Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash
Cash in 1977
Born	J. R. Cash (1932-02-26)February 26, 1932 Kingsland, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	September 12, 2003(2003-09-12) (aged 71) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place	Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupations	Singer songwriter musician actor author
Years active	1954–2003
Spouse(s)	Vivian Liberto ​ ​ (m. 1954; div. 1966)​ June Carter ​ ​ (m. 1968; died 2003)​
Children	5, including Rosanne and John Carter
Relatives	Tommy Cash (brother)
Musical career
Genres	Country[1] rockabilly[1] rock and roll[2] folk[2] blues[2] gospel[2] outlaw country[3]
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Labels	Sun Columbia Mercury American House of Cash Legacy
Website	johnnycash.com

John R. "Johnny" Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a Grammy Award-winning American musician, actor and author.^[4][5] He is considered one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. He is well known for his country music, his music spanned many other genres, including gospel, folk and rock and roll. Because of this, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He died from diabetes on September 12, 2003 when he was 71 years old.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Johnny Cash | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Johnson, Howard (12 September 2016). "A tribute to Johnny Cash, the ultimate rebel and rock star". Classic Rock Magazine.
3. ↑ "List of Outlaw Country Country Singers". Grizzly Rose. March 29, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
4. ↑ Holden, Stephen (September 13, 2003), "Johnny Cash, Country Music Bedrock, Dies at 71", The New York Times, retrieved February 25, 2013
5. ↑ "The Man in Black: Legendary Johnny Cash dead at 71", The Register-Guard, Eugene, September 13, 2003, retrieved October 20, 2009