Overview
Johnny Cash was a legendary country singer who transcended the genre to rock and roll, blues, folk and gospel. He was known for his deep, baritone voice and his vocal talent has been praised by many throughout, and after, his life. He was married to June Carter Cash, a fellow country singer who made some memorable duets with Johnny such as "It Ain't Me Babe" and "Jackson."
Off stage, Johnny Cash was a known activist towards the issues presented by Native Americans. As such, many of his songs focused on these issues as a way to address the US Government.
Some of his most famous solo songs include "I Walk the Line", "Ring of Fire", "Folsom Prison Blues", "A Boy Named Sue" and "Hurt", a cover of the Nine Inch Nails song of the same name that was recorded a few years before his death on September 12th, 2003.
Game Appearances
Johnny Cash made a posthumous appearance as a special guest in Guitar Hero 5. In the game, he performs "Ring of Fire" and "Folsom Prison Blues". Many of his songs have also appeared in games such as Crackdown 2.
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