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'''Johnny Cash''' (1932-2003) was an [[United States|American]] country singer. He is one of a small number of people to hold dual membership in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. The 2005 critically acclaimed film ''Walk the Line'' was a portrayal of his life.
'''Johnny Cash''' (1932-2003) was an [[United States|American]] country singer. He is one of a small number of people to hold dual membership in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. The 2005 critically acclaimed (but flawed) film ''[[Walk the Line]]'' was a portrayal of his life.
Originally from Arkansas, he broke into both country music and early rock and roll on the famed [[Sun Records]] label of [[Memphis]], [[Tennessee]], with his biggest hit from those years being "I Walk the Line". In 1958 he made the jump to [[Columbia Records]] where he remained until 1987. He recorded a series of concept albums in the 1960s ranging from several albums of [[Gospel music]] to albums about [[American history]] (''Ride This Train'' and ''Songs Of Our Soil''), [[blue collar]] workers (''Blood, Sweat, and Tears''), [[American Indian]]s (''Bitter Tears''), and novelty songs (''Everybody Loves a Nut''). He continued to hit with major hit singles during this period as well, with songs like "Ring of Fire". However his career ran into increasing trouble because of a spiraling drug problem.
Originally from Arkansas, he broke into both country music and early rock and roll on the famed [[Sun Records]] label of [[Memphis]], [[Tennessee]], with his biggest hit from those years being "I Walk the Line". In 1958 he made the jump to [[Columbia Records]] where he remained until 1987. He recorded a series of concept albums in the 1960s ranging from several albums of [[Gospel music]] to albums about [[American history]] (''Ride This Train'' and ''Songs Of Our Soil''), [[blue collar]] workers (''Blood, Sweat, and Tears''), [[American Indian]]s (''Bitter Tears''), and novelty songs (''Everybody Loves a Nut''). He continued to hit with major hit singles during this period as well, with songs like "Ring of Fire". However his career ran into increasing trouble because of a spiraling drug problem.