Clarence Carter
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Clarence Carter (born January 14, 1936 in Montgomery ) is an American singer, arranger and songwriter.
Life
Clarence Carter, blind from early childhood, taught himself to play the guitar, sang in a gospel choir and completed a music education. Together with Calvin Thomas he founded the duo Clarence & Calvin, but was not very successful. After a car accident by Calvin Thomas, Carter started a solo career and in 1968 had two million sellers with Slip Away and Too Weak to Fight . In 1970 he was able to land another hit with patches . At the Grammy Awards in 1971 was patches named best R & B song.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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R&B
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| 1968 | This Is Clarence Carter |
US200 (2 weeks) US |
R&B49 (2 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1968
Producer: Rick Hall |
| The Dynamic Clarence Carter |
US169 (4 weeks) US |
R&B22 (15 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1968
Producer: Rick Hall |
|
| 1969 | Testifyin ' |
US138 (3 weeks) US |
R&B35 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1969
Producer: Rick Hall |
| 1970 | Patches |
US44 (12 weeks) US |
R&B18 (11 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 1970
Producer: Rick Hall |
| 1974 | Sixty Minutes with Clarence Carter | - |
R&B41 (9 weeks) R&B |
First published: December 1973
Producers: Rick Hall, Clarence Carter |
| 1975 | Loneliness & Temptation | - |
R&B58 (2 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 1975
Producer: Clarence Carter |
| 1980 | Let's burn |
US189 (3 weeks) US |
R&B28 (26 weeks) R&B |
First published: December 1980
Producer: Clarence Carter |
| 1986 | Dr. CC | - |
R&B20 (49 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1986
Producer: Clarence Carter |
| 1987 | Hooked on love | - |
R&B34 (33 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1987
Producer: Clarence Carter |
| 1989 | Touch of blues | - |
R&B52 (20 weeks) R&B |
First published: December 1988
Producer: Clarence Carter |
| 1990 | Between a Rock and a Hard Place | - |
R&B48 (23 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1990
Producer: Clarence Carter |
| 1992 | Have You Met Clarence Carter… Yet? | - |
R&B73 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 1992
Producer: Clarence Carter |
More albums
- 1971: That's What Your Love Means to Me
- 1973: Sixty Minutes
- 1974: Real
- 1976: A Heart Full of Song
- 1981: In person
- 1982: Patches (different tracks than on the album of the same name from 1970)
- 1982: Livin 'the Life
- 1982: Love Me with a Feeling
- 1982: Live in Johannesburg (live album)
- 1984: Singing for My Supper
- 1985: Messin 'with My Mind
- 1994: Live with the Dr. (Live album)
- 1995: I Couldn't Refuse
- 1996: Carter's Corner
- 1997: Too Weak to Fight
- 1999: Bring It to Me
- 2003: Slippin 'Away
- 2003: All Y'all Feeling Alright
- 2004: A Little Bit of the Blues
- 2004: The Feeling Is Right
- 2005: One More Hit (To the Face)
Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
R&B
|
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| 1971 | The Best of Clarence Carter |
US103 (10 weeks) US |
R&B11 (13 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 1971
|
| 1991 | The Best of Clarence Carter: The Dr.'s Greatest Prescriptions |
- |
R&B74 (14 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1991
|
More compilations
- 1984: Soul Deep
- 1992: Snatching It Back: The Best of Clarence Carter
- 1994: Patches: The Best of Clarence Carter
- 1995: Together Again
- 1998: Slip Away and Other Hits
- 2007: The Platinum Collection
- 2012: The Fame Singles Volume 1: 1966–70
- 2012: The Fame Singles Volume 2: 1970-73
- 2014: Slip Away: The Ultimate Clarence Carter 1966–1971 (2 LPs)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
R&B
|
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| 1967 | Tell daddy |
- |
R&B35 (6 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1966
B-side of I Stayed Away Too Long Author: Clarence Carter |
| Thread the Needle This Is Clarence Carter |
US98 (1 week) US |
R&B38 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 1967
Author: Clarence Carter |
|
| 1968 | Looking for a Fox This Is Clarence Carter |
US62 (8 weeks) US |
R&B20 (7 weeks) R&B |
First published: December 1967
Authors: Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Rick Hall, Wilbur Terrell |
| Funky Fever This Is Clarence Carter |
US88 (3 weeks) US |
R&B49 (3 weeks) R&B |
B-side of Slip Away
Authors: Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Rick Hall, Joe Wilson |
|
| Slip Away This Is Clarence Carter |
US6th  (16 weeks)US |
R&B2 (19 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 1968
Authors: Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell, William Armstrong |
|
| Too Weak to Fight The Dynamic Clarence Carter |
US13 (15 weeks)US |
R&B3 (13 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1968
Authors: Clarence Carter, George Jackson, Johnny Keyes, Rick Hall |
|
| 1969 | Snatching It Back Testifyin ' |
US31 (10 weeks) US |
R&B4 (9 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 1969
Authors: Clarence Carter, George Jackson |
| The Feeling Is Right Testifyin ' |
US65 (6 weeks) US |
R&B9 (7 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1969
Authors: George Jackson, Mickey Buckins |
|
| Doin 'Our Thing Testifyin' |
US46 (9 weeks) US |
R&B9 (9 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 1969
Authors: Allyn Lee, Clarence Carter, Clemmie McCants |
|
| 1970 | Take It Off Him and Put It on Me |
US94 (4 weeks) US |
R&B23 (6 weeks) R&B |
First published: January 1970
Authors: George Jackson, Herman Jones, Larry Pierce, Mickey Buckins, Robert Owens |
| I Can't Leave Your Love Alone Patches |
US42 (14 weeks) US |
R&B6 (11 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 1970
Authors: Clarence Carter, George Jackson |
|
| Patches patches |
US4th (14 weeks)US |
R&B2 (13 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1970
Grammy (R&B Song) Authors: General Johnson, Ronald Dunbar Original: Chairman of the Board, 1970 |
|
| It's All in Your Mind Patches |
US51 (9 weeks) US |
R&B13 (8 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1970
Authors: George Jackson, Raymond Moore |
|
| 1971 | The Court Room |
US61 (6 weeks) US |
R&B12 (8 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 1971
Author: Red Lane |
| Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love |
US84 (5 weeks) US |
R&B25 (7 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1971
Author: George Jackson |
|
| Scratch My Back (And Mumble in My Ear) |
- |
R&B41 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1971
Authors: Marcell Strong, Raymond Moore, Earl Cage, Jr. |
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| 1972 | Back in Your Arms |
- |
R&B46 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1972
Author: Oliver Sain |
| 1973 | Put on Your Shoes and Walk |
- |
R&B40 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 1973
Authors: James Ralph Bailey, Ken Williams |
| Sixty Minute Man Sixty Minutes with Clarence Carter |
US65 (8 weeks) US |
R&B17 (13 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 1973
Author: Clarence Carter |
|
| Mother-in-Law |
US78 (5 weeks) US |
R&B24 (7 weeks) R&B |
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| I'm the Midnight Special Sixty Minutes with Clarence Carter |
- |
R&B15 (14 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1973
Authors: Allyn Mitchell, George Jackson, Raymond Moore, Roland Chambers |
|
| 1975 | I Got Caught Loneliness & Temptation |
- |
R&B49 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 1975
Authors: Clarence Carter, Roger Hatcher |
| 1981 | It's a Monster Thang In Person |
- |
R&B81 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 1981
Author: George Jackson |
More singles
- 1967: She Ain't Gonna Do Right (released September)
- 1968: Back Door Santa (release: November)
- 1972: If You Can't Beat 'Em (with Candi Staton ; release: May)
- 1974: Love's Trying to Come to You (release: April)
- 1975: Warning (release: January)
- 1976: Dear Abby (release: April)
- 1976: A Heart Full of Song
- 1977: What Was I Supposed to Do (release: August)
- 1980: Jimmy's Disco (release: September)
- 1981: Patches (I'm Depending on You)
- 1981: Let's Burn (release: June)
- 1981: Can We Slip Away Again? (Release: November)
- 1982: Love Me with a Feeling
- 1984: It Ain't What You Do
- 1985: Messin 'with My Mind
- 1986: If You Let Me Take You Home
- 1986: Strokin '
- 1987: Dr. CC
- 1987: Grandpa Can't Fly His Kite
- 1988: Trying to Sleep Tonight
- 1988: I Feel It
- 1988: I'm Not Just Good, I'm the Best
- 1989: Why Do I Stay Here and Take This Shit from You
- 1989: Kiss You All Over
- 1990: I'm Between a Rock and a Hard Place
- 1991: Things Ain't Like They Used to Be
- 1991: I Ain't Leaving, Girl
- 1992: G Spot
- 1992: Hand Me Down Love
- 1997: Sugar Daddy
Other chart placements
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 UK
|
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| 1970 | Patches patches |
UK2 (13 weeks) UK |
First published: September 1970
Authors: General Johnson, Ronald Dunbar Original: Chairman of the Board, 1970 |
| 1988 | Strokin ' Dr. CC |
UK82 (3 weeks) UK |
First published: April 1988
Writer: Clarence Carter Split single with Gary BB Coleman - Watch Where You Stroke |
literature
- Julia Edenhofer : The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe 1991, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 .
- Joseph Murrells: The Book of Golden Discs, Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. London 1978, ISBN 0-214-20512-6 .
Web links
- Official website ( Memento of July 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- Clarence Carter at Allmusic (English)
- Clarence Carter at Discogs (English)
- Clarence Carter in the Internet Movie Database (English)
swell
- ^ Julia Edenhofer: The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe 1991, p. 97
- ^ Julia Edenhofer: The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe 1991, p. 96
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: Singles UK US
- ↑ a b c gold / platinum database US
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carter, Clarence |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montgomery |