Born John Lester Nash, the Texas native sang at churches growing up in Houston and made his professional debut in 1957 with “A Teenager Sings the Blues.” His debut on the charts came in 1958 with a cover of Doris Day’s “A Very Special Love.”
Nash later went on to reach megastar status with “I Can See Clearly Now,” which has sold more than 1 million copies since its 1972 release.
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