Though he came from humble beginnings, Johnny Cash, born J.R. Cash, rose above his many failures to become a true American success story and living legend. Johnny Cash once said, “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.” Using this philosophy, Johnny Cash rose to become one of the greatest country music artists of all time.
"Feb. 26, 1932, J.R. Cash is born in the town of Kingsland, Cleveland County, Arkansas, to Ray Cash, a farmer, and Carrie Rivers Cash, who takes the family guitar on their travels." (www.johnnycash.com) At the age of three, his father Ray moved his family to Dyess Colony, Arkansas, for a new farming program at the beginning of the Great Depression. The whole family worked together …show more content…
He struggled with losing his older brother at a young age, he faced joining the air force, a major drug addiction, a divorce and losing his children. But the one person who was there to help him through most of these challenges was his best friend and second wife June Carter Cash. She was also there for him when, on February twenty sixth, 2002, Johnny Cash celebrated his 70th birthday and in March two thousand and two. "March 12, 2002, The Fabulous Johnny Cash (1959, his first Columbia LP), Hymns By Johnny Cash (1959, his second Columbia LP), Ride This Train (1960), Orange Blossom Special (1965), and Carryin’ On With Johnny Cash and June Carter (1967) reissued by Columbia/Legacy in digitally remastered expanded editions, as 70th birthday year celebration album reissue campaign continues." (www.johnnycash.com) In two thousand and two the song "Hurt" was written and recorded by Johnny. The music video was directed by Mark Romanek and the video was nominated at MTV and the VMAs for video of the
"Feb. 26, 1932, J.R. Cash is born in the town of Kingsland, Cleveland County, Arkansas, to Ray Cash, a farmer, and Carrie Rivers Cash, who takes the family guitar on their travels." (www.johnnycash.com) At the age of three, his father Ray moved his family to Dyess Colony, Arkansas, for a new farming program at the beginning of the Great Depression. The whole family worked together …show more content…
He struggled with losing his older brother at a young age, he faced joining the air force, a major drug addiction, a divorce and losing his children. But the one person who was there to help him through most of these challenges was his best friend and second wife June Carter Cash. She was also there for him when, on February twenty sixth, 2002, Johnny Cash celebrated his 70th birthday and in March two thousand and two. "March 12, 2002, The Fabulous Johnny Cash (1959, his first Columbia LP), Hymns By Johnny Cash (1959, his second Columbia LP), Ride This Train (1960), Orange Blossom Special (1965), and Carryin’ On With Johnny Cash and June Carter (1967) reissued by Columbia/Legacy in digitally remastered expanded editions, as 70th birthday year celebration album reissue campaign continues." (www.johnnycash.com) In two thousand and two the song "Hurt" was written and recorded by Johnny. The music video was directed by Mark Romanek and the video was nominated at MTV and the VMAs for video of the