John R. Cash was an American country singer and composer who was born on February 26, 1932. Much of Cash’s music, particularly in his later years, dealt with themes of loss, moral quandaries, and salvation.
His rich, calm bass-baritone voice, as well as his distinct Tennessee accent, contributed to his success.
Three support bands with train-like grinding guitar rhythms, a defiant attitude coupled with a more somber and modest demeanor, free jail concerts, and his signature all-black stage outfit earned him the moniker “The Man in Black.”
How long did Johnny Cash live after June died?
Johnny Cash met June Carter of the legendary Carter Family while on tour, and the two instantly fell in love.
Cash proposed to June 13 years after they originally met at the Grand Ole Opry. In March of that year, the pair married in Franklin, Kentucky.
They had one kid, John Carter Cash, in 1970. Johnny Cash also adopted June’s daughters from her first two marriages, Carlene and Rosie.
They had been married for 35 years when June died in May 2003. Cash declared after June’s death that his main reason for living was for his music, and he died only four months later.
