John Carter (musician)

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John Carter (born John Shakespeare, 20 October 1942, Small Heath, Birmingham, England) is an English singer, songwriter and record producer.

Mainly popular in the 1960s, Carter's craftmanship, alongside his songwriting partner Ken Lewis (Kenneth Hawker), can be heard at work with:

• Carter-Lewis And The Southerners
• The Ivy League
• Herman's Hermits - "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat"
• Brenda Lee - "Is It True?"
• The Music Explosion - "Little Bit o'Soul"
• Peter and Gordon - "Sunday for Tea"
• The Flower Pot Men
• The First Class
• Mary Hopkin - "Knock Knock Who's There"
• Stamford Bridge

Under the name John Shakespeare, Carter composed several film scores, including Connecting Rooms (1970).

[edit] External links

• John Carter (musician) at the Internet Movie Database