I am a big fan of Johnny Cash. He is my favorite artist; my most Listened to Pandora Station is Johnny Cash Radio.
Towards the end of his life Johnny Cash did some of his best work in the American Series; if you think you know Johnny Cash you need to listen to these albums. Rick Rubin's American Records (Which used to be Def Records) was primarily a Rap and Heavy Metal company.
One song on one of the Albums is a Song Called Hurt. The video is below. My point is that this was a song originally done by a group called Nine Inch Nails. I might not have ever heard this song if Cash had not sung it and if I had I would not have listened to it if Cash had not sung it.
I read someone said it took Johnny Cash to Sing Hurt so people would realize it is a song about the pain of drug addiction; although it can certainly be about other pain.
It is interesting to compare and contrast how 2 artist handle the same song in completely different ways.
I am afraid Embed is disabled and you will have to follow the links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go
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