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Johnny CashJohnny Cash Johnny Cash American country singer (1932–2003) This article is about the singer. For other uses, see Johnny Cash (disambiguation). "John R. Cash" redirects here. For the album, see John R. Cash (album). 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.[3][4] He was known for his deep, calm, bass-baritone voice,[a][5] the distinctive sound of his backing band, the Tennessee Three, that was characterized by its train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness[6][7] coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor,[3] and his free prison concerts.[8] Cash wore a trademark… (Source: Wikipedia)
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