Johnny Cash

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

185

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-02-26

Day of death

2003-09-12 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Kingsland, Arkansas, USA

Johnny Cash

Biography

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, 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.​

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

  • Renegade

    Renegade

  • North and South

    North and South

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • The Rebel

    The Rebel

  • The Deputy

    The Deputy

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • CMA Awards

    CMA Awards

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Legends

    Legends

  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

  • The Partridge Family

    The Partridge Family

  • Stagecoach

    Stagecoach

  • June

    June

  • My Darling Vivian

    My Darling Vivian

  • Musikladen

    Musikladen

  • Tony Orlando and Dawn

    Tony Orlando and Dawn

  • The George Gobel Show

    The George Gobel Show

  • A Gunfight

    A Gunfight

  • The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

  • Die Drehscheibe

    Die Drehscheibe

  • The Flip Wilson Show

    The Flip Wilson Show

  • Highway 99: A Double Album

    Highway 99: A Double Album

  • Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

    Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

  • The Dick Clark Show

    The Dick Clark Show

  • Shindig!

    Shindig!

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • The Johnny Cash Show

    The Johnny Cash Show

  • Johnny Cash: Live From Austin TX

    Johnny Cash: Live From Austin TX

  • This Is Pop

    This Is Pop

  • The Universe

    The Universe

  • The Seventies

    The Seventies

  • Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TX

    Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TX

  • Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

    Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

  • VH1 Storytellers

    VH1 Storytellers

  • Country Kings at the BBC

    Country Kings at the BBC

  • The Jim Nabors Hour

    The Jim Nabors Hour

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Drei mal neun

    Drei mal neun

  • No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

  • Big Sur Choo Choo

    Big Sur Choo Choo

  • America's Sweethearts: Queens Of Nashville

    America's Sweethearts: Queens Of Nashville

  • Song by Song

    Song by Song

  • Cash for Kenya

    Cash for Kenya

  • Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

  • I Am Johnny Cash

    I Am Johnny Cash

  • Adrift at Sea

    Adrift at Sea

  • The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

    The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

  • Hits That Missed at the BBC

    Hits That Missed at the BBC

  • Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

    Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

  • Murder in Coweta County

    Murder in Coweta County

  • Johnny Cash and the Country Girls

    Johnny Cash and the Country Girls

  • Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

    Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

  • Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies

    Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies

  • The Winding Stream

    The Winding Stream

  • Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

    Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

  • Red Dead Western

    Red Dead Western

  • Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon

    Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon

  • Swing Out, Sweet Land

    Swing Out, Sweet Land

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

  • The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James

    The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James

  • Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

    Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

  • Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

    Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

  • Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

    Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

  • Five Minutes to Live

    Five Minutes to Live

  • Johnny Cash: American Rebel

    Johnny Cash: American Rebel

  • Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

    Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

  • The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws

    The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws

  • The Baron and the Kid

    The Baron and the Kid

  • Tennessee Nights

    Tennessee Nights

  • Johnny Cash Christmas 1983

    Johnny Cash Christmas 1983

  • In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

    In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

  • Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

    Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

  • The Pride of Jesse Hallam

    The Pride of Jesse Hallam

  • The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival

    The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival

  • Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs

    Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs

  • We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash

    We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash

  • American Revolutions: The Highwaymen

    American Revolutions: The Highwaymen

  • Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line

    Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line

  • Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

    Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

  • Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work

    Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work

  • Johnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party'

    Johnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party'

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

    The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

  • ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black

    ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black

  • A Concert: Behind Prison Walls

    A Concert: Behind Prison Walls

  • Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame

    Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame

  • The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

    The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

  • Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

    Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

  • Johnny Cash - Live In Ireland

    Johnny Cash - Live In Ireland

  • A Tribute to Johnny Cash

    A Tribute to Johnny Cash

  • Road to Nashville

    Road to Nashville

  • This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years

    This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years

  • The World's Greatest Gigs

    The World's Greatest Gigs

  • The Work of Director Mark Romanek

    The Work of Director Mark Romanek

  • Eat the Document

    Eat the Document

  • Johnny Cash in Copenhagen

    Johnny Cash in Copenhagen

  • Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain

    Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain

  • The Highwaymen: On the Road Again

    The Highwaymen: On the Road Again

  • Festival

    Festival

  • Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am

    Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am

  • Johnny Cash's America

    Johnny Cash's America

  • Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies

    Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies

  • Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

    Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

  • Roy Orbison Forever

    Roy Orbison Forever

  • The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978

    The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978

  • Opry Video Classics: Duets

    Opry Video Classics: Duets

  • Johnny Cash at San Quentin

    Johnny Cash at San Quentin

  • The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

    The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

  • My Father And The Man In Black

    My Father And The Man In Black

  • Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

    Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

  • Johnny Cash - Live at Beat Club

    Johnny Cash - Live at Beat Club

  • The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971

    The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971

  • The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

    The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

  • Johnny Cash: The Anthology

    Johnny Cash: The Anthology

  • Someone Cry for the Children: The Girl Scout Murders

    Someone Cry for the Children: The Girl Scout Murders

  • We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited

    We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited

  • Thaddeus Rose and Eddie

    Thaddeus Rose and Eddie

  • Hootenanny Hoot

    Hootenanny Hoot

  • Glen Campbell | Good Times Again

    Glen Campbell | Good Times Again

  • George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends

    George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends

  • Country Anthology Classics Volume 2

    Country Anthology Classics Volume 2

  • Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4

    Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4

  • Johnny Cash: The Man in Black - His Early Years

    Johnny Cash: The Man in Black - His Early Years

  • All My Friends Are Cowboys

    All My Friends Are Cowboys

  • Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979

    Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979

  • The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979

    The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979

  • Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7

    Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7

  • Johnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails

    Johnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails

  • Opry Video Classics : Legends

    Opry Video Classics : Legends

  • The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976

    The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976

  • Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day

    Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day

  • Johnny Cash Greatest Hits

    Johnny Cash Greatest Hits

  • Johnny Cash - Final Live Performance

    Johnny Cash - Final Live Performance

  • Johnny Cash: London 1981

    Johnny Cash: London 1981

  • Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham

    Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham

  • Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration

    Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration

  • Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert

    Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert

  • The Night Rider

    The Night Rider

  • Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center

    Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center

  • Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show

    Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show

  • Newport and the Great Folk Dream

    Newport and the Great Folk Dream

  • Johnny Cash Live Remember Me The Man In Black

    Johnny Cash Live Remember Me The Man In Black

  • The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

    The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

  • Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes

    Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes

  • Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993

    Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993

  • All-Star Salute to Ralph Emery

    All-Star Salute to Ralph Emery

  • It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

    It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

  • Johnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959

    Johnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959

  • Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation

    Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation

  • Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show

    Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show

  • Tammy Wynette: Legendary Performances

    Tammy Wynette: Legendary Performances

  • Johnny Cash: Christmas in Scotland

    Johnny Cash: Christmas in Scotland

  • Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

    Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

  • Året var 1968

    Året var 1968

  • Johnny Cash: Long Black Veil

    Johnny Cash: Long Black Veil

  • Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994

    Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994

  • Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973

    Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973

  • Legends in Concert - Johnny Cash: The Man In Black - His Early Years

    Legends in Concert - Johnny Cash: The Man In Black - His Early Years

  • Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash

    Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash

  • Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records

    Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records

  • George Jones: Same Ole Me

    George Jones: Same Ole Me

  • Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music

    Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music

  • Johnny Cash: Live in Prague

    Johnny Cash: Live in Prague

  • Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)

    Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)

  • Johnny Cash: The Line: Walking with a Legend

    Johnny Cash: The Line: Walking with a Legend

  • The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland

    The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland

  • Johnny Cash: Music in Review

    Johnny Cash: Music in Review

  • Johnny Cash: Singing at His Best

    Johnny Cash: Singing at His Best

  • Country Nonstop – Von Johnny Cash bis Truck Stop

    Country Nonstop – Von Johnny Cash bis Truck Stop

  • Johnny Cash Live at the Forum, Inglewood California 1986

    Johnny Cash Live at the Forum, Inglewood California 1986