The song itself is controlled by Can't Stop Music, but various performances and recordings will have additional rightsholders.
Warner Chappell.
The owner of the song 'I can see clearly now' is the SONY Music Entertainment.
The song itself is in the public domain, but certain arrangements, settings, performances, and recordings may have their own protection.
The Village People
The song talks about going someplace where you can do anything you want.
The author or the director.
EMI Feist.
You can't. It is a right that the writer owns. You can offer to buy the copyright.
Boosey & Hawkes.
Universal-MBG.
Rights are administered by Peermusic.
Warner/Chappel Music
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Warner Chappell.
Capitol, which is owned by Universal.
The owner of the song 'I can see clearly now' is the SONY Music Entertainment.
Wixen controls the song, and Columbia controls recordings.