Editing Johnny Nash (section)

==Early life==
Nash was born on August 19, 1940, in [[Houston]], Texas, the son of Eliza (Armstrong) and John Lester Nash.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDGP-CXM|title=FamilySearch: Sign In|website=[[FamilySearch]] }}</ref> He sang in the choir at Progressive New Hope Baptist Church in South Central Houston as a child.<ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="Milkowski">{{cite web |last1=Milkowski |first1=Holly |title=Black History Month Profile: Johnny Nash Jr. |url=https://www.chron.com/life/article/Black-History-Month-Profile-Johnny-Nash-Jr-1682844.php |website=Houston Chronicle |access-date=June 5, 2020 |date=February 22, 2011}}</ref> Beginning in 1953, Nash sang covers of R&B hits on ''Matinee'', a local variety show on [[KPRC-TV]];<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |last=Ankeny|first=Jason|title=Johnny Nash Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-nash-mn0000246628/biography |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=June 5, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Milkowski"/> from 1956 he sang on [[Arthur Godfrey]]'s radio and television programs for a seven-year period.<ref name="allmusic"/>