“My grandma passed in '78, and that's the year I started recording. It's also the year that my dad retired from his career. So it's funny how torches get passed on, and you feel a responsibility to be connected to the music that they did and try to carry it on in your own way.”

American country music singer and songwriter

Carlene Carter is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of June Carter Cash and her first husband, Carl Smith. She is known for her work as both a performer and a writer in country music, carrying forward a family line deeply tied to the genre. Her songs and performances place her within the Nashville tradition shaped by her parents, while her own career stands on its own as a recording artist and songwriter.