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Clarence Carter

real name Clarence George Carter

Montgomery, United States · 1936-01-14 – 2026-05-14

Clarence Carter is credited on 1,123 releases across 307 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,123

Credits

307

Albums

7

Decades active

284

In collections

Biography

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American, blind singer, songwriter and guitarist, he was born on January 14, 1936 in Montgomery, Alabama and died on May 13, 2026 of complications from pneumonia, prostate cancer and sepsis.
Blind since age 1.
Self taught on the guitar at age 11.
Teamed with vocalist/pianist Calvin Scott as "Clarence & Calvin"; recorded for Fairlane in the 1960's.
Grammy winner.
Please do not confuse with Calvin Carter ("Goodnight, Sweetheart Goodnight", "I Ain't Got You", "He Will Break Your Heart" etc.)

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Credited work

1,123 releases · 307 albums · active 1961–2024

  • Performance · 1,994
  • Production · 198
  • Engineering · 27
  • Other credits · 17

Studios: Fame Recording Studios · Atlantic Studios · Muscle Shoals Sound Studios · Capricorn Sound Studios

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