

Together they had a dynamic bond, both in love and in music, working together to write and perform iconic songs like "Ring of Fire" and "Jackson." They remained together for three-and-a-half decades, taking their vows of "till death do us part" to heart. Johnny Cash was known for his deep, bass-baritone voice and rebellious nature, the latter of which was tamed over the years by June. Today, they are still one of the most legendary couples in country music history. Their love story lives on in recordings of their iconic duets like "Jackson" and "I Walk the Line."įifty years ago, on March 1, 1968, Johnny Cash and June Carter tied the knot.Johnny passed away just a few months later. They remained married for 35 years, until June's death in May 2003.

Johnny proposed to June on stage in front of 7,000 people in 1968, an event depicted in the 2005 biopic Walk the Line.Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash's 50th wedding anniversary would have fallen on March 1, 2018.
