Clifford Carter

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Clifford Carter (born August 10, 1952) is an American keyboardist, musical director, and arranger. He has sometimes been credited as "Cliff Carter".

Carter is known for his performances with such artists as James Taylor,^[1] Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Michael Franks, Art Garfunkel, Cyndi Lauper, Idina Menzel, Patti Scialfa, Shunzo Ohno, Linda Ronstadt, Susana Raya, Herbie Mann and as a member of the groups Elements, Grace Pool, and the 24th Street Band.

In 1993 he released a solo album, Walkin' into the Sun, which featured nine of his own compositions. The album is a combination of vocal and instrumental music.

Discography[]

Solo albums[]

• — (1993)

Selected credits with other artists[]

• Rory Block — I'm Every Woman — (2002)
• Rosanne Cash — Interiors — (1990)
• Natalie Cole:
  • Snowfall on the Sahara — (1999)
  • Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 — (2000)
• Mark Egan:
  • Mosaic — (1985)
  • Blown Away; (1985)
  • Beyond Words — (1990)
  • Freedom Town — (2001)
• Bill Evans
  • The Alternative Man– (1985)
• Michael Franks:
  • Skin Dive — (1985)
  • Camera Never Lies — (1987)
  • Michael Franks Anthology: The Art of Love — (2003)
• Morgana King:
  • This Is Always — (1992)
  • Every Once in a While — (1997)
• Yusef Lateef:
  • Autophysiopsychic (CTI, 1977)
• Chuck Loeb
  • Magic Fingers (DMP, 1989) with Andy LaVerne
  • Moon, the Stars & the Setting Sun (1998)
• Michael Manring — Drastic Measures — (1991)
• Amanda McBroom — Waiting Heart — (1997)
• Patti Scialfa — 23rd Street Lullaby — (2004)
• Paul Simon — You're the One — (2000)
• Jeremy Steig
  • Firefly (CTI, 1977)
• James Taylor:
  • That's Why I'm Here — (1985)
  • Never Die Young — (1988)
  • New Moon Shine — (1991)
  • Live — (1993)
  • Best Live — (1994)
  • Hourglass — (1997)
  • Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 — (2000)
  • October Road — (2002)
• Kate Taylor — Beautiful Road — (2003)
• Village People — Live and Sleazy — (1979)
• Original Soundtracks:
  • A Chorus Line — (1985)

See also[]

• List of ambient music artists

References[]

External links[]

• Clifford Carter's Official Web Site
• Clifford Carter at IMDb
• Clifford Carter at AllMusic