''I Can See Clearly Now'' is an album by the

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singer

Johnny Nash John Lester Nash Jr. (August 19, 1940October 6, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit " I Can See Clearly Now". Primarily a reggae and pop singer, he was one of the first non-Jamaican artists ...

, released in 1972. The album includes two of his biggest hit singles, the title track (" I Can See Clearly Now") and "Stir It Up." "I Can See Clearly Now" hit number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on November 4, 1972. Nash's backing band for the album was the Jamaican

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group Fabulous Five Inc.

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Johnny Nash; except where indicated #"

Stir It Up "Stir It Up" is a song composed by Bob Marley in 1967 and first recorded by the group Bob Marley and the Wailers that year and issued as a single. It was later covered by American singer Johnny Nash on his 1972 album ''I Can See Clearly Now' ...

" (

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...

) #"That's the Way We Get By" (

John "Rabbit" Bundrick John Douglas "Rabbit" Bundrick (born November 21, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is an American–English rock keyboardist. He is best known for his work with The Who and associations with others including Eric Burdon, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Rog ...

) #"Guava Jelly" (Bob Marley) #"(It Was) So Nice While It Lasted" #"Ooh Baby You've Been Good to Me" #"You Poured Sugar on Me" (Bob Marley, Johnny Nash) #" I Can See Clearly Now" #"Comma Comma" (Bob Marley) #"We're All Alike" (John "Rabbit" Bundrick) #"How Good It Is" #"The Fish and the Alley of Destruction" (on original pressings), later replaced by "Cream Puff" (Margaret Nash) #"There Are More Questions Than Answers"

Charts

Personnel

*Bernie O'Gorman, Jack Clegg, John Middleton, Siddey - engineers *Denis Waugh - cover photography *Tim Fulford-Brown - back cover photography *Marty Pekar - liner notes

References

{{Authority control Johnny Nash albums 1972 albums Epic Records albums