John S. Carter
John Carter | |
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| Birth name | John S. Carter Jr. |
| Born | June 14, 1945 A&R man |
John S. Carter Jr. (June 14, 1945 – May 10, 2011), better known as simply Carter,
Carter was born the son of an
He first worked for
Carter is credited with relaunching the career of Tina Turner in the 1980s.[2] In 1983, despite opposition from within Capitol, Carter signed Turner and supported her throughout the recording of her first Capitol album, Private Dancer—an album that ultimately involved eight different producers.[4] Though many producers contributed to the album, it was Carter who produced the title song. The album went on to sell more than 20 million copies and made Turner a global superstar.
He died of cancer on May 10, 2011, in Palm Springs, California.[2]
Carter had a daughter in 1980 with his wife Jeannie named Crosby Carter. She followed in his footsteps and became an artist manager.
Production discography
- Horses - Horses (1969)
- Sammy Hagar - Nine on a Ten Scale (1976)
- Sammy Hagar - Sammy Hagar (1977)
- Bob Welch - French Kiss (1977)
- Sammy Hagar - Musical Chairs (1977)
- Sammy Hagar - All Night Long/Loud and Clear (1978)
- Bob Welch - Three Hearts (1979)
- The Motels - Motels (1979)
- Bob Welch - The Other One (1979)
- The Motels - Careful (1980)
- Bob Welch - Man Overboard (1980)
- All the Best From Prism(1980)
- Deserters - Deserters (1981)
- Prism - Small Change (1981)
- Toni K. - La Bomba (1982)
- Deserters - Siberian Nightlife (1983)
- Prism - Beat Street (1983)
- Sammy Hagar - Live 1980 (1983)
- Tina Turner - Private Dancer (1984)
References
- ISBN 978-0-06-200928-9
- ^ a b c "Passings: Bill Summers, John S. Carter, Ruth C. Cole". Los Angeles Times 24 May 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
- ^ "Tina Turner Launches Her Comeback with 'Private Dancer' Album".
External links
- John S. Carter discography at Discogs
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