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Johnny Cash
Age: 71 (passed away Sep. 12th, 2003)
Height: 6' 2"
Birth Place: Kingsland, Arkansas, USA
Born: Feb. 26th, 1932
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BIOGRAPHY: Johnny Cash was born February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas. He made his first single, "Hey Porter", for Sun Records in 1955. In 1958 he moved to Columbia Records. He had long periods of drug abuse during the 1960s, but later that decade he successfully fought his addiction with the help of singer June Carter Cash, whom he married in 1968. In 1971 he appeared in the western A Gunfight (1971) with Kirk Douglas (I). Cash made a few films but quite a few appearances on television, both in series and made-for-TV films, and was especially effective as a rural Southern sheriff in the 1930s determined to bring to justice a wealthy landowner who committed murder because he believed he was above the law, in Murder in Coweta County (1983) (TV), a drama based on a true story. In 1975 Cash wrote his autobiography, "Man In Black", which is now out of print. In the late 1980s he moved from Columbia Records to Mercury, then in the next decade moved again to American Recordings.
Amonst his biggest hit records was "I Walk the Line", "Ring of Fire" and "A Boy Named Sue".
After several years of ill health, he died of complications from diabetes on 12 September 2003, only a few months after the death of his beloved wife.
TRIVIA:
- In the 1970s he tried to help his close friend, legendary Nashville guitarist 'Hank Garland' (qv), restart his career by bringing him into the studio to record.
- Member of the Highwaymen, with 'Waylon Jennings' (qv), 'Willie Nelson' (qv) and 'Kris Kristofferson (I)' (qv). The foursome had recorded several albums together in the 1980s & 1990s.
- Father of 'Tara Cash (I)' (qv)
- Great-uncle of 'Kellye Cash' (qv).
- Was ranked #1 of the 40 greatest men in country music.
- The son of poor cotton farmers, whose economic and personal struggles during the Depression (when Johnny was growing up) shaped him as a person and inspired many of his songs.
- Was a friend of 'Elvis Presley' (qv).
- Proposed to wife 'June Carter Cash' (qv) over 30 times before she finally said "Yes".
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