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“Stir It Up” is a song composed by Bob Marley in 1967, written for his wife Rita, and first made popular by Johnny Nash. Nash’s recording hit the top 15 in both Britain and America in 1972. When Bob Marley returned to Jamaica from the United States in 1967, The Wailers started their own label, ‘Wail’n Soul’m’ records, and released their first independent single “Freedom Time” backed with “Bend Down Low.“ “Nice Time,“ “Hypocrites,“ “Mellow Mood,“ “Thank You Lord,“ and “Stir It Up” are all recorded in the same year. The label folded shortly after and Marley began writing for American singer Johnny Nash. On Nash’s I Can See Clearly Now album, he used members of The Wailers and recorded several Marley songs: “Stir It Up,“ the follow-up single,... Read on...