American country icon Johnny Cash is seen in a 1966 still from the Will Zenz film Road To Nashville. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Today marks what would have been the 81st birthday of music's iconic Man in Black, Johnny Cash.
To commemorate the occasion, our friends at CBC Music have posted an exclusive and fitting tribute to the singer-songwriter and country legend: a cover of his classic Ring of Fire performed at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium by the sweet young Canadian singers Lennon and Maisy (a.k.a. the Stella Sisters).
Maybe you've seen the darling viral video sensations sing in one of their spine-tingling YouTube performances or perhaps you've caught them portraying Connie Britton's daughters on TV hit Nashville. If not, their Ring of Fire tribute to Cash is the perfect introduction.
Enjoy!
The Stella Sisters perform a cover Ring of Fire to mark Johnny Cash's birthday. (CBC Music)
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