Though by no means an artistic innovator on par with contemporaries such as Bob Marley or Jimmy Cliff, singer Johnny Nash nevertheless proved a pivotal force behind the mainstream acceptance of reggae with the international success of his 1972 chart-topper “I Can See Clearly Now.” Born in Houston, TX on August 19, 1940, Nash honed [...]
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Jamaican reggae legend Max Romeo
62-year-old Max Romeo shared much of the early destiny of Bob Marley, farmed with him, even kicked the football in Saint Anne alongside the gangly teenager. But more than all this, the Jamaican did much to shape the Wailers band to be what they were before they conquered the world. The musicians parted company before [...]
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