Iconic country music stars Johnny Cash and June Carter had a romantic love story, inspiring a Hollywood movie and hit crossover songs. Carter and Cash first met at the Grand Ole Opry in July 1956, while Carter was still married to singer Carl Smith. Cash proposed to Carter onstage during a show in Feb. 1968, and they were married a few weeks later on March 1. The couple had one child together, John Carter Cash. The two stayed together the rest of their lives, dying just four months apart in 2003. Look back at the famous music love story.
Musicians June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash perform in concert on Dec. 4, 1970, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Johnny Cash and June Carter perform during “The Johnny Cash Show” at Cummins Prison Farm in Arkansas on April 10, 1969.
(L-R) Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash on “20/20” in 1983.
Johnny and June pose for “The Johnny Cash Show” on March 17, 1969.
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash pose in their home on Dec. 10, 2002.
American country singer-songwriter Johnny Cash (1932 – 2003) with his wife June Carter Cash (1929 – 2003) and three of their children, circa 1976. Left to right; John Carter Cash, Rosanne Cash, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash and Carlene Carter.
Johnny Cash and June Carter are all smiles on “The Johnny Cash Show” on March 17, 1969.
Johnny Cash, his wife June Carter and their son John arrive for the filming of “Following the Footsteps of Jesus” in 1971. The film will feature Cash and his wife singing against the background of Christian holy sites.
Portrait of Johnny Cash with wife June Carter Cash in 1991.
The musical couple performs together on “The Johnny Cash Show” on June 7, 1969.
Johnny Cash and wife June Carter Cash perform on stage together in 1973.
Married country singers Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash perform onstage in 1968 in Los Angeles, Calif.
American country and western star Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter joke with their son John in a bus at the Frankfurt Rhine-Main airport after they arrived for a performance tour in 1972. They will appear at a concert at the Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle.
Country singers Johnny Cash and June Carter pose for a portrait circa 1968.
Johnny Cash performs live with June Carter in Amsterdam, Holland in 1972.
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash perform circa the 1980s in New York City.
June Carter Cash performs during “An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash” at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York on April 6, 1999.
Johnny Cash is kissed by his wife, June Carter, after being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame during the Country Music Association’s awards presentations night on Oct. 13, 1980. The couple’s son, John, looks on.
Married country singers Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash pose for a portrait circa 1975.
Johnny and June perform on “The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour” on Nov. 1, 1970, in Los Angeles, Calif.
American country singer Johnny Cash (1932 – 2003) sits inside an airport with his wife June Carter Cash (1929 – 2003) and their infant son John Carter Cash, as the singers arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark to begin a Scandinavian tour, circa 1971.
American country singer and songwriter Johnny Cash (1932 – 2003) at London Airport in 1968 with his wife June Carter Cash (1929 – 2003), of the Carter Family group.
June Carter and Johnny Cash perform during “The Joey Bishop Show” on June 15, 1969.
Family, patriotism and religion was the theme of Johnny Cash’s opening show of his week at O’Keefe Centre, with his wife June Carter and other family members, on May 26, 1975. He put on a performance that made the audience feel like old friends.
Married country singers Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash perform onstage in 1968 in Los Angeles, Calif.
