Johnny Cash - the last Great American

[Mick Mac]

On now on BBC 4.

That gives me an excuse to stay up a little later....

[Mick Mac]

Interesting that JC, had in the 1960s, a TV recognition rating of 3 - only Richard Nixon and John Wayne were more recognisable people in the world, to the american public.

[Mick Mac]

Hurt....

 

[Jah Lush]

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interesting that JC, had in the 1960s, a TV > recognition rating of 3 - only Richard Nixon and > John Wayne were more recognisable people in the > world, to the american public.

Hmm... What about Mohammed Ali who surely was the most recognisable face on the planet at that time.

[Mick Mac]

maybe you are thinking late 60s early 70s Jah. Ali did not even win the title for the first time until 64.

[Narnia]

Nixon didn't become President until 69, so if you're talking early 60's JFK would have to be in the top 3 no doubt.

[Mick Mac]

Ok - I don't remember the period they referred to - guessed it was the 60s, but to be honest I can't remember - but they said it none the less.

[matthew123]

Nixon was Vice President of the US from 1953 to 1961 - and just missed out on becoming President in 1960 before becoming President in 1969.

[????]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> ----- > Interesting that JC, had in the 1960s, a

> TV > recognition rating of 3 - only Richard Nixon

> and > John Wayne were more recognisable people in

> the > world, to the american public.

>

>

>

> Hmm... What about Mohammed Ali who surely was the

> most recognisable face on the planet at that time.

Agreed globally but in the US I'm less convinced he got the same coverage due to racism and his politics

[SimonM]

In the 60's USA I'd have thought Presley would have a higher recognition rating than Cash: and Marilyn Monroe!

[????]

You see you've opened a can of worms here Mick....did you just make it up?

[Narnia]

It was late.........did you dream it Mick?

[Jah Lush]

And Marilyn died in '62 and JFK the following year.

[red devil]

???? Wrote:

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> You see you've opened a can of worms here

> Mick....did you just make it up?

Mick you are TLS and I claim my free ?10 bet with Betfair...

[flapjackdavey]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> On now on BBC 4.

>

> That gives me an excuse to stay up a little

> later....

damn ... makes me wish I had more than the standard five channels :'(

[Sue]

Yeh same here, memo to self, follow up all those Virgin cards that keep dropping through my letter box - Oh No! It's half past one!!!

:-S