fusion 45

There are plenty of people who can take credit for the import of reggae into the United States: Millie Small, Desmond Dekker, Bob Marley, Chris Blackwell, your weird Uncle Frank who always had pieces of straw in his hair.

But, Uncle Frank notwithstanding, Johnny Nash was probably the single most influential artist ever when it came to bringing reggae to the mainstream. Born in Houston, educated about reggae in Jamaica, Nash was also an actor in his early years. He did Hold Me Tight, I Can See Clearly Now (which sold megamillion copies) and covered Stir It Up before Marley was popular in the US.

This one, from the flipside of I Can See Clearly Now is a nice bit of sunshine for the summertime.

Johnny Nash - How Good It Is

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