Best Johnny Cash and June Carter Songs Recorded Together

Both Johnny Cash and June Carter were successful singers and songwriters with promising careers. It was their careers that most likely brought the two of them together. As they appeared on stage and sang songs, they apparently fell in love with each other. Cash made his feelings for Carter public in 1968 when he asked her to marry him right in the middle of a live concert. They were performing in London, Ontario.

She accepted and on March 1, 1968, the two were married. They both successfully continued in the music business after their marriage and they sang many duets together. Throughout their country music careers, Cash and Carter had many excellent songs recorded together both before and after they were married.

Here are 5 of the best Johnny Cash and June Carter songs recorded together:

1. Jackson

2. If I Were a Carpenter

3. Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man

4. Help Me Make It Through the Night

5. Oh, What a Good Thing We Had

Of course, these are just a few of the many Johnny Cash and June Cater songs available, there are many more that are considered big hits as well. With so many excellent songs out there, it's had to narrow it down to only 5 but these are the ones that seem to stand out the most.

In 1967, "Jackson" won the Grammy Award for the "Best Country and Western Performance, Duet, Trio or Group" category. In 1970, "If I Were a Carpenter" won them another Grammy Award in the same category.

Many believe it was the passion and love that flowed through each of the notes when they sang together that made them such an admired duet. Other musicians often try to sing some of the songs these two performed but it just never seems to have the same effect. The two had a good life together that lasted into their 70s. On May 15, 2003, June Carter Cash passed away at age 73. Johnny Cash passed away on September 12, 2003 at age 71.

They both had a difficult time throughout the years and they were both married to other people before falling in love with each other. This may be why they made such a great couple when they did get married. Whatever their secret was, some of the best Johnny Cash and June Cater songs recorded together will surely make you smile, laugh and cry as you remember a couple that made a huge mark on the music industry.

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