Ring of Fire was written by June Carter and Merle Kilgore. It was first recorded in 1962 by Anita Carter. Johnny Cash recorded it the following year. It became the biggest hit of his career.

This song has been well recorded over the years. Here’s a list of just some of the performers who took a stab at it:

Roy Drusky
Kitty Wells
The Carter Family
Dave Dudley
Tom Jones
Eric Burdon
Lynn Anderson
Tommy Cash
Country Joe McDonald
The Willis Brothers
Hank Williams Jr.
Ray Charles
King Tubby
Earl Scruggs
Olivia Newton John
Blondie
Carlene Carter
Sleepy LaBeef
Dwight Yokum
The Bobs
Social Distortion
Frank Zappa
Grace Jones
David Allan Coe
Allison Moorer
Leningrad Cowboys

….and more