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“I Walk the Line” is a classic American country song written by Johnny Cash and recorded in 1956. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song at #30 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Originally recorded at Sun Studio on April 2, 1956, and released on May 1, it spent six weeks at the top spot on the U.S. country charts that summer, and also reached number 19 on the pop music charts.
The song was re-recorded four times during Cash’s career. In 1964 for the I Walk the Line album, again in 1969 for the At San Quentin album, in 1970 for the I Walk the Line soundtrack, and finally in 1988 for the Classic Cash album.
Cash’s ex-son-in-law, singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell adapted the song into “I Walk the Line (Revisited),” which was recorded as a duet with Cash and released on Crowell’s 2001 album “The Houston Kid.”
A 1970 movie drama of the same name, starring Gregory Peck, featured a soundtrack of Johnny Cash songs including the title song. In 2005, a biographical film entitled Walk the Line was produced starring Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash and Reese Witherspoon as June Carter, directed by James Mangold.
Originally recorded at Sun Studio on April 2, 1956, and released on May 1, it spent six weeks at the top spot on the U.S. country charts that summer, and also reached number 19 on the pop music charts.
The song was re-recorded four times during Cash’s career. In 1964 for the I Walk the Line album, again in 1969 for the At San Quentin album, in 1970 for the I Walk the Line soundtrack, and finally in 1988 for the Classic Cash album.
Cash’s ex-son-in-law, singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell adapted the song into “I Walk the Line (Revisited),” which was recorded as a duet with Cash and released on Crowell’s 2001 album “The Houston Kid.”
A 1970 movie drama of the same name, starring Gregory Peck, featured a soundtrack of Johnny Cash songs including the title song. In 2005, a biographical film entitled Walk the Line was produced starring Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash and Reese Witherspoon as June Carter, directed by James Mangold.
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DZRTsurfer88 wrote:
LEGENDs never die and JOHNNY CASH is one of the greatest
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MrSchnuggels wrote:
This song is a real evergreen! Realy good!
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Druid66 wrote:
Chills, I tell ya... this thing gives me chills!(-:
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Chi-Ga wrote:
He is a real legend!
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dona2005 wrote:
another song that makes my fingers jump on the keyboard in translation. :)
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Risyea wrote:
Epic!
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Predator187 wrote:
....epic......he will never die.....
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Daywalker_67 wrote:
A true legend !
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UpTheMusicEyo wrote:
such a leg end. his voice makes me ... smile :)
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Marjo47 wrote:
He is also one of the best.
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rafaelbrandi wrote:
como eu queria ter visto a cena desse cara entregando a guitarra para o Bob Dylan!!!
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sdrev41 wrote:
Yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you Because you're mine, I walk the line
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witchblaze wrote:
Love this!
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akamadcow wrote:
This highway man will remain.
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wh1t3d3vil13 wrote:
these songs will transend time and generations. the man in black is a musical god in his legend and rightly so!
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wackersska wrote:
i try to walk the line ;-]
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danshakin wrote:
Still sounds like a giant to me, always did when i was a kid.
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victoria1908 wrote:
very good, man in black !
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Riff55 wrote:
This 80's electric bass/piano version that last.fm has is really depressingly bad.
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danamanni wrote:
i think the movie walk the line brought a new generation into johnny cash and alows then to apreciate what music was like back then and how its developed over the years
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