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I am a real fan of his, and wanted to share some thoughts. The article at the beginning of this thread said that he and Elvis were the only two men in both the country and rock and roll hall of fame. What it did not add is that Cash was also inducted into the song writer's hall of fame, making him the only musician to have the distinction of being in all three. His second wife helped him turn his life around and he became a born again Christian, but that didn't stop his career or change his image and songs that were so dark. On what is otherwise my least favorite U2 album, Zooropa, there is a song he sang called the Wanderer that is one of my all time favorites. This collaboration with another quietly Christian band was one of the turning points in his career, and to some extent exposed him to new audiences.
Although I never got to see him in person, some of my favorite memories involve my karioke renditions of his songs, to which I was drawn given my limited vocal abilities. I once won $5 and third place in a karioke contest at a tiny bar singing Folsom Prison, and once a friend of mine and I were thrown off the stage when we, in a drunken state tried singing Sunday Morning Coming Down. He was a true American icon, and a great musician without being able to sing too well. I join many others in mourning his passing.
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