Discography and Biography of Clarence Carter. Listen to all their hits.
Clarence Carter Songs

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Clarence George Carter (born January 14, 1936) is a blind American blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. His most successful records included "Slip Away", "Back Door Santa" (both 1968), and "Strokin'" (1985). Carter's biggest hit came in 1970 with his version of "Patches", first recorded by Chairmen of the Board, which was a UK number 2 hit and a US number 4. The record sold over one million copies, and received a gold disc awarded by the R.I.A.A. in September 1970, just two months after its release, and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song in 1971.

Below is a list of Clarence Carter songs, sorted by the most popular first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click year to list all songs from that year. Click label to list songs from that record label. Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Song are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)


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1 record label: Atlantic 2748
chart position: RandB #2, US #4, UK #2
written by: General Johnson & Ronald Dunbar
album: Patches / The Best of Clarence Carter
comments: (southern soul)
Clarence Carter Patches
1970 Atlantic
2 record label: Atlantic 2508
chart position: RandB #2, US #6
written by: William Armstrong, Marcus Lewis Daniel & Wilbur Terrell
album: This Is Clarence Carter / The Best of Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter Slip Away
1968 Atlantic
3 record label: Atlantic 2569
chart position: RandB #3, US #13
written by: John M. Keyes, Clarence Carter, Rick Hall & George Jackson
album: The Dynamic Clarence Carter / The Best of Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter Too Weak to Fight
1968 Atlantic
4 record label: Atlantic 2605
chart position: RandB #4, US #31
written by: Clarence Carter & George Jackson
album: Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter Snatching It Back
1969 Atlantic
5 record label: Atlantic 2726
chart position: RandB #6, US #42
written by: Clarence Carter & George Jackson
album: Patches / The Best of Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter I Can't Leave Your Love Alone
1970 Atlantic
6 record label: Atlantic 2660
chart position: RandB #9, US #46
written by: Clarence Carter , Clemmie McCants and Allyn Lee
album: Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter Doin' Our Thing
1969 Atlantic
7 record label: Atlantic 2642
chart position: RandB #9, US #65
written by: Micky Buckins and George Jackson
album: Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter The Feeling Is Right
1969 Atlantic
8 record label: Atlantic 2801
chart position: RandB #12, US #61
written by: Red Lane
Clarence Carter The Court Room
1971 Atlantic
9 record label: Atlantic 2774
chart position: RandB #13, US #51
written by: George Jackson and Raymond Moore
album: Patches
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter It's All in Your Mind
1970 Atlantic
10 record label: Fame 250
chart position: RandB #17, US #65
written by: C. Carter
album: Sixty Minutes With Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter Sixty Minute Man
1973 Fame
11 record label: Fame 330
chart position: RandB #15, US #101
written by: G. Jackson, R. Moore, L. Chambers and A. Mitchell
Clarence Carter I'm the Midnight Special
1973 Fame
12 record label: Atlantic 2642
chart position: Cashbox RandB #16
written by: O.B. McClinton, Clarence Carter
album: Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure
1969 Atlantic
13 record label: Atlantic 2461
chart position: RandB #20, US #62
written by: Clarence Carter , Wilbur Terrell, Rick Hall and Marcus Daniels
album: This Is Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter Looking for a Fox
1968 Atlantic
14 record label: Atlantic 2702
chart position: RandB #23, US #94
written by: George Jackson, Mickey Buckins, Herman Jones, Larry Pierce and Robert Owens
album: The Best of Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter Take It Off Him and Put It on Me
1970 Atlantic
15 record label: Fame 250
chart position: RandB #34, US #80
written by: Allen Toussaint
Clarence Carter Mother-in-Law
1973 Fame
16 record label: Atlantic 2818
chart position: RandB #25, US #84
written by: George Jackson
Clarence Carter Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love
1971 Atlantic
17 record label: Fame 1010
chart position: RandB #35
written by: Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter Tell Daddy
1967 Fame
18 record label: Fame 1013
chart position: RandB #38, US #98
written by: Clarence Carter
album: This Is Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter Thread the Needle
1967 Fame
19 record label: Fame 179
chart position: RandB #40, US #112
written by: C. Williams and J.R. Baily
Clarence Carter Put On Your Shoes and Walk
1973 Fame
20 record label: Atlantic 2842
chart position: RandB #41, US #101
Clarence Carter Scratch My Back (And Mumble in My Ear)
1971 Atlantic
21 record label: Fame 91006
chart position: RandB #46
written by: Oliver Sain
Clarence Carter Back in Your Arms
1972 Fame
22 record label: Atlantic 2508
chart position: RandB #49, US #88
written by: Clarence Carter , Marcus Daniel, Rick Hall and Joe Wilson
album: This Is Clarence Carter / The Best of Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter Funky Fever
1968 Atlantic
23 record label: ABC 12130
chart position: RandB #49
written by: R. Hatcher, C. Carter
Clarence Carter I Got Caught
1975 ABC
24 record label: Venture 145
chart position: RandB #81
written by: George Jackson
album: Mr. Clarence Carter in Person
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter It's a Monster Thang
1981 Venture
-- record label: ABC 12224
written by: C. Carter
album: A Heart Full Of Song
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter All Messed Up
1976 ABC
-- record label: Ronn 90
written by: Clarence Carter
comments: [deep soul]
Clarence Carter What Was I Supposed To Do
1977 Ronn
-- record label: Venture 1009
written by: J.R. Barrett, Mike Cunningham
album: Mr. Clarence Carter In Person
comments: [disco dance album cut]
Clarence Carter Try A Piece Of My Love
1981 Venture
-- record label: Ichiban 135
written by: Clarence Carter, Pat Cooley
album: Hooked on Love
Clarence Carter Trying To Sleep Tonight
1988 Ichiban
-- record label: Ichiban 88 158
written by: Clarence Carter, Pat Cooley
album: Touch of Blues
Clarence Carter I'm Not Just Good, I'm the Best
1988 Ichiban
-- record label: Ichiban 87 131
written by: Clarence Carter, Pat Cooley
album: Hooked on Love
Clarence Carter Grandpa Can't Fly His Kite
1987 Ichiban
-- record label: Ichiban 87 116
written by: Clarence Carter
album: Dr. C.C.
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter Dr. C.C.
1986 Ichiban
-- record label: Certain Records 1
written by: G. Jackson, R. Miller
album: Messin' With My Mind
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter Messin' With My Mind
1985 Certain Records
-- record label: Ichiban 86 106
written by: Clarence Carter
album: Dr. C.C.
Clarence Carter If You Let Me Take You Home
1986 Ichiban
-- record label: ABC 12224
written by: G. Jackson, C. Wilkins
album: A Heart Full Of Song
comments: [ballad]
Clarence Carter A Heart Full Of Song
1976 ABC
-- record label: Fame 330
written by: C. Carter
album: Sixty Minutes With Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Clarence Carter I Got Another Woman
1973 Fame
-- record label: Atlantic 2702
written by: Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Clarence Carter The Few Troubles I've Had
1970 Atlantic
-- record label: Fame 1016
written by: Dan Penn, Lindon Oldham
album: This Is Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter She Ain't Gonna Do Right
1968 Fame
-- record label: Atlantic 2576
written by: C. Carter, M. Daniel
album: Testifyin\'
Clarence Carter Back Door Santa
1968 Atlantic
-- record label: Atlantic 2680
written by: G. Jackson, L. Chambers, M. Leakes, R. Moore
album: Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul]
Clarence Carter I Smell A Rat
1969 Atlantic
-- record label: Atlantic 2461
written by: Clarence Carter
album: This Is Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Clarence Carter I Can't See Myself (Crying About You)
1968 Atlantic
-- record label: Fame 1010
written by: Carter
album: Snatching It Back: The Best Of Clarence Carter
comments: [ballad]
Clarence Carter I Stayed Away Too Long
1966 Fame
-- record label: ABC 12130
written by: C. Carter
album: Loneliness and Temptation
Clarence Carter Take It All Off
1975 ABC
-- record label: ABC 12058
written by: P. Boyd, M. Jackson
album: Real
Clarence Carter Warning
1974 ABC
-- record label: Atlantic 2605
written by: Chips Moman, Dan Penn
album: Testifyin\' / The Best of Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Clarence Carter Making Love (At The Dark End Of The Street)
1969 Atlantic
-- record label: Atlantic 2091-045 (UK)
written by: Tony Joe White
album: Patches
Clarence Carter Willie And Laura Mae Jones
1971 Atlantic
-- record label: ABC 12162
written by: G. Jackson, C. Carter, C. Wilkins
album: Loneliness and Temptation
Clarence Carter Dear Abby
1975 ABC




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