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Mason Zimmer|Entertainment|6 Feb 2025

Anita Carter did it first, but who made “Ring Of Fire” famous?

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Photo of CARTER FAMILY and Mother Maybelle CARTER and Helen CARTER and Anita CARTER and June CARTER
Retry Correct Incorrect According to Wide Open Country, June Carter (right) initially gave “Ring Of Fire” to her sister Anita (left) after she wrote it, but the song underperformed. But after Johnny Cash had a dream where he heard mariachi-style horns playing over the song, he brought that vision to life and ended up with the biggest hit of his legendary career.
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Anita Carter did it first, but who made “Ring Of Fire” famous?

  • Olivia Newton-John
  • Social Distortion
  • Johnny Cash
  • Eric Burdon & the Animals
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