RIP Johnny Nash

[Jake from State Farm]

'I Can See Clearly Now' Singer Johnny Nash Dead at 80

 

[maumann]

Damn. He also did the "The Mighty Hercules" theme song from the early 1960s cartoon. RIP.

 

[da man]

Damn. He also did the "The Mighty Hercules" theme song from the early 1960s cartoon. RIP.

I didn’t know that. Hero of song and story, winner of ancient glory!

 

[da man]

Damn. He also did the "The Mighty Hercules" theme song from the early 1960s cartoon. RIP.

Newton and Tewt are shocked by this development.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Damn. He also did the "The Mighty Hercules" theme song from the early 1960s cartoon. RIP.

 

[da man]

OLYMPIA!!!!!!!!!!

 

[maumann]

Newton is perhaps one of the most irritating cartoon characters ever. And nobody under the age of 55 has any idea what we're talking about. Unless they're Canadian (because I think I remember seeing reruns of the series as late as the mid-1970s on the Windsor station).

I never realized Trans-Lux was 1. still in business, 2. owns Fair-Play Scoreboards and is a major manufacturer of LED lighting, 3. was once a major theater chain. All I knew were Poyeye and Felix The Cat cartoons. Plus, I believe Speed Racer was released by Trans-Lux as well.

Oh, and Kimba The White Lion! (And no, I don't know who sang that theme.)

 

[da man]

Newton is perhaps one of the most irritating cartoon characters ever. And nobody under the age of 55 has any idea what we're talking about. Unless they're Canadian (because I think I remember seeing reruns of the series as late as the mid-1970s on the Windsor station).

I never realized Trans-Lux was 1. still in business, 2. owns Fair-Play Scoreboards and is a major manufacturer of LED lighting, 3. was once a major theater chain. All I knew were Poyeye and Felix The Cat cartoons. Plus, I believe Speed Racer was released by Trans-Lux as well.

Oh, and Kimba The White Lion! (And no, I don't know who sang that theme.)

Wow, Kimba the White Lion! That’s a blast from the way back past! I had completely forgotten that until you mentioned it!

Now that you did, a whole vault of forgotten stuff has opened and all sorts of random names are falling out: Astro Boy, Roger Ramjet, Bat Fink (“My wings are like a shield of steel!”), Mr. Terrific, Tobor the Eighth Man, Captain Scarlet, Clutch Cargo (and his pals, Spinner and Paddlefoot), Space Angel... Make it stop!!!!

 

[maumann]

I believe Ralph Bakshi had a hand in my personal favorite.

 

[da man]

I believe Ralph Bakshi had a hand in my personal favorite.

I see your Mighty Heroes and raise you -- The Super 6, featuring my all-time favorite superhero parody: Super Boing!



Zip, zam, zowie and SWOOSH!

Edit: Theme song by Gary Lewis and the Playboys!

 

[maumann]

Man, does that theme song sound like They Might Be Giants. Instead, it's Jerry Lewis' kid!

Nice pull.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Back to Johnny, it’s pretty amazing he transitioned from a traditional singer to one who helped bring reggae into the mainstream
I Can See Clearly Now is one of the best singles ever
Nash wrote that and this one



A reggae cover of a Sam Cooke classic

 

[Jake from State Farm]

It turns out Jimmy Cliff played bongos on Nash’s recording and later covered it for Cool Runnings

 

[Neutral Corner]

I remember that song on the charts very well, but I had never heard of reggae to know what I was hearing. 1968. Not till Bob Marley moved to Island Records and "Catch a Fire" came out.

 

[maumann]

Got both "Hold Me Tight" and "Cupid" on 45s from a bargain bin at Longs Drug Store in California. They were "promotional" copies, so either a radio station dumped their format or put everything on cart. Wish I had kept those.

 

[maumann]

This is the first song I remember hearing on the radio with a reggae beat.

 

[da man]

This is the first song I remember hearing on the radio with a reggae beat.

Love this one!

 

[da man]

Back to Johnny, it’s pretty amazing he transitioned from a traditional singer to one who helped bring reggae into the mainstream
I Can See Clearly Now is one of the best singles ever
Nash wrote that and this one

I like the Four Jets' version better.