Jesse Willard "Pete" Carr (April 22, 1950 – June 27, 2020) was an American guitarist. Carr contributed to successful recordings by

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Boz Scaggs William Royce "Boz" Scaggs (born June 8, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. An early bandmate of Steve Miller in The Ardells and the Steve Miller Band, he began his solo career in 1969, though he lacked a major hit until h ...

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, and many others, from the 1970s onward. Carr recorded and produced four solo albums and was half of the duet LeBlanc and Carr. He recorded extensively at FAME Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and

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. He was lead guitarist for the famed

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. Carr was known for versatility, using both electric and acoustic guitars to perform a vast array of musical styles including folk, rock, pop, country, blues and soul. In addition, Carr added depth to his understanding of the recording studio environment by engineering and producing numerous albums over the years which has led to several Grammy nominations. In 1974, Paul Simon's ''

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'' album was nominated for two Grammy Awards; and '' Against the Wind'' by

earned two Grammys in 1981. In addition, Carr co-produced Seger's '' Stranger in Town'' album which featured the hit "

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Early life

Carr was born in

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, Florida and started to play the guitar at age 13.

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and the

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were major influences on his early interest in music. Carr later became interested in guitar instrumentals such as "

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" by

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, which he learned note for note by listening to the record. Around this time a guitar player from Memphis, Travis Wammack, released an instrumental guitar record named "Scratchy". The other side of the record was named "Fire Fly". When Carr heard "Scratchy" on the radio he was so impressed he immediately went out and bought the record. Carr also learned from listening to guitarists such as James Burton,

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Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of ...

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, Ted Connors, and

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. At the age of 15, Carr went to see the

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play at the Club Martinique in Daytona Beach. Carr, with guitar case in hand, introduced himself when the band took a break and asked

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to show him some guitar lines. Gregg replied, "That's my brother, Duane's, department." At that point Carr introduced himself to Duane Allman. That meeting began a friendship which lasted until Allman's tragic death in a motorcycle crash October 29, 1971.Gritz Magazine, May 2000 issue. In 1968, Carr,

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, and Johnny Sandlin, in a group named

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, played together on the '' Power of Love'' album. Also in 1968, Hour Glass recorded songs in

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, at

Rick Hall Roe Erister "Rick" Hall (January 31, 1932 – January 2, 2018) was an American record producer, songwriter, and musician who became known as the owner of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. As the "Father of Muscle Shoals Music", he was i ...

's FAME Studios which was known for innovative productions and great sound. One song recording at FAME, "Sweet Little Angel", was later released in a Duane Allman Anthology set.

Session work

Carr found that he preferred session work in recording studios along with the engineering and producing aspects of music, so he moved to

around the age of 20 to pursue a studio career. Johnny Wyker and Court Pickett would soon start work on their ''Motorcycle Mama'' album under the name of "Sailcat". Carr contributed as musician, engineer, and producer on this project. The album was a commercial success for the new Muscle Shoals producer; afterward, Carr replaced

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as lead guitarist for the

. The 1970s were among the most productive of the

as the cream of rock, pop, and soul found their way to 3614 Jackson Highway in

. Carr played on almost all sessions recorded at the studio for the next 10 years. A good example of Carr's musical ability and taste is the standout guitar lines he played on the Bob Seger hit "Mainstreet". The Rhythm Section (including Carr) co-produced Paul Simon's ''

'' which earned them a Grammy nomination in 1974. Carr continued as the premier session guitarist in the Muscle Shoals area playing on projects for artists recording at the main studios and also produced two guitar instrumental albums himself. It strengthened Carr's reputation as one of the South's best studio session guitarists, as well as an artist in his own right.

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, a world-renowned record executive and producer, helped Carr find a record label for his productions. Carr put together a group with

Lenny LeBlanc Lenny LeBlanc (born June 17, 1951) is an American musician and songwriter. He started his career with Pete Carr in 1975 and later separated ways when both had different plans for their profession. A resident of Alabama, he is known for the song ...

LeBlanc & Carr Lenny LeBlanc (born June 17, 1951) is an American musician and songwriter. He started his career with Pete Carr in 1975 and later separated ways when both had different plans for their profession. A resident of Alabama, he is known for the song ...

, and created the album ''Midnight Light'' as both artist and producer. The song "

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" became a big hit for them. "Falling" was mixed at FAME Studios which is where Carr did most of the mixing for his production projects. The group's first tour was with

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on their Street Survivors Tour which ended tragically with an airplane crash in Mississippi on October 20, 1977. After this tragedy, and other band problems, Carr decided to return to the studio. Pete Carr had distinguished himself as the only studio musician in the Muscle Shoals area to succeed as studio musician, artist, composer, engineer, and producer. Tom Dowd called Carr to Los Angeles to play on a

album which produced the big hit "Tonight's The Night". Carr's guitar playing was a prominent part of the hit. He layered rhythm and lead guitars throughout the song. In 1981 Carr was chosen to play for the

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Reunion World Tour and the HBO Central Park Concert on September 19, 1981 where he played acoustic and electric guitar. Over half a million people were in attendance for the concert. ''

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'' magazine gave Carr a rave review for his bluesy and tasty electric guitar solo on the

song "Make it Like a Memory" from her Grammy award-winning album ''

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''. It was the biggest selling album in Streisand's career. On the song " Woman in Love" from the same album, Carr's opening harmony guitar lines were notably unique and hard to categorize but effective in introducing the Streisand hit. Carr's contribution to American music continues to be heard daily around the globe. Songs featuring Carr's lead guitar such as

's "

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" and

's "

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" are standards. During the

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of 1982, as British battle ships set sail to reclaim the Islands the BBC (The British Broadcasting Corporation) played the

song "

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" nationwide. "Sailing" featured Carr's acoustic and electric guitar playing.

Personal Discography

*''Not A Word On It'' (1976) *''Multiple Flash'' (1978) *''Pete Carr Unreleased'' (2022)

Collaborations

With

* ''

'' (Columbia Records, 1980) With

* ''

'' (Columbia Records, 1973) * ''

Still Crazy After All These Years ''Still Crazy After All These Years'' is the fourth solo studio album by Paul Simon. Recorded and released in 1975, the album produced four U.S. Top 40 hits: " 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (No. 1), "Gone at Last" (No. 23), "My Little Town" (No. 9 ...

'' (Columbia Records, 1975) With

* ''

Honest Lullaby ''Honest Lullaby'' is the nineteenth studio album (and twenty-first overall) by Joan Baez, released in 1979. It would be her final album on CBS Records' Portrait imprint; it also stood as her last studio album issued in the U.S. until the release ...

'' (Portrait Records, 1979) With

* ''

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'' (Atlantic Records, 1974) With

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* ''

'' (Atlantic Records, 1976) With

Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; ), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His musical style consists of folk, pop, rock, and, later in ...

* ''

Izitso ''Izitso'' is the tenth studio album released by the British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens in April 1977. After the lacklustre ''Numbers'', the album proved to be his comeback. The album updated the rhythmic folk rock and pop rock style of his ...

'' (A&M Records, 1977) With

Donovan Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946), known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter, and record producer. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelic rock and world mus ...

* ''

Lady of the Stars ''Lady of the Stars'' is the seventeenth studio album, and nineteenth album overall, by the Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the UK (RCA PL 70060) i1983and the US (Allegiance Records AV 437) iJanuary 1984 History By 198 ...

'' (RCA Records, 1984) With

Mary MacGregor Mary MacGregor (born May 6, 1948) is an American singer. She is best known for singing the 1976 song "Torn Between Two Lovers", which topped the ''Billboard'' charts for two weeks. Career MacGregor was born May 6, 1948, in St. Paul, Minneso ...

* ''

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'' (Ariola Records, 1976) With

Paul Anka Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his signature hit songs including " Diana", " Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and " (You're) Having My Baby". Anka also ...

* ''Feelings'' (United Artists Records, 1975) With

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* ''

'' (Atco Records, 1970) With

Art Garfunkel Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor. He is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top-10 ...

* '' Breakaway'' (Columbia Records, 1975) * ''

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'' (Columbia Records, 1977) * ''

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'' (Columbia Records, 1981) With

* ''

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'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1975) * '' A Night on the Town'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1976) With

* ''

Luxury You Can Afford ''Luxury You Can Afford'' is the seventh studio album by Joe Cocker, released in 1978 on Asylum Records, his only release for that label. Track listing # "Fun Time" (Allen Toussaint) – 2:39 # "Watching the River Flow" (Bob Dylan) – 3:16 # ...

'' (Asylum Records, 1978) With

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* ''The Game'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1980) * ''Givin' Herself Away'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1982) With

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* ''

Sailin' ''Sailin is the third studio album by Kim Carnes, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). The record was recorded, in part, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama with the famed Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Although this album hasn't been released on CD, a ...

'' (A&M Records, 1976) With

Levon Helm Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. H ...

* ''

'' (Capitol Records, 1982) With

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* ''The Road'' (Atlantic Records, 1974) With

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* '' Oh What a Feeling'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1979) With

* ''

Back in '72 ''Back in '72'' is the sixth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1973. It was the first new album on Seger's manager Punch Andrews' label, Palladium Records, to be released under their distribution deal with th ...

'' (Reprise Records, 1973) * ''

Beautiful Loser ''Beautiful Loser'' is the eighth studio album by American rock artist Bob Seger, released in 1975. This album marked Seger's return to Capitol Records after a four-year split. His previous record with Capitol was '' Brand New Morning'' in 1971 ...

'' (Capitol Records, 1975) * '' Night Moves'' (Capitol Records, 1976) * '' Stranger in Town'' (Capitol Records, 1978) * '' Against the Wind'' (Capitol Records, 1980) * '' The Distance'' (Capitol Records, 1982) * ''

Like a Rock ''Like a Rock'' is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1986. The title track is best known for being featured in Chevrolet truck commercials throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. Content "Fortuna ...

'' (Capitol Records, 1986) With

Candi Staton Canzetta Maria "Candi" Staton (, ) (born March 13, 1940) is an American singer–songwriter, best known in the United States for her 1970 remake of Tammy Wynette's " Stand by Your Man" and her 1976 disco chart-topper "Young Hearts Run Free". In E ...

* ''Candi'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1974) With

* '' My Time'' (Columbia Records, 1972) With

José Feliciano José Montserrate Feliciano García (born September 10, 1945) () is a Puerto Rican musician, singer and composer. He recorded many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors' "Light My Fire" and his self-penned Christmas song " ...

* ''Sweet Soul Music'' (Private Stock Records, 1976) With

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* ''Gypsy Symphony'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1974)

Awards and achievements

*2020 Inductee into the Florida Music Hall of Fame. *2019 Inductee into the Southern Rock Hall of Fame. *2008 Inductee into the Musicians Hall of Fame in

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*2005

Alabama Music Hall of Fame The Alabama Music Hall of Fame, first conceived by the Muscle Shoals Music Association in the early 1980s, was created by the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board, which then saw to its Phase One construction of a facility after a statewide referendu ...

Achiever (Studio Musician Award) *"Falling" - Named BMI Millionaire song (one million or more radio plays) *"Falling" - Named one of ''

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''s all-time favorite Top 40 Hits

Award-winning recordings on which Pete Carr played

Billboard #1 Singles: *"

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" (1972) by

(R&B) * "Tonight's the Night" (1976–1977) by

" (1977) by

The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition, 1996 *" Woman in Love" (1980) by

. *"

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" (1981) by

. Billboard #1 Albums: *''

'' (1975) by

*'' Against the Wind'' (1980) by

*''

'' (1980) by

Grammy Award Winning Albums: *''

'' (1976) by

*'' Against the Wind'' (1980) by

(co-producer and guitar) *''

'' (1981) by

Grammy Nominated Albums: *''

'' (1974) by

(co-producer and guitar) *''

'' (1976) by

*'' Against the Wind'' (1980) by

(co-producer and guitar) *''

'' (1981) by

Grammy Nominated Record of the Year: *" Woman in Love" (1981) by

Personal life

Carr resided in

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with his wife, Charlotte Price Carr. His one child, John A. Carr, is a professor at the

University of North Alabama The University of North Alabama (UNA) is a public university in Florence, Alabama. It is the state's oldest public university. Occupying a campus in a residential section of Florence, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes ...

. Pete Carr died on June 27, 2020 at the age of 70.

References

External links

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