June Carter Cash

June Carter Cash
Carter in July 1999
Carter in July 1999
Background information
Birth nameValerie June Carter
Born(1929-06-23)June 23, 1929
Maces Spring, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 2003(2003-05-15) (aged 73)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • banjo
  • harmonica
  • autoharp
  • piano
Years active1939–2003
Labels

Valerie June Carter Cash (June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003[1]) was an American country singer and songwriter. A five-time Grammy award-winner, she was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash. Prior to her marriage to Cash, she was known as June Carter and continued to be credited as such even after her marriage (as well as on songwriting credits predating it). She played guitar, banjo, harmonica, and autoharp, and acted in several films and television shows. Carter Cash was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2009.[2]

  1. ^ "June Carter Cash in the 1930 US Census", Root dig, March 2007, archived from the original on September 21, 2013, retrieved August 24, 2008
  2. ^ "Awards". Christian Music Hall of Fame and Museum. 2009. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.