Johnny Nash

American singer (1940–2020)
Person human Q49735
Johnny Nash
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Johnny Nash

Summary

Johnny Nash is a human[1]. Born in Houston[2], he… he was born on August 19, 1940[3]. He passed away in Houston[4]. He died on October 6, 2020[5]. He worked as a singer[6], actor[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,621 views/month, #6,501 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johnny Nash was born in Houston[2].
  • Johnny Nash died in Houston[4].
  • Johnny Nash was born on August 19, 1940[3].
  • Johnny Nash died on October 6, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at Houston Memorial Gardens[10].
  • Johnny Nash held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Johnny Nash's native language[12].
  • Johnny Nash is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Johnny Nash worked as a singer[6].
  • Johnny Nash's professions included actor[7].
  • Johnny Nash worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Johnny Nash's field of work was pop music[14].
  • Johnny Nash's field of work was singing[15].
  • Johnny Nash's field of work was reggae[16].
  • Johnny Nash's field of work was soul[17].
  • Johnny Nash's field of work was popular music[18].
  • Johnny Nash's education included a stint at Long Beach Polytechnic High School[19].
  • Johnny Nash is recorded as male[20].
  • Johnny Nash's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Johnny Nash's genre is reggae[22].
  • Johnny Nash's record label is recorded as Epic Records[23].
  • Johnny Nash's record label is recorded as ABC Records[24].
  • Johnny Nash's record label is recorded as JAD Records[25].
  • Johnny Nash's discography is recorded as Johnny Nash discography[26].
  • Johnny Nash's Commons category is recorded as Johnny Nash[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-08-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-10-06[31]

  • Genre(s): pop soul, rocksteady[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, pop reggae, pop soul, rocksteady[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0efaa6e3-3ef1-4481-bc01-aa3d5901dbdc[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Houston[2], Johnny Nash… he was born on August 19, 1940[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Johnny Nash's education included a stint at Long Beach Polytechnic High School[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], actor[7], and songwriter[8]. Fields of work include pop music[14], a music genre[35], founded in 1950[36]; singing[15], a type of activity[37]; reggae[16], a music genre[38], founded in 1961[39]; soul[17], a music genre[40], founded in 1955[41]; and popular music[18], a music genre[42].

Death and Burial

Johnny Nash died on October 6, 2020[5]. He died in Houston[4]. He is buried at Houston Memorial Gardens[10].

Why It Matters

Johnny Nash ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,621 views/month, #6,501 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Johnny Nash born?

Johnny Nash was born in Houston[2].

Where did Johnny Nash die?

Johnny Nash died in Houston[4].

What did Johnny Nash do for work?

Johnny Nash worked as singer[6], actor[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did Johnny Nash go to school?

Johnny Nash was educated at Long Beach Polytechnic High School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . latercera.com. latercera.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label Epic Records, ABC Records, JAD Records
    Field of work pop music, singing, reggae +2
    Educated at
    Occupation singer, actor, songwriter
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