Johnny (J.R.) Cash (Kingsland (Arkansas), 26 February 1932 - Nashville (Tennessee), 12 september 2003) was an American country music singer, guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was known worldwide as The Man in Black (the man in black) and fell to by his deep baritone voice. He was from 1954 to 1966 married to Vivian Libertoand from 1968 with June Carter Cash, who died on 15 May 2003. Johnny Cash died later that same year at the age of 71 at his home in Hendersonville, near Nashville because of respiratory disorderscaused by diabetes. He was one of the most influential singers, both inside and outside the country genre. So ended up Rolling StoneJohnny Cash in on the 31st place in its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. [1]
Content[]
- Man in Black 2
- 3 drink and drugs
- Faith 4
- Patriot 5
- Literature 6
- 7 film adaptation
- 8 discography
- 9 Charts
- 10 external link
- 11 Notes
Music[Edit][]
Cash wrote his first songs at the age of 12, inspired by the country music he heard on the radio. During his service in West Germany, he bought his first guitar. After serving, he married Vivian Liberto and moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where he followed a course to disc jockey . in the evening, he played in a trio with the guitaristLuther Perkins and bassist Marshall Grant.
In 1955 the group tried to audition at Sun Records. After auditioning the founder of Sun Records, Sam Phil Lambert, or he with singing. That was his debut and first hit, the song "Hey Porter". Sam Phil Lambert changed his name (Johnny was born J.R. entered service, but when he was this changed to John r. Cash, because in service were letters not as name accepted) in Johnny Cash, and Perkins and Grant were called the Tennessee Twosince that time. This was followed by "Folsom Prison Blues" and his first major hit, "I Walk the Line", at the end of 1956. "I Walk the Line" gave up six weeks at number one in the Country top Five, after which the single in the Pop top 20 ended up. In november 1957, his first lp, Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar, which made him the first artist at Sun with his own LP. Johnny Cash also wanted to release a gospel album , but Sun assigned its requests. For this reason, and a row over the royalties, left Cash in 1958 to Columbia Records. Sun brought then continues into the 1960s previously unreleased material by Cash out.
In 1960, the Tennessee Two extended to the Tennessee Three, with the advent of the drummer Bill Holland. By a grueling tour schedule of 300 shows a year, he became addicted to Cash in and collapsedamphetamine. In 1963 helped June Carter Cash, then still the wife of one of his drinking friends, him on the road. She wrote one of his best-known songs, "Ring of Fire", together with Merle Kilgore. In 1966 he divorced Liberto and headed to Nashville. In the spring of 1968, he married June Carter. She became his inspiration afforded by the dark periods in his life helped. They had a son on 3 March 1970, John Carter Cash.
From the 1960s he recorded with June some songs on Long legged guitar pickin' man ", including" and "Jackson".
He has performed since that time many on in prisons, including three live LPs made are:
- 1968- Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison
- 1969- At San Quentin
- 1972- På Österåker
[1][2]June Carter Cash with his second wife in 1969
On an album was among other things its world hit "A Boy Named Sue". In 1969 he appeared on Bob Dylan's country album Nashville Skyline, and he got his own TV show at theABC, the Johnny Cash Show, which ran until 1971.
During the 1970s he and his wife committed to the rights of Indians and prisoners. In 1975 he released his autobiography Man in Black. In 1977, he was inducted into theNashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1980, Cash as the youngest artist ever recorded in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Along with Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson , he started the occasional band the Highwaymen. Columbia Records let him fall In 1986 and signed a contract with Mercury Cash.
In 1993, he signed a contract with Rick Rubin's American Records . His first album there, American Recordings was produced by Rubin, and besides his own songs, he also fixed a number of covers, including Leonard Cohen and Neil Diamond. It was a huge success among critics and introduced Cash to a young alternative crowd. This was followed by Unchained in 1996, with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers as backing band and compositions of among other things Beck and Soundgarden. Meanwhile kwakkelde his health more and more. At the end of 2002 was American IV: the Man comes Around , released the fourth album at American Records. With his latest single "Hurt" (eight years previously written and performed by Trent Reznor with his band Nine Inch Nails on the album The Downward Spiral), he scored his last big hit before his death. The accompanying video clip was awarded a Grammy Award and was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award. The single of Cash reached the 39th place in the British singles chart and eighth place in the VG-Lista of Norway. The House where Cash with his wife lived until his death, which also decor was for the video clip, burned completely on april 10, 2007, after renovation work. The House was at that time owned by Bee Geessinger Barry Gibb.
Cash has had a major influence on the music of particular artists and bands as U2, Bob Dylan and Nick Cave.
Man in Black[Edit][]
Typical of Cash (in addition to dark baritone voice) are the black suits, which him, certainly from the glamorous seventies, gave its own identity. It is the period in which alternative country (Twang) arises as a counter movement including pioneers as Gram Parsons, who in turn deal with the flamboyant hippie movement inspires. In 1971 sings of Cash the why of his dark costumes in the song "Man in Black". All these suits (called Nudie suits) were designed by cultfashion designers Nudie Cohn and his son-in-lawManuel Cuevas.
Drink and drugs[Edit][]
As of the end of the fifties had Cash alcohol-and drug problems, by the pressure of the long tours. He came into contact with Justice on several occasions, among other things because of the smuggling of amphetamines to El Paso. As it turned out that the ' only ' prescription medications were those he had hidden in his guitar case, he was given a suspended sentence.
Faith[Edit][]
After he regained his drug addiction had come to above, Cash also are Christian faith. June Carter Cash meant a lot to both his physical and mental condition. Looking back on that period said Cash that they and God had saved his life. The Christian faith played a big role in the life of Johnny Cash. In 1975 he released his autobiography Man in Black, in which he candidly about his turbulent life and subsequent conversion wrote. The Dutch edition of this biography appeared in 1976 at local publishers under the title Johnny Cash personally. In addition to these Cash also wrote the novel autobiography The man in white, in which he told the story of Saul of Tarsus, which later became known as the Apostle Paul.
Patriot[Edit][]
Cash had great admiration for the history of his country and the protagonists of that history, including the original inhabitants of America, the Indians. The United States had in the eyes of Cash made sure that he got opportunities. Son of a poor cotton farmer he grew into a celebrated artist. His statements about America by left and right were accepted. Since 1972 he was the guest of all Presidents at the White House. For the 200th anniversary of the United States he wrote ' Ragged Old Flag ", on the flag that the symbol is for the United States in the past 200 years.
Literature[Edit][]
- Kleis, r., Cash-I see a darkness (comic biography, 2005)
- Cash, j. and others, Johnny Cash personally (translation of the Man in black, 1976)
- Cash, j. with Patrick Carr, Johnny Cash. The Autobiography (2007)
- Hilburn, r., Johnny Cash, the life, Orion Publisher, 2013, ISBN 978-0316194754
Film Adaptation[Edit][]
In 2005-2006 is the movie Walk The Line released in the cinemas. This Hollywood movie chronicles the life of Johnny Cash behind the so-called glitz and glamour. The film is named after Cash ' first big hit and directed by James Mangold. Joaquin Phoenix plays the role of the singer, Reese Witherspoon plays June Carter. She received an Oscar.
Discography[Edit][]
The table below shows the released albums by Cash again.
1957-1967[Edit][]
- Johnny Cash and His Hot and Blue Guitar
- Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous
- The Fabulous Johnny Cash
- Greatest (even though the title suggests otherwise, this is not a best-of)
- Hymns by Johnny Cash
- Songs of Our Soil
- Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams
- Ride This Train
- Now There Was A Song
- Now, here's Johnny Cash
- Hymns from the Heart
- The Sound of Johnny Cash
- All Aboard the Blue Train
- Blood, Sweat and Tears
- Ring of Fire
- The Christmas Spirit
- Keep on the Sunnyside
- I Walk the Line
- The Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash
- Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian
- Orange Blossom Special
- Ballads of the True West
- Mean as Hell
- Everybody Loves a Nut
- Happiness is You
- Johnny Cash & June Carter: Jackson
- Johnny Cash's Greatest Hits
- Carryin ' on with Cash and Carter
1968-1978[Edit][]
- From Sea to Shining Sea
- Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison
- The Holy Land
- Johnny Cash At San Quentin
- At Madison Square Garden
- "Welcome to Europe Johnny Cash"
- Original Golden Hits, Volume I
- Original Golden Hits, Volume II
- Story Songs of the Trains and Rivers
- Got Rhythm
- Johnny Cash Sings Folsom Prison Blues
- The Blue Train
- Johnny Cash Sings the Greatest Hits
- Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash: Jackson
- Johnny Cash: The Legend
- The Walls of a Prison
- Sunday Down South
- Showtime
- Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
- The Singing Storyteller
- The World of Johnny Cash
- Johnny Cash Sings I Walk the Line
- The Rough Cut King of Country Music
- The Johnny Cash Show
- I Walk the Line-Movie soundtrack
- Little Fauss and Big Halsy -Movie soundtrack
- Man in Black
- Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis Sing Hank Williams
- Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music
- The Johnny Cash Collection: Greatest Hits Volume II
- Understand Your Man
- Original Golden Hits, Volume III
- A Thing Called Love
- Give My Love to Rose
- America
- The Johnny Cash Songbook
- The Johnny Cash Family Christmas:
- The Gospel Road
- Any Old Wind That Blows
- Now, There Was a Song
- The Fabulous Johnny Cash
- Johnny Cash and His Woman
- Sunday Morning Coming Down
- Ballads of the American Indian
- Ragged Old Flag
- Five Feet High and Rising
- The Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me
- Johnny Cash Sings Precious Memories
- The children's Album
- John R. Cash
- Johnny Cash at Osteraker Prison
- Look at Them Beans
- Strawberry Cake
- One Piece at a Time
- Destination Victoria Station
- The Last Gunfighter Ballad
- The Rambler
- I Would Like to See You Again
- Greatest Hits, Volume III
- Gone Girl
1979-1989[Edit][]
- General Lee
- Johnny Cash-Silver
- A Believer Sings the Truth
- Rockabilly Blues
- Classic Christmas
- The Baron
- Encore
- The Survivors
- A Believer Sings the Truth, Volume I
- The Adventures of Johnny Cash
- Johnny Cash-Biggest Hits
- Johnny 99
- Songs of Love and Life
- I Believe
- Highwayman
- Rainbow
- Class of ' 55: Cash, Perkins, Orbison & Lewis
- Heroes: Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings
- Believe in Him
- Johnny Cash: Columbia Records 1958-1986
- Johnny Cash is Coming to Town
- Classic Cash
- Water From the Wells of Home
1990-2000[Edit][]
- Johnny Cash: Patriot
- Boom Chicka Boom
- Johnny Cash: The Man in Black 1954-1958
- Best of Johnny Cash
- The Mystery of Life
- Johnny Cash: The Man in Black 1959-1962
- Come Along and Ride this Train
- The Essential Johnny Cash
- American Recordings
- Highwaymen: The Road Goes on Forever
- Unchained
- Johnny Cash: The Hits
- VH1 Storytellers: Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson
- Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison and San Quentin
- Johnny Cash: Crazy Country
- Johnny Cash: Timeless Inspiration
- Johnny 99
- The Man in Black: His Greatest Hits
- I Walk the Line: The Very Best of Johnny Cash
- Johnny Cash: Super Hits
- Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins: I Walk the Line/Little Fauss and Big Halsy
- Just As I Am
- Rockabilly Blues
- Cash on Delivery: A Tribute
- The Legendary Johnny Cash
- Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash: it's All in the Family
- Sixteen Biggest Hits
- Return to The Promised Land
- Love, God and Murder
- At San Quentin
- A Living Legend
- Super Hits
- American III: Solitary Man
2001-2014[Edit][]
- Sixteen Biggest Hits: Volume II
- Hurt
- Roads Less Traveled
- Essential Johnny Cash
- Twentieth Century Masters-The Millennium Collection: The Best of Johnny Cash
- American IV: The Man Comes Around
- Kindred Spirits: Tribute to Johnny Cash
- Dressed In Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
- Unearthed (Box Set)
- A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
- Christmas with Johnny Cash
- Live Recordings from the Louisiana Hayride
- My mother's Hymn Book
- The Legend of Johnny Cash
- Cash the Legend
- Personal File
- Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash 16 Biggest Hits
- American V: A Hundred Highways
- American VI: Ain't No Grave
- Out Among the Stars
Charts[Edit][]
Albums[Edit][]
| Album (s) with any charts in the
the Dutch Album Top 100 |
Date of
appear |
Date of
entry |
Highest
position |
Number Of
weeks |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At San Quentin | 1972 | 11-03-1972 | 3 | 10 | Live Album |
| Star portrait | 1972 | 18-03-1972 | 13 | 6 | Compilation album |
| The very best of Johnny Cash | 1972 | 25-03-1972 | 17 | 2 | Compilation album |
| Ring of fire | 1972 | 15-04-1972 | 15 | 5 | |
| A thing called love | 1972 | 13-05-1972 | 14 | 5 | |
| Give my love to Rose | 1972 | 08-07-1972 | 14 | 3 | with June Carter |
| The best of Johnny Cash | 1977 | 30-07-1977 | 9 | 13 | Compilation album |
| American III-Solitary man | 2000 | 04-11-2000 | 93 | 1 | |
| American IV-The man comes around | 05-11-2002 | 23-11-2002 | 59 | 7 | |
| Man in black-The very best of Johnny Cash | 29-09-2003 | 18-10-2003 | 96 | 1 | Compilation album |
| The legend | 2006 | 11-02-2006 | 21 | 12 | |
| Walking the line: The legendary sun recordings | 2006 | 18-03-2006 | 68 | 4 | |
| Personal file | 26-05-2006 | 27-05-2006 | 74 | 1 | |
| American V-A hundred highways | 30-06-2006 | 08-07-2006 | 17 | 16 | |
| American VI-Ain't no grave | 26-02-2010 | 27-02-2010 | 2 | 14 | |
| Bootleg Vol. II | 18-02-2011 | 26-02-2011 | 64 | 1 | |
| The legend | 05-11-2010 | 09-04-2011 | 99 | 1 | |
| Bootleg vol IV-The soul of truth | 30-03-2012 | 07-04-2012 | 94 | 1 | |
| Out Among the Stars | 25-03-2014 | 29-03-2014 | 2 | 11 |
| Album (s) with chart positions in
the Flemish Ultratop 200 albums |
Date of
appear |
Date of
entry |
Highest
position |
Number Of
weeks |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring of fire-The legend of Johnny Cash | 14-11-2005 | 11-02-2006 | 31 | 27 | Compilation album |
| Personal file | 2006 | 10-06-2006 | 93 | 2 | |
| American V-A hundred highways | 2006 | 08-07-2006 | 5 | 17 | |
| American VI-Ain't no grave | 19-02-2010 | 27-02-2010 | 14 | 14 | |
| The legend of Johnny Cash | 03-02-2012 | 18-02-2012 | 27 | 16 | Compilation album |
| Out among the stars | 24-03-2014 | 29-03-2014 | 5 | 17 * |
Singles[Edit][]
| Single (s) with any charts in the
the Dutch Top 40 |
Date of
appear |
Date of
entry |
Highest
position |
Number Of
weeks |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A boy named Sue | 1969 | 30-08-1969 | 14 | 6 | No. 13 in the Single Top 100 |
| A thing called love | 1972 | 25-03-1972 | 6 | 10 | No. 6 in the Single Top 100 |
| Kate | 1972 | 17-06-1972 | tip2 | - | with Tennessee Three |
| The chicken in black | 1984 | 06-10-1984 | tip18 | - | No. 48 in the Single Top 100 |
| I will dance with you | 1985 | 27-07-1985 | tip16 | - | with Karen Brooks |
| Single (s) with chart positions
in the Flemish Ultratop 50 |
Date of
appear |
Date of
entry |
Highest
position |
Number Of
weeks |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A thing called love | 1972 | - | No. 6 in the Radio 2 Top 30 | ||
| Kate | 1972 | - | No. in the Radio 2 Top 30 |
Radio 2 Top 2000[Edit][]
| Number (s) with markings
in the Radio 2 Top 2000 |
' 99 | ' 00 | ' 01 | ' 02 | ' 03 | ' 04 | ' 05 | ' 06 | ' 07 | ' 08 | ' 09 | ' 10 | ' 11 | ' 12 | ' 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A boy named Sue | 1471 | - | 1296 | 1408 | 619 | 743 | 961 | 640 | 676 | 707 | 526 | 441 | 406 | 216 | 326 |
| A thing called love | 1325 | 1240 | 1299 | 1642 | 842 | 1420 | 1474 | 1100 | 945 | 1108 | 1390 | 1063 | 1040 | 698 | 862 |
| Hurt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 168 | 118 | 43 | 29 | 17 |
| Ring of fire | 1136 | - | 1058 | 1103 | 682 | 555 | 658 | 325 | 386 | 451 | 269 | 228 | 199 | 195 | 199 |