Johnny Cash was rumored to be a vegetarian musician - country music

Johnny Cash, now deceased, is an American singer, songwriter, and he played guitar. He has a very deep voice.

In the 2000s, his life was portrayed in the movie, Walk the Line. Cash was married to June Carter and together, they had 2 daughters.

Rumored to be vegetarian late in his life. Maybe/Maybe not.

6 Comments

Avatar Becky the Bham Vegan

Becky the Bham Vegan

Points +12

Vegan
Posted on 14 Dec 2009

I think Johnny Cash should be removed from the list!

Avatar Quorn Eater

Quorn Eater

Points +9

Vegetarian
Posted on 04 Jun 2009

Much as I admire Johnny Cash I have to disagree with this. Animal welfare wasn't high on his list of priorities. He was an avid hunter. There's even a video of him hunting which you'll find online if you do a search for "Johnny Cash hunting". This was on a DVD too. I actually decided not to buy the DVD solely because I didn't want to see him shooting animals.

I agree with the person that said he probably became a vegetarian due to health reasons. Even then I suspect it was just certain meats that he didn't eat. The doctor probably told him to cut out red meat a year or so before he died or something.

Much as I'd like it if all my musical heroes had been vegetarians, in the case of Johnny Cash it simply isn't true.

animalsrule

Points +47

Vegetarian
Posted on 09 Apr 2009

He rocks!! He was on the Simpsons!

kaiddra

Points +22

Vegan
Posted on 26 Jan 2009

johnny cash....there is nothing to talk about him.....he speaks to himself in the songs he used to sing!!!!^^


i love the movie i love all the songs.....there's no one like CASH!!!!!!

man_overboard_1

Points +23

Vegan
Posted on 18 May 2008

I suspect he only became vegetarian late in life, and then only for health reasons, as he suffered from diabetes. I was recently thumbing through a book about the Cash household and Cash/Carter families, and their kitchen was certainly not flesh-free.

Chia

Points +3635

Vegetarian
Posted on 08 Jan 2008

I like Johnny Cash's voice. It's very man-ly and distinct, and the songs have good hooks, though I dont' own any of his albums.

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