Johnny Cash

Musician

Johnny Cash (John R. Cash, 1932–2003) was an American singer-songwriter known for his deep baritone, the sobriquet 'The Man in Black', seminal prison concerts, and a late-career renaissance through the Rick Rubin-produced American Recordings.

Famous for live prison albums (Folsom, San Quentin), long collaboration with June Carter Cash, and the American Recordings series produced by Rick Rubin; widely regarded for interpreting covers and for themes of redemption, solitude and death.

DeBaser's reviews paint Johnny Cash as a late-career icon whose American Recordings revitalized his reputation. Recurring themes: solitude, death, faith, and the power of his baritone voice. The site's coverage emphasises his prison concerts (Folsom, San Quentin), his work with Rick Rubin, and his gift for making covers wholly his own.

For:Listeners of country, folk, Americana and rock interested in Johnny Cash's late-career work and prison-era live recordings.