Johnny Cash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cru2ld06-A

How's that for stage presence?

The first album I ever bought myself was circa 1967 or so from a TV ad. It was a two record collection of cash's Sun records hits. He's always been a favorite of mine. Few artists are able to resonate with so many of so many different backgrounds, young, old, and everywhere in between as has Johnny. He sings about things that most every person can relate to in some way. Plus his ying/yang personality and life and his epathy towards the downtrodden add to his mystique and appeal.

I saw him live once back in the 70's at the Nanuet Theatre Go Round in New York State.

I still uncover new gems by cash fairly regularly, some old, some new. His is a rich vane of music that one can take a lifetime almost to explore thoroughly.

truly one of a kind and an American legend!

Favorite Johnny Cash songs anyone?

Mine is still "Pick the Wildwood Flower" I think.

Yes, Sunday Morning Coming Down is Up There with me also.

"Dying has never been documented so well."

I think that is probably a true statement, at least in terms of music.

Cash was unique in his ability to sing about things in his life that so many can relate to. I suppose its only appropriate that he knowingly continued practically up to last breathe and that so many people (perhaps more than ever) continued to listen