Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash, whose birth name was J. R. Cash, was born on February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas, and died on September 12, 2003, in Nashville. He was an acclaimed singer, songwriter, musician, and actor from the United States, recognized as one of the most influential figures of the 2,000 in music. He is often referred to as «The King of Country Music» and is an icon of this genre. Although his music mainly focuses on country, he also ventured into gospel, rock and roll, and rockabilly, creating his own subgenre.Cash was famous for his deep voice, the distinctive sound boom-chick-a-boom of his backing band, the Tennessee Three, and his preference for wearing black, which earned him the nickname «The Man in Black».

He often began his concerts with the phrase: «Hello, I'm Johnny Cash». His songs, such as «I Walk The Line», «Folsom Prison Blues», and «Man in Black», often address themes of sadness, guilt, moral dilemmas, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. However, he also wrote humorous songs such as «One Piece At A Time» and «The One On The Right Is On The Left», and covered «A Boy Named Sue» by Shel Silverstein. Other songs of his, such as «Get Rhythm», are more upbeat, and he also explored typical country themes such as the railroad in «The Rock Island Line» and «Orange Blossom Special». Some of his most well-known interpretations are covers of other artists, such as «Hurt» by Nine Inch Nails, «Personal Jesus» by Depeche Mode, «One» by U2, and «Redemption Song» by Bob Marley, recorded with Joe Strummer.Throughout his career, Cash sold approximately ninety million records.