The cause of the fire remains unknown, though reports carried by ABC News suggest that the blaze spread quickly due to the flammable materials used in the construction work taking place. Gibb's spokesman, Paul Bloch, said the former Bee Gee and his family were "both saddened and devastated by the news" of the fire.
The renovations were at their final stage and Gibb was expected to move in this summer.
They spent many holidays and family get-togethers there.īarry Gibb purchased the house in 2006 and despite remodeling the interior, was keen to preserve and honour cash's memory. He said that while Johnny and June also owned a house in Jamaica and a second house in Tennessee, they considered the lakeside residence to be their home. I think the builder was building it the way he wanted it to look." I don't think there was a major blueprint. "It was built with stone and wood and all kinds of unusual materials, from marble to old barn wood. "It was a very, very unusual contemporary structure," said Cash's brother, Tommy Cash. "So many prominent things and prominent people in American history took place in that house - everyone from Billy Graham to Bob Dylan went into that house."Īccording to Stuart, local builder Braxton Dixon built the distinctive house in 1967 was reluctant to sell but Cash persisted until Dixon gave in. Singer Marty Stuart, who lives next door and was once married to Cash's daughter Cindy, described the house as "a sanctuary and a fortress" for the country singer. The video shows Cash looking back over his troubled life whilst surveying the home he had shared since 1968. For a few years he was married to Cashs daughter Cindy in 1997 he married singer Connie Smith and produced her self-titled comeback album that same year. The house was made famous in the Grammy-winning video for Cash's cover of the Nine Inch Nails song Hurt, a final hit for the singer in 2002. Cash wrote most of his famous music there and entertained US presidents, music royalty and visiting fans. Through the years, Stuart’s enjoyed solo hits (“Hillbilly Rock,” “Tempted”) and recorded duet gold alongside Travis Tritt (“This One’s Gonna Hurt You (For a Long, Long Time).” At 57 years old, Stuart is still on the road touring and will soon return to Cleveland County where country music fans embrace him each visit.The Man in Black and his wife June Carter Cash lived at the 1,289-square metre property for over thirty years until their deaths in 2003. They occasionally share the stage at venues in Nashville. But his marriage to Grand Ole Opry star Connie Smith has endured nearly two decades. Stuart’s marriage to Johnny’s daughter Cindy Cash did not last. Fans attending each year know there’s no telling who will walk on stage, from up-and-coming singer Charlie Worsham to the legendary Dolly Parton. Stuart’s friends in the music biz stop by and play a song or two. Fans love him for it.Įach year during CMA Music Festival, Stuart welcomes fans to the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., for a late-night jam that lasts until the morning hours.
He carries the heritage of country music, honoring the legends and embracing the up-and-coming acts. Years later, he married the Man in Black’s daughter. Marty Stuart’s career in country music began as a member of Johnny Cash’s band.
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