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Rosanne Cash was born on May 24, 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and is credited as a singer-songwriter, singer and recording artist. That puts Rosanne Cash at 71 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes St. Bonaventure High School and Vanderbilt University. Recorded honors include Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance (2015), Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song (2015), Grammy Award for Best Americana Album (2015) and 1 more.
My Take
What I admire most about Rosanne Cash is how she refused to be defined by her last name. Being Johnny Cash's eldest daughter could have been a cage; instead she made it a foundation and built something genuinely her own. Her music slips between country, folk, blues and Americana without ever feeling unmoored, and those 2015 Grammys felt less like a surprise than an overdue acknowledgment. The Vanderbilt education shows in her lyrics, which carry a literary weight rare in the genre. To me she is proof that inheriting a legend is a burden you can only escape by out-working it.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rosanne Cash
- Name (Japanese)
- ロザンヌ・キャッシュ
- Reading
- ろざんぬ・きゃっしゅ
- Born
- May 24, 1955 (age 71)
- Origin
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / recording artist / composer / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- St. Bonaventure High School
- University
- Vanderbilt University
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance
- 2015 Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song
- 2015 Grammy Award for Best Americana Album
- 2018 "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://rosannecash.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mrslev/
- Xhttps://x.com/rosannecash
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosanne%20Cash
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q462289
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rosanne Cash born?
Rosanne Cash was born on May 24, 1955 and is 71 years old.
Where is Rosanne Cash from?
Rosanne Cash is from Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
What does Rosanne Cash do?
Rosanne Cash works as singer-songwriter, singer, recording artist, composer, musician.
Where did Rosanne Cash study?
Rosanne Cash attended Vanderbilt University.
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