James Carr (singer)

James Carr
Background information
Birth nameJames Edward Carr
Born(1942-06-13)June 13, 1942
Coahoma, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 2001(2001-01-07) (aged 58)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresRhythm and blues, soul
Years active1966-1990s
LabelsGoldwax Records

James Edward Carr (June 13, 1942 – January 7, 2001)[1] was an American R&B and soul singer, described as "one of the greatest pure vocalists that deep Southern soul ever produced".[2]

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 204. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).