Mel Carter
Mel Carter was soul music at its most vanilla, if indeed he could be characterized as a soul singer at all. Although he did record for Sam Cooke's SAR label in the early '60s, by the time he reached his commercial peak with Imperial 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 pop 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. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" is the song he'll be remembered for, enduring as an oft-played radio oldie for decades after its release.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Best Of Mel Carter
R&B - Released by EMI - EMI Records (USA) on Jan 1, 1996
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When A Boy Falls In Love
R&B - Released by Abkco Music & Records, Inc. on Jan 1, 1963
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Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me / Band of Gold (Rerecorded Version)
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by K-Tel on Apr 4, 2023
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Mel Carter Continues
International Pop - Released by Csp Records MC on Nov 19, 2015
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Mel Carter Live! In Hollywood
Pop - Released by Csp Records MC on Nov 1, 2008
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You Can Count On Me
R&B - Released by ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. on Apr 21, 2022
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The Heart & Soul of Mel Carter
Jazz - Released by Csp Records MC on Jan 1, 2009
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The Other Standards
Jazz - Released by Csp Records MC on Dec 5, 2011
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When A Boy Falls In Love
R&B - Released by ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. on Jan 1, 1963
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Raise the World (Sing Louder Than the Gun)
Pop - Released by Csp Records MC on Jun 1, 2018
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Be My Love
International Pop - Released by Planet Blue Records USA on Jan 1, 1967
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Be My Love
Miscellaneous - Released by Blue Pie Records USA on Jan 1, 1967
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