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Written by Cash's eventual second wife, June Carter Cash, and songwriter Merle Kilgore, "(Love's) Ring of Fire" was originally recorded by June's sister, Anita Carter, on her 1962 album, Folk Songs Old and New.
Dec 2, 2023 · Who Originally Wrote Ring of Fire? Ring of Fire, made famous by Johnny Cash’s recording from 1963, wasn’t written by the Man in Black. Though it’s one of his most recognizable hits, his future wife wrote the song. June Carter and her writing partner Merle Kilgore put the tune together based on her concept.
Mar 25, 2024 · That line later became “Ring of Fire.” June’s sister Anita Carter was the first to record the song and did so under the title “(Love’s) Ring of Fire” in 1962.
- Clayton Edwards
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The song was based on a poem Love's Ring Of Fire, and it was originally recorded in a more folksy manner by June Carter's sister, Anita, as "(Love's) Ring Of Fire." Cash held back on his single to give her version a chance to chart.
Oct 30, 2023 · Singer-songwriter June Carter was married when she co-wrote “Ring of Fire” in 1962. So was Johnny Cash — though not to each other. But this paean to submitting to the throes of...
Jan 18, 2024 · Anita Carter released the first version of the song as “Love’s Ring of Fire” in 1962. Johnny Cash waited to see if her song was a hit before recording his own take. The Man in Black’s ...
Released on April 19, 1963, “Ring of Fire” was one of Cash’s biggest hits and appeared on the album Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash. The song was co-written by Cash’s future wife, June Carter, and songwriter/producer Merle Kilgore.
