Carter, blind since birth, learned guitar at age 11. He had 18 top-40 R&B hits, 1967-73. Nine made the top ten:
Too Weak To Fight, Snatching It Back, The Feeling Is Right, Doin' Our Thing, I Can't Leave Your Love Alone, Slip Away and
Patches. The latter two songs made the top ten of the
Billboard Hot 100.
(May 14, 2026) Most soul music fans can’t remember a time when Clarence Carter wasn’t there. From his monster hitmaking days in the 60s and early 70s to his decades as one of the elder statesmen of Southern Soul Music, Carter has been a constant part of our lives. We’re sad to report that our […]
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