Another loss to add to the other losses in this past week… Johnny Nash passes away at 80 years old.
https://variety.com/2020/music/news/johnny-nash-dead-singer-i-can-see-clearly-now-1234795224/
One of the best feel-good songs of all time. The reggae-influenced I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash. The song peaked at #1 in the Billboard 100, #1 in Canada and #5 in the UK in 1972. The song was written by Johnny Nash and a hit again for Jimmy Cliff in 1993.
It’s one of the first songs I remember.
I Can See Clearly Now
I can see clearly now, the rain is gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.
I think I can make it now, the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I’ve been prayin’ for
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.
Look all around, there’s nothin’ but blue skies
Look straight ahead, nothin’ but blue skies
I can see clearly now, the rain is gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.
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Feels like the first time Johnny Nash and Eddie Van Halen have had something in common.
I think it would be!
I would say this is not the thing you want to have in common with someone else.
Amen
Tough day for music. 🙁 Love this song, just a great one in every way.
Yes it is
It may seem morbid, but as sad as it was to see Eddie and Johnny’s Obits on Social media, they actually took the focus off politics for a bit …
That is sad when it’s come to that point…Just bleak days right now.
I used this song in my second book when the giant was sitting on top of Noah’s arc and the rain finally ceased, the clouds rolled away and the sun shone brilliantly again. The giant started singing, “I’m singing because there is no more rain, what a glorious feeling, I’m happy again. Listen the rain has finally stopped, it is no longer pouring down. I am safe up here on top of the ark and I will never drown. It has stopped raining, it is no longer pouring, but I can still hear Noah snoring. He slept so good that he didn’t get up in the morning. Rain, rain has gone away although it might come back on another day. It rained last night and the night before, Oh it ain’t gonna rain no more, oh it ain’t gonna rain no more. The dark clouds that made the rain go away. It is going to be a sun shining bright beautiful day.”
that is cool!
That is cool…I would imagine a break in the sky would be great at that time
definitely one of the fine and fun songs from my childhood that still stands up today. May he rest in peace, and Eddie too
Great artist. Love Hold Me Tight too.
What? No Eddie post?
Anyone else besides these two?
No…but I should have mentioned him in this post.
Yea last week Mac Davis and Helen Ready…also baseball pitcher Bob Gibson.
I vaguely remember Mac Davis. I hadn’t heard about Helen Reddy. I’ve never heard of Bob Gibson.
Wow.
Oh shit…Reddy…not Ready…
Mac Davis…Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me
Oh and Oh Lord It’s Hard to Be Humble….when you’re perfect in every way
LOL!