 Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, teacher Chris Carter has performed at nightclubs, concerts and festivals throughout the U.S. and Europe leading his own group, (The Chris Carter Band), or backing up such legendary artists as Solomon Burke, Chubby Checker, The Drifters, Eddie Floyd, Johnnie Johnson, Earl King, The Marvelettes, Sam Moore (of Sam & Dave), Kenny Neal, The Platters, Percy Sledge, Ronnie Spector, Hubert Sumlin, Howard Tate, Rufus and Carla Thomas, and The Uptown Horns. Chris has also opened shows for Chuck Berry, Bobby Blue Bland, Lonnie Brooks, Bo Diddley, Robert Gordon, Mitch Ryder, Boz Scaggs and The Ventures. He's written, arranged and produced recordings for himself ("Night Shift", with Bobby Harden) and others, been featured on National Public Radio's syndicated program, "Portraits in Blue", and contributed an original tune, "Ain't Got No Home", to NBC's critically acclaimed prime time show, "Homicide: Life on the Streets". Recently, he played (as a sub) in the off-Broadway hit musical "Love, Janis", the life story of legendary blues-rock singer Janis Joplin. |
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