They had four daughters called Rosanne, Kathy, Cindy and Tara. They wrote hundreds of letters to each other while he was in Germany with the Air Force, and married on August 7, 1954. Cash often recorded songs that other singers first made popular.Ĭash met his first wife, Vivian while training in the Air Force. Some of his best known songs are " I Walk the Line", " Folsom Prison Blues", " Ring of Fire", " God's Gonna Cut You Down", " A Boy Named Sue", "Hurt", " Mister Garfield", and " Man in Black". It also focused on sadness and being saved or forgiven by God. Lots of his music focused on making good or bad choices in life and what happens after choices are made. He was well known for the free concerts he held for prisoners and by starting most of his concerts with the words "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash". Early in his career he was very popular because of his 'outlaw' image and rebellious actions, although later in his life he became very humble. Career Ĭash was often called "The Man in Black" because of the clothes he wore, and was best known for his deep voice and powerful music. Once he broke his toe when he tried to escape by kicking the bars of his jail cell. He left the military in 1954.Ĭash was arrested multiple times. When he was 18, he joined the United States Air Force where he made his first band, called 'The Landsberg Barbarians'. He was taught by his mother and her friend to play the guitar and sing. Ĭash's first memories had a lot of gospel music in.
He had an older brother, Jack, who died when Johnny was 12. He started working in fields when he was five years old, singing with his family. He only started using the name "Johnny Cash" when he started making music. Cash" because they could not think of a name. Cash in Kingsland, Arkansas in the United States on February 26, 1932. He died from diabetes on Septemhe was 71 years old.Ĭash was born John R. Because of this, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He is well known for his country music, his music spanned many other genres, including gospel, folk and rock and roll. He is considered one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. Cash February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a Grammy Award-winning American musician, actor and author. VISIONARIES, TRAILBLAZERS, OUTLAWS, SONIC ASTRONAUTS, WITCHES, WIZARDS, SLUDGELORDS, VIXENS, NOISE MONGERS, GENIUSES & BEAUTIFUL WEIRDOS that you should hear before you die.John R.Great music, Weird Music, Important Music.“VH1’s Top 100 Greatest Artists In Rock ‘n’ Roll History”.Artists I would love to see / to have seen live.“VH1’s Top 200+ “Pop Icons” Of All Time”.
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