Mel Carter
Mel Carter's album When A Boy Falls in Love
Background information
Genre(s)	Soul/Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer

Mel Carter (born 22 April 1939, Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American singer. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Juncta Juvant (Strength in Unity) Location in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Founded 1788 Incorporated 1802 (village) - 1819 (city) Government  - Type Mayor-council government  - Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Area  - City 79. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ...

Carter's work was, whilst not the perfect companion to the soul music produced by others during his active artistic output, still representative of the tenor of the genre/time in and of which he sung. Although he did record for Sam Cooke's SAR record label in the early 1960s, by the time he reached his commercial peak with Imperial Records in the middle of the decade, he was specializing in middle-of-the-road pop ballads. These actually charted considerably higher on the easy listening charts than the pop ones, his biggest smash being the Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 hit "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" (1965), an update of a composition that predated the rock era. He had a couple of other Top 40 entries over the next year, "Band of Gold" and "All of a Sudden My Heart Sings", as well as a few other big easy listening sellers, sounding at times like a more nervous and slightly up-tempo Johnny Mathis. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Sound recorder” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Imperial Records has been the name of at least three different record labels of the 20th century. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies A ballad is a story, usually a narrative or poem, in a song. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... A top 10 list is a generic term used to indicate a list of items, usually ten in number, which are considered to be best, worst, or notable in some other way, typically a record chart. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me is a popular song. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... John Royce Mathis (b. ...

"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" is the song he will be remembered for, enduring as an oft-played radio oldie for decades after its release. Carter appears on the DVD of the PBS special "Doo Wop 51" recorded in 2001 (the follow-up to 1999's Doo Wop 50) performing his classic hit. Oldies is a generic term commonly used in the United States and Canada to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. ... Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ...

Carter later acted on television programmes such as Quincy, Sanford and Son, Marcus Welby, M.D. and Magnum P.I.. Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Quincy is the name of several places in the United States of America: Quincy, California Quincy, Florida Quincy, Illinois Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy, Michigan Quincy, Mississippi Quincy, Missouri Quincy, New Mexico Quincy, Ohio Quincy, Washington Quincy, Adams County, Wisconsin Quincy Township, Michigan Quincy may also refer to: Josiah Quincy (disambiguation) Quincy... Sanford and Son is an American sitcom that premiered on the NBC television network on January 14, 1972 and was broadcast for six seasons. ... Marcus Welby, M.D. was a popular medical drama that aired on ABC from late September 1969 to May 1976. ... Magnum, P.I. was an American television show that followed the adventures of Thomas Magnum (played by Tom Selleck), a private investigator living in Hawaii. ...

Reference

http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:d9fwxqt5ldke, article by Richie Unterberger

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