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“Success is having to worry about everything in the world, except money”-Johnny Cash. Cash is a singer/songwriter and also a guitarist that was very famous from the mid 1900’s to the 2000’s. He also happens to be an actor that has been in many western films and is also an author. Johnny Cash first developed his love for music at the early age of twelve. As a young boy Johnny had the influence of music all around him. From his mom humming a song while making dinner, to listening to someone actually performing it. One of the things that came easy for Johnny Cash was singing. After a couple of months of singing lessons his teacher told him that he did not need lessons and that he had his own unique style.
One of Cash’s biggest accomplishment

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