Johnny Nash, best known for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now," has died

Johnny Nash, US pop and reggae singer behind the iconic 1972 hit I Can See Clearly Now, has died aged 80, his family confirmed on Tuesday night.

Legendary singer Johnny Nash died at his home on Tuesday, his son confirmed to CBS Los Angeles. He was 80-years-old and was thought to be in "declining health" over the past few months. Nash's incredibly established musical career began when he started singing as a child at Progressive New Hope Baptist Church in Houston where he grew up. He made his debut with a major record label in 1957 with the single A Teenager Sings the Blues, and had his first ever chart success with a cover of Doris Day’s A Very Special Love in 1958. 

The American reggae and pop singer made history with his 1972 hit I Can See Clearly Now, which has become permanently engrained in music culture, a career defining moment.