Johnny Cash – San Quinten

Beginning with his mid-1950s recordings for Sun Records, John R. “Johnny” Cash has established an international profile as an ambassador of American roots music. He overcame personal demons to reach superstar status in the late 1960s and has continued to hew his own path musically into the twenty-first century. With extensive hit recordings on the country and pop charts—both singles and albums—he has extended the scope of country music and helped broaden its audience through his exploration of many themes and types of songs.

A prolific songwriter and an astute selector of songs from the pens of others, he has reached out to folk and rock sources for his enormous repertory, and his music has consistently appealed to both rock and country audiences. Cash has been honored for his commanding position in music history through election to the Country Music Hall of Fame (1980)and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1992), and as a recipient of the Grammy Legend Award (1990) and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award(1999).