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Johnny Cash: The Life (Compact Disc)

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A captivating and deeply resonant biography. Hilbrun, a veteran music critic and lifelong friend of Johnny Cash, holds a “kaleidoscope of pain and beauty” (Roseanne Cash) to the reader’s eye. Illuminating, like never before, the activist and addict, the lover and artist– the man in black. (Maggie)

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The definitive, intimate, no-holds-barred biography of Johnny Cash People don't just listen to Johnny Cash--they believe in him. Although part of his life has been told on film, there are many compelling layers to his story that have remained hidden--until now. Robert Hilburn tells the unvarnished truth about a musical icon whose personal life was far more troubled and his artistry much more profound than even his most devoted fans have realized. As music critic for the Los Angeles Times, Hilburn knew Cash well throughout his life; he was the only music journalist at the legendary Folsom Prison concert in 1968, and he interviewed him extensively just before Cash's death in 2003. Drawing upon his personal experience with Cash and a trove of never-before-seen material from the singer's inner circle, Hilburn gives us a compelling, human portrait of one of the most iconic figures in modern popular culture--not only a towering figure in country music but also a seminal influence in rock.


Product Details
ISBN: 9781478987079
ISBN-10: 1478987073
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Publication Date: September 1st, 2014
Language: English