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The Coffee Break: Famous couples

Sylvan Esso
Sylvan Essocourtesy of the artist

Today is the late, great, June Carter Cash's birthday (born: June 23rd 1929 - died: May 15th 2003). She is often remembered for being a talented multi-instrumentalist, singer, song writer, actor, and five-time Grammy winner, but she was also one half of a famous musical couple! However, June and Johnny Cash are not the only famous musical couple we know.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from famous musical couples?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Johnny Cash and June Carter - It Ain't Me, Babe
Sylvan Esso - Coffee
The White Stripes - Rag and Bone
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit - If We Were Vampires
X - Los Angeles
Mates of State - Fraud in the '80s
Sonny and Cher - I Got You Babe