Biography
Forever known as country music's iconic Man in Black, Johnny Cash was a man of contradictions and deep-seated convictions, who never ceased to push himself as an artist or as a human being. Born poor in the South, Cash experienced tragedy at an early age when his older brother, Jack, died in a horrible work-related accident. It was a devastating shock that surely informed much of the darker aspects of Cash's troubled personal life and artistic …
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Career Milestones
2006 | American V: A Hundred Highways a posthumous album was released by longtime producer and friend Rick Rubin | |
2003 | Garnered considerable acclaim and media attention for the Mark Romanek-directed video for his cover of Nine Inch Nails' Hurt; earned a nomination for video of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards | |
1996 | Recorded an album with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, which featured several Cash originals | |
1993 | Signed a contract with American Records, and released the album American Recordings, a stark, acoustic collection of songs | |
1993 | Contributed a vocal performance to "Zooropa," by rock superstars U2 | |
1992 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | |
1987 | Signed with Mercury Records and released Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town | |
1986 | Appeared in the television movie "Stagecoach," with the other Highwaymen, and Davey Crockett | |
1986 | Reunited with old Sun alumni Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Roy Orbison for Class of '55, contributing "I Will Rock and Roll With You" | |
1985 | Joined Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson to tour and record as the Highwaymen | |
1980 | Became the youngest inducted into the Country Music Association Hall of Fame | |
1975 | Wrote autobiography Man in Black | |
1973 | Produced, cowrote, and narrated documentary film "The Gospel Road" | |
1970 | Appeared in first feature film "A Gunfight," with Kirk Douglas | |
1969 | Hosted a smash variety program for television, "The Johnny Cash Show" | |
1968 | Achieved crossover success with the live album At Folsom Prison, which was recorded before an audience of prisoners | |
1967 | After being found near death in a small Georgia town, Cash decided to reform and with the help of June Carter cleaned up his act | |
1965 | Arrested at the El Paso international airport in possession of stimulants and tranquilizers | |
1963 | Returned to the top of the charts with "Ring of Fire" co-wrote by future wife June Carter | |
| Began taking amphetamines, which was reflected by a declining number of hit singles and albums | ||
1961 | Started working with June Carter of the legendary Carter Family | |
1958 | Signed with Columbia Records, and released the moderate pop/top hit Don't Take Your Guns to Town | |
1957 | Made his Grand Ole Opry debut, appearing all in black, earning him the nickname "The Man in Black" | |
1957 | Released debut album Johnny Cash with His Hot & Blue Guitar | |
1956 | Released a second single, "Folsom Prison Blues," and shortly after its follow-up, the dual country and pop hit "I Walk the Line" | |
1955 | Signed with producer Sam Phillips at Sun records as as Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two; released "Cry Cry Cry" as their debut single | |
1954 | Teamed with two friends to form a small gospel band | |
1950 | Joined the Air Force for a four-year stint; stationed in Germany | |
| Raised in Dyess, Arkansas | ||
Awards
2007 | Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video |
2003 | Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video |
2002 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance |
2000 | Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance |
1997 | Grammy Award for Best Country Album |
1994 | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album |
1986 | Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Recording |
1970 | Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group |
1970 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture in Little Fauss and Big Halsy |
1969 | Grammy Award for Best Album Notes |
1969 | Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male |
1968 | Grammy Award for Best Album Notes |
1968 | Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male |
1967 | Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Performance Duet, Trio or Group (Vocal or Instrumental) |