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Johnny Cash

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John R. "Johnny" Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music artist, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and roll—especially early in his career—as well as blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal led to Cash being inducted in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Late in his career, Cash covered songs by several rock artists, among them the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails and he covered the synthpop band Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus. Cash was known for his deep, distinctive bass-baritone voice; for the "boom-chicka-boom" freight train sound of his Tennessee Three backing band; for his rebelliousness, coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor; for providing free concerts inside prison walls; and for his dark performance clothing, which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black". He traditionally started his concerts by saying, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." and usually following it up with his standard "Folsom Prison Blues." 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", "Ring of Fire", "Get Rhythm" and "Man in Black". He also recorded humorous numbers, including "One Piece at a Time" and "A Boy Named Sue"; a duet with his future wife, June Carter, called "Jackson"; as well as railroad songs including "Hey, Porter" and "Rock Island Line". Cash, a devout but troubled Christian, has been characterized as a "lens through which to view American contradictions and challenges." A Biblical scholar, he penned a Christian novel titled Man in White, and he made a spoken word recording of the entire New King James Version of the New Testament. Even so, Cash declared that he was "the biggest sinner of them all", and viewed himself overall as a complicated and contradictory man. Accordingly,[34] Cash is said to have "contained multitudes", and has been deemed "the philosopher-prince of American country music". Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Cash, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​


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Born:
Feb 26, 1932 In Kingsland, Arkansas, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
38
First Appeared:
In the movie Five Minutes to Live 1961-12-07
Latest Project:
Movie The Universe 2023-01-14
Known For
Filmography
Movie The Universe Self (Archive Footage) 2023-01-14
Movie My Darling Vivian Self (archive footage) 2020-04-27
Movie The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash Self (archive footage) 2019-03-09
Movie Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2016-03-04
Movie We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited Self (archive footage) 2015-11-20
Movie Johnny Cash: American Rebel Self (archive footage) 2015-09-12
Movie The Winding Stream Self (archive footage) 2014-03-15
Movie Queens Of Nashville Self (archive footage) 2013-01-01
Movie My Father And The Man In Black Self (archive footage) 2013-09-06
Movie Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies Self (archive footage) 2013-09-12
Movie Johnny Cash's America Self (archive footage) 2008-10-04
Movie Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison Self 2008-10-18
Movie Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream Self (archive footage) 2007-10-14
Movie Opry Video Classics: Duets Self (archive footage) 2007-11-21
Movie Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame Self (archive footage) 2007-11-21
Movie Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes Himself (archive footage) 2007-11-21
Movie The Hunted Narrator (voice) 2003-03-11
Movie A Tribute To Johnny Cash Self 1999-06-04
Movie In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story Self 1999-10-07
Movie Tennessee Nights 1991-10-12
Movie Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder Elder Davy Crockett 1988-11-20
Movie The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James Frank James 1986-02-17
Movie Stagecoach Marshal Curly Wilcox 1986-05-18
Series North and South John Brown 1985-11-03
Movie Murder in Coweta County Lamar Potts 1983-02-15
Movie Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy Self 1978-11-22
Movie Thaddeus Rose and Eddie Thaddeus Rose 1978-02-24
Movie The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978 Self 1978-12-06
Series The Muppet Show 1976-09-05
Movie Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Himself 1973-03-31
Movie Eat the Document Self 1972-11-30
Movie Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music Self 1969-03-01
Movie Johnny Cash at San Quentin 1969-09-06
Movie Festival Self 1967-10-23
Movie Hootenanny Hoot Self 1963-08-01
Movie The Night Rider Johnny Laredo 1962-01-01
Movie Five Minutes to Live Johnny Cabot 1961-12-07
Movie Five Minutes to Live Johnny Cabot 1961-12-07
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