"You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space."
~ Johnny Cash
Famous singer, songwriter, and musician, Johnny Cash is remembered for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice in his songs. He was also one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Johnny Cash was a tall man even if he didn't look like one from his photos.
Mr. Cash's passport listed his height as 6-feet-2 inches and his driving license as 6-feet-1 inches. After taking a careful look at Mr. Cash, we think don't actually need to find the middle ground here, Mr. Cash looked very close to 6-feet-2 inches tall in his prime.
The height of Johnny Cash was
6'1½" or 187 cm
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| Michael Jackson (5'9"), Elvis Presley (around 6"), and Johnny Cash |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5½" | 5'½" |
| Mexico | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| China | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| Japan | 5'7½" | 5'2½" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| United States | 5'9¼" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9½" | 5'4¼" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Germany | 5'10½" | 5'5" |
| Sweden | 5'11" | 5'5½" |
| Netherlands | 5'11½" | 5'6" |
Data was collected from official sources wherever possible. A more detailed chart can be found here.
"You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way."
~ Johnny Cash