Editing Johnny Nash (section)

===1950s===
Signing with [[ABC-Paramount]], Nash made his major label debut in 1957 with the single "A Teenager Sings the Blues". He had his first chart hit in early 1958 with a cover of [[Doris Day]]'s "A Very Special Love".<ref name="allmusic"/> Marketed as a rival to [[Johnny Mathis]], Nash also enjoyed success as an actor early in his career, appearing in the screen version of playwright [[Louis S. Peterson]]'s ''[[Take a Giant Step]]'' in 1959.<ref name="Larkin"/><ref name="allmusic"/> Nash won a Silver Sail Award for his performance from the [[Locarno International Film Festival]]. Nash continued releasing singles on a variety of labels such as Groove, [[Chess Records|Chess]], [[Argo Records|Argo]], and [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]<ref name="allmusic"/> The song "The Teen Commandments" by [[Paul Anka]], [[George Hamilton IV]], and Johnny Nash reached #14 on Canada's [[CHUM Chart]]s, December 15, 1958.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chumtribute.com/58-12-15-chart.jpg| title=CHUM Hit Parade - December 15, 1958|website=Chumtribute.com}}</ref>