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Born on 26 February 1932, Johnny Cash rose from humble beginnings to become recognized as one of the most influential musicians of the century. While Cash was often viewed as a musical and sometimes real life outlaw early in his career, in the end he was recognized as one of the most versatile musicians of his or any generation.

Until the day he died, The Man in Black entertained audiences in nearly any venue that asked him to, including prisons. Whether he performed solo, with his wife June Carter Cash, or the entire Carter family, Johnny Cash was always worth the price of admission. His musical legacy lives on still today as is evidenced by his daughter Rosanne Cash and son John Carter Cash.

On 28 February 2010, it was reported Johnny Cash officially had more albums reach the top ten for the first time after his death than prior. Unlike the bulk of his company in that select group like Tupac Shakur, Janis Hoplin, Jim Croce, Aaliyah, Selena, Notorious B.I.G., and Kurt Cobain, Cash had dozens of albums released - not just a handful.

by Rory Pollaro
His style, his voice, his persona, and the impact he had on music and culture would be enough reason for Johnny Cash to be my all-time favorite performer, but there are also personal reasons that reveal a bit about Johnny Cash, myself and my upbring... More>
by Jon Mann
Cashed out while he still had so much to share: I was maybe ten when my mother gave me a comic book about Johnny Cash from a Christian bookstore. It reflected on a time in his life when he had taken the "wrong path" of drugs and drinking and how he ... More>
by Jeffrey Miller
Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash Johnny Cash Some of the earliest memories that I have of music as far as listening to music goes were the records that I remember my mother playing on her Zenith hi-fi setone where the turntable folded down from... More>
by Wayne K. Wilkins
Johnny Cash is quite arguably, the most famous country singer of all time. Being a prominent figure on the music scene since the 1950's, Cash became a household name thanks to such hits as "Ring of Fire" "The Man In Black" "There You Go" and "I Walk... More>
by Ethel Smith
Background Johnny Cash had been recording and playing for quite a while before I came across him properly as an artiste. In the early seventies my brother bought "Johnny Cash live at St Quentin" and it was a real eye opener, or should I say ear open... More>
by Timothy Edward Jones
Cash. The Man In Black. John. He stood up for prisoners' rights. He spoke out against the Vietnam war. He talked about Jesus. He stood up for the down-trodden. Is there an artist today like that? His 2003 album "The Man Comes Around" is possibly his... More>

Johnny Cash Clips

Man In Black                                                           Hurt

Jackson (With June Carter Cash)                      Ghost Riders In The Sky

Were You There? (With the Carter Family)      Highwayman  (The Highwaymen)

Kaw Liga (With Hank Williams Jr.)                    A Boy Named Sue

Daddy Sang Bass                                                The Baron

Quick Facts

Born: 26 February 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas

Deceased: 12 September 2003

Spouses: Vivian Liberto (1954-1966), June Carter (1968-2003)

* Cash was a USAF code intercept operator for Soviet army transmissions, and was honorably discharged at the rank of Sgt.

* Ranks #31 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 100 greatest artists of all time list

* Hall of Fame Memberships: Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame, Rockabilly Hall of Fame, Hit Parade Hall of Fame (Cash is the only performer ever inducted to this entire group of Hall of Fame's)

* Cash won over 30 awards ranging from Single of the Year to the National Medal of Arts

* Cash released 96 studio albums, 63 compilation albums, 154 singles, and 19 music videos

*Cash had 13 #1 singles

 

 

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Johnny Cash-i walk the line at san quentin

the first minuts of the movie is from the original track buti switched out the music with the soundtrack from my san quentin cd...i forgot to put my name in the credits on this one...but u belive i made it don't yah? =)
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