Johnny Cash

On Oct. 15, 1969, Cash took home a record-setting five CMA Awards, including the night's highest honor, Entertainer of the Year.

On Oct. 13, 1980, Cash was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

On Oct. 10, 1970, Cash's "Sunday Morning Coming Down" landed at No. 1.

On Sept. 12, 2003, Cash passed away after suffering complications from diabetes.

He's is nothing less than a national treasure and an absolute legend in not just the country genre but music as a whole.

Country singers are known for being storytellers -- trying to spin meaning out of heartbreak and hard times.

They may be stars now, but some of country music's most popular performers really paid their dues in their early days.

There are many country music stars who have equally famous relatives, many of whom are in the music industry as well.

On Aug. 23, 1969, Cash earned a No. 1 hit with his song "A Boy Named Sue," from his 'At San Quentin' album.

Cash's late-career comeback reached another peak on July 24, 2003.