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NEW YORK - Legendary country music singer Johnny Cash has died at a hospital in Nashville, Tenn., his manager says. He was 71.

Cash had recently been released from a hospital after being treated for an unspecified stomach ailment.

His wife, June Carter Cash, died in May of complications from heart surgery.

Known as "The Man in Black", his hits included Ring of Fire and A Boy Named Sue.


Written by CBC News Online staff

[angelize56]

Another legend gone. Thanks again Jim! Take care. angel

[lora_3677]

My mom loved to listen to Johnny Cash, me too!! Gonna have to get his newest albums. His melancholy voice could just cut through to your soul. You just believed every word he said.

[Gibble]

Now I want to hear his cover of hurt...

[deh]

Here ya go Gibs, very haunting powerful song and video, i like it better than the original something very "real" and "raw" about it:

http://demand1.stream.aol.com/ramgen...mar03/cash.smi

Or:
You can choose Real player or Windows Media player under Clips on left hand side here (plus this one has an article on him):

http://www.cmt.com/art/art.page/johnny.cash.jhtml

[Steppinstone]

So sad, I grew up listening to his music. God bless him!
Chari

[GoneForNow]

The song and the video are powerful just damn powerful. You can see it in his eyes.

I grew up listening to his music

I instantly thought of: I hear that train a comin

Our great music man in Black is all in white now!

That video you speak of gbrumb
now that I think of it I think you are right about that

another American Rebel Music icon gone but his music will live on within many of us.

He was a tough kid and grew up in the school of hard knocks like alot of us did!

Rest in peace man in Black

[Sooky 47]

" another American Rebel Music icon gone but his music will live on within many of us.

He was a tough kid and grew up in the school of hard knocks like alot of us did!

Rest in Peace - Man in Black "


He touched many , many people and his Legacy will live on;and on; and on !

He has been re-united with the Great Love of His Life !