February 26: Johnny Cash, singer-songwriter, actor as well as an author. Born in Kingsland, Arkansas, Cash is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Many will place his music under the Country genre, but he also contributed to rock and roll, as well as gospel.
No other artist has touched the world of music quite like Johnny Cash. He is the only person to be inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame, The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame AND The Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame. His very name is synonymous with the fight for the rights of the poor and downtrodden and the image of “The Man In Black” is as deeply American as the stars and stripes themselves. Johnny Cash is America.