June 23, 1929. Grammy-winning country-western star born Valerie June Carter at Maces Springs, VA. As a member of the Carter Family, a group that included her mother, sisters and various cousins, she toured as a performer from childhood. She met Johnny Cash on the road in 1961. She cowrote his hit song “Ring of Fire,” and they began recording together. They married in 1968, and won two Grammys for their duets. She died May 15, 2004, at Nashville, TN.

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