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Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash (English Johnny Cash; 26 February 1932, Kingsland, Arkansas — 12 September 2003, Nashville, Tennessee) — American singer and songwriter, a key figure in country music, he is one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century. Despite being primarily recognized as a country icon, performing songs in genres such as gospel, rock and roll, and rockabilly is not rare. Thanks to his music and lifestyle on and off the stage, he earned authority among a wide circle of music lovers, far beyond the country genre. He positioned himself as a "Christian country" performer. The phrase "Man In Black" is associated with Johnny Cash, as since the 1960s it was characteristic for him to wear dark clothing (he explains the reasons for this in the lyrics of the song of the same name "Man in Black" from the year 1971).