This is a song of hope and courage for individuals who have experienced adversity in their lives but have overcome it. Ive been captivated by Johnny Nashs I can see clearly now What an Awesome, spiritual, up-lifting tune! The vocal tracks are so full of life and joyous redemption. I call this the Prozac Song. Johnny Nash is a Texas singer/songwriter who recorded Reggae-influenced music. In 1967 he went to Jamaica and recorded his song Hold Me Tight and a cover of Sam Cookes Cupid with a local rhythm section. Both songs became hits in Jamaica, and over the next two years also charted in England and the United States. By 1972, Cecilia and Mother and Child Reunion found some success in the States incorporating Reggae rhythms, and Nash followed that trend with I Can See Clearly Now. Nash had legitimate Reggae credentials. A cover version by Jimmy Cliff went to #18 in the US in 1994 and Ray Charles performed this on an episode of Saturday Night Live. Nash wrote this song himself. He recorded it in London with members of The Average White Band; this was #1 in the US for 4 weeks late in 1972. In UK it reached position 5 Great tune. Doha/State of Qatar
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