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Johnny Cash has died.

Johnny Cash died of diabetes-related complications on September 12, 2003.
I grew up listening to a lot of good country music. Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, ...it was already "old" when my parents played it for me. As the nature of country music turned ever more toward formulaic, predictable, and standardized formats, I discovered a whole different realm of music. I got into new wave music instead, later, "alternative" and techno-industrial. Still, I've always had a soft spot for the music of my childhood, which was actually the music of my parents' youth. Johnny Cash and Buddy Holly would have to be the two I heard the most.
Recently Johnny Cash's American Recordings series of albums came to my attention because of his cover of Nine-Inch-Nails' (Trent Reznor's) "Hurt." I think it's better than the original by leaps and bounds; an opinion that is reinforced by viewing the video. From recent personal experience, I can attest that it's unwise to watch these at work, unless your office has a generous "Open Weeping" policy.
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