Johnny Cash - Rest in Peace

Johnny Cash was probably the most identifiable voice of American music of the last 100 years. To lose him is a brutal blow, but fortunately he recorded an immense body of work that will live on forever. RIP Man In Black, you'll be sorely missed.

I'm wearing all black today, hadn't thought about the two girls idea for Ridder though.

Ring of Fire -- a song co-written by his wife, June Carter, and Merle Kilgore during the summer of 1964. For me it was the version done by Social Distortion that got me hooked. When I got into Johnny it was like I had found a lifelong friend to share the pain of life.

When I heard his last album I knew he would be leaving us soon, the Cash 4 album is his goodbye. Its not really a great album, but in his passing listen to 'The man comes around', 'Hurt', and 'We'll meet again' and try and keep dry eyes.

Thanks Johnny, your songs were always there for me.

I believe it was Bono who said "Every man is a sissy compared to Johnny Cash". The world thanks you for your gift to us, Johnny.

When I saw the 'Hurt' video, it was the first video that ever moved me. I used to watch his show when I was a kid.... didnt like country that much, but loved Johnny Cash. A real American Icon.

'American Recordings' was a wonderful surprise, and the reissue of his prison concert albums was really cool, with the between song dialog left in.

Johnny Cash lived the life, kicked drugs and got saved when he married June. Merle Haggard decided to try to become a performer after Johnny Cash did a concert at the prison where he was doing time. He influenced uncounted artists and left his mark on American culture.

Cdelplato- Ive got the Wall of Voodoo 12' 45 of 'Ring of Fire'.... really the most unusual tribute to the 'Man in Black'. (the Morricone Themes on the other side are strangely cool also)

Mr Cash, thankyou for unexpected pleasure in my life... I trust you are with June now...

For me, John was one of those dudes who was always there in your consciousness from childhood (even though I didn't grow up with his music), like an iconic image - the perfect archetype. Dependable, uncorrupted. Personally, I don't own much of his output beyond the Sun years, but maybe it's time I started to. He was beyond cool - he just *was*. And they don't make 'em like that anymore.