Johnny Cash

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born

February 26, 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas, The United States

died

September 12, 2003

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Biographies & Memoirs, Poetry, Arts & Photography

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Johnny Cash, born J. R. Cash, also known as "The Man in Black", was a multiple Grammy Award-winning American country singer-songwriter. Cash is widely considered to be one of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century.

Cash was known for his deep, distinctive voice, his trademark dark clothing which earned him his nickname, the boom-chick-a-boom or "freight train" sound of his Tennessee Three backing band, and his demeanor. He rarely (if ever) wavered from introducing himself before performing, with the greeting, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash."

Much of Cash's music, especially that of his later career, echoed themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption. His signature songs include "I Walk the Line", "Folsom Prison Blues", "...more

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Average rating: 4.04 · 4,761 ratings · 390 reviews · 56 distinct works

	Cash by Johnny Cash, Patrick Carr 4.06 avg rating — 4,315 ratings — published 1997 — 11 editions	My rating:
	Man in Black 3.75 avg rating — 266 ratings — 9 editions	My rating:
	Man in White 3.64 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 1986 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Johnny Cash - American III: Solitary Man 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2001	My rating:
	Johnny Cash 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Walk the Line: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Little Black Songbook 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	The Best of Johnny Cash 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1997	My rating:
	Johnny Cash Reads the Complete New Testament-NKJV by Johnny Cash, Anonymous 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Cash Unearthed 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003	My rating:

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“I wore black because I liked it. I still do, and wearing it still means something to me. It's still my symbol of rebellion -- against a stagnant status quo, against our hypocritical houses of God, against people whose minds are closed to others' ideas.”
― Johnny Cash

tags: black , hypocrisy , individuality , religion , status-quo

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“You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.”
― Johnny Cash

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“My arms are too short to box with God.”
― Johnny Cash

tags: arms , boxing , god

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