Johnny Cash: He Walked The Line, 1932-2003

Johnny Cash: the Man in Black - his death in September 2003 left the music world bereft. His was the most recognisable voice in the history of country music, and indeed in the history of recorded music itself.

Building musical bridges between the worlds of country, folk, rock and even gospel, Cash's influence is as immeasurable as his fanbase. His story is an amazing rags-to-riches tale about the kid who battled against poverty and depression to end up performing on the same stage as Elvis Presley.

This is the completely new, definitive biography of the man. It is the only book to delve deeply into the personality and work of this prolific yet elusive artists, and its no-holds-barred look at the more uncomfortable aspects of Cash's life provides the first truly rounded portrait.