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Johnny Cash

1932 - 2003

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John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. He was known for his deep, calm, bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his backing band, the Tennessee Three, that was characterized by its train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, and his free prison concerts. Cash wore a trademark all-black stage wardrobe, which earned him the nickname "Man in Black". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johnny Cash is the 38th most popular singer (down from 31st in 2019), the 236th most popular biography from United States (down from 203rd in 2019) and the 16th most popular American Singer.

Johnny Cash is most famous for his music and his voice.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Johnny Cash ranks 38 out of 4,381. Before him are Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Mick Jagger, Serge Gainsbourg, Toto Cutugno, and Cesária Évora. After him are Farinelli, Nico, Agnetha Fältskog, Barry White, Kanye West, and Celine Dion.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Johnny Cash ranks 11. Before him are Debbie Reynolds, Sheldon Lee Glashow, Andrei Tarkovsky, Omar Sharif, François Truffaut, and Miloš Forman. After him are John Williams, Cesare Maldini, Luc Montagnier, Roh Tae-woo, Abebe Bikila, and Anouk Aimée. Among people deceased in 2003, Johnny Cash ranks 7. Before him are Charles Bronson, Leni Riefenstahl, Katharine Hepburn, Idi Amin, Heydar Aliyev, and Edward Teller. After him are Gregory Peck, Alija Izetbegović, Barry White, Robert K. Merton, Maurice Gibb, and Ilya Prigogine.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Johnny Cash ranks 236 out of 20,380. Before him are J. D. Salinger (1919), Willard Van Orman Quine (1908), Emily Greene Balch (1867), Candice Bergen (1946), Josephine Baker (1906), and Clark Gable (1901). After him are Truman Capote (1924), Linus Pauling (1901), James Madison (1751), Richard Chamberlain (1934), Sitting Bull (1831), and Geronimo (1829).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Johnny Cash ranks 16. Before him are Patti Smith (1946), Tina Turner (1939), Tupac Shakur (1971), Debbie Harry (1945), Whitney Houston (1963), and Mariah Carey (1969). After him are Barry White (1944), Kanye West (1977), Beyoncé (1981), Barbra Streisand (1942), Axl Rose (1962), and Jay-Z (1969).

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