James Carr

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Born
13 June 1942
Born In
Coahoma, Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States
Died
7 January 2001 (aged 58)
James Carr (June 13, 1942 - January 7, 2001) came to prominence as a singer during the mid-1960s. He has often been recognized as one of that era's greatest vocalists, placing him alongside an elite list that includes Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding. Born in Coahoma County, Mississippi in 1942, Carr's family had moved to Memphis when he was still a young child. It was here that he discovered music through the sound of Gospel, listening to artists such as Sam Cooke and The Soul Stirrers. In 1963, he signed with the Memphis label Goldwax, and while on their roster, r… read more
James Carr (June 13, 1942 - January 7, 2001) came to prominence as a singer during the mid-1960s. He has often been recognized as one of that era's greatest vocalists, placing him alongside an elite list that includes Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding. Born in Coahoma County, Missis… read more
James Carr (June 13, 1942 - January 7, 2001) came to prominence as a singer during the mid-1960s. He has often been recognized as one of that era's greatest vocalists, placing him alongside an elite list that includes Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding. Born in Coahoma County, Mississippi in 1942, Carr's family had moved to Memphis when he was still… read more

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1 Play track The Complete Goldwax Singles The Dark End of the Street
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2 Play track The Complete Goldwax Singles These Ain't Raindrops
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3 Play track The Complete Goldwax Singles Pouring Water On A Drowning Man
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4 Play track The Complete Goldwax Singles You've Got My Mind Messed Up
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5 Play track The Complete Goldwax Singles Love Attack
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6 Play track The Complete Goldwax Singles A Man Needs A Woman
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7 Play track The Complete Goldwax Singles Forgetting You
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8 Play track The Complete Goldwax Singles That's What I Want To Know
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9 Play track You Got My Mind Messed Up I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore
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10 Play track The Complete Goldwax Singles She's Better Than You
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  1. 98,126 listeners

    1967 · 12 tracks

    You Got My Mind Messed Up
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  2. 44,615 listeners

    1 Jan 2001 · 28 tracks

    The Complete Goldwax Singles
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  3. 30,279 listeners

    1 Jan 1968 · 24 tracks

    A Man Needs A Woman
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  4. 894 listeners

    14 Mar 1995 · 20 tracks

    The Essential James Carr
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