John S. Carter, Jr. (June 14, 1945 – May 10, 2011), better known as simply Carter, was an American music producer, writer, arranger, instrumentalist, and A&R man. Carter was born the son of an oil wildcatter in

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."Passings: Bill Summers, John S. Carter, Ruth C. Cole".
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'' 24 May 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2012. His music career began in 1967 when he co-wrote "That Acapulco Gold" (a #70 hit on the ''Billboard Hot'' 100 chart) with Tim Gilbert of the Rainy Daze. Also with Gilbert, he co-wrote the lyrics to " Incense and Peppermints," a ''Billboard'' #1 hit by the

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. He first worked for Atlantic Records and was recruited to the A&R department of Capitol Records. There he worked with Bob Seger (fostering his hit album '' Night Moves'') and the

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during the periods of their commercial breakthroughs. He also signed

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, Bob Welch and

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to Capitol, and co-wrote and produced some of their early output. Carter is credited with relaunching the career of

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in the 1980s. In 1983, despite opposition from within Capitol, Carter signed Turner and supported her throughout the recording of her first Capitol album, ''

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''—an album that ultimately involved eight different producers. Though many producers contributed to the album, it was Carter who produced the

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. 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. 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) *

- ''

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'' (1976) * Sammy Hagar - ''

'' (1977) * Bob Welch - ''

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'' (1977) * Sammy Hagar - ''

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'' (1977) * Sammy Hagar - '' All Night Long/Loud and Clear'' (1978) * Bob Welch - ''

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'' (1979) *

- ''

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(1979) * Bob Welch - The Other One'' (1979) * The Motels - '' Careful'' (1980) * Bob Welch - ''

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'' (1980) *

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- '' All the Best From Prism'' (1980) * Deserters - ''Deserters'' (1981) * Prism - '' Small Change'' (1981) * Toni K. - ''La Bamba'' (1982) * Deserters - ''Siberian Nightlife'' (1983) * Prism - ''

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'' (1983) * Sammy Hagar - '' Live 1980'' (1983) *

- ''

'' (1984)

References

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