March 23, 2023 Pete Carr was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
Jesse Willard (Pete) Carr, 70, passed away on June 27, 2020. He was an iconic guitarist, record producer and engineer that led to several Grammy nominations and numerous gold and platinum albums. He is an inductee into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN and has received many other prestigious awards for his music. Of course, none of these earthly awards compare to his faith in Jesus Christ and the rewards he is receiving in his heavenly home.
Pete is survived by his loving wife, Charlotte Price Carr; a son, John Anthony Carr; brother, Michael Carr (Linda); sisters, Bonita Davis (Bob); Susan Stranis (Pete); and Sylvia Dorfner; sister-in-law, Donna Price Chisam (Michael); brother-in-law, Don Price (Susan) and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Pauline Brooks Carr; his father, Jesse W. Carr, Sr.; and sister, Shelia Bonham.
A celebration of Pete's life will be held at Highland Baptist Church in Florence, AL on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm. Doors will open at 1:00 pm. A private burial will take place at Greenview Memorial Gardens.
In Lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Pete's name to Friends of Nazareth at friendsofnazareth.org or The Muscle Shoals Music Association, PO Box 2383, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Zubair Khan, Dr. Felix Morris, Dr. Jason Wilkes and the staff at North Alabama Medical Center for their tireless concern and care during Pete's illness.∼FLORENCE [Alabama] — Jesse Willard "Pete" Carr, 70, passed away on June 27, 2020. He was an iconic guitarist, record producer and engineer that led to several Grammy nominations and numerous gold and platinum albums. He is an inductee into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN and has received many other prestigious awards for his music. Of course, none of these earthly awards compare to his faith in Jesus Christ and the rewards he is receiving in his heavenly home.
Pete is survived by his loving wife, Charlotte Price Carr; a son, John Anthony Carr; brother, Michael Carr (Linda); sisters, Bonita Davis (Bob); Susan Stranis (Pete) and Sylvia Dorfner; sister-in-law, Donna Price Chisam (Michael); brother-in-law, Don Price (Susan) and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Pauline Brooks Carr; his father, Jesse W. Carr, Sr.; and sister, Shelia Bonham.
A celebration of Pete's life will be held at Highland Baptist Church in Florence, AL on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Doors will open at 1:00 p.m. A private burial will take place at Greenview Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Pete's name to Friends of Nazareth at friendsofnazareth.org or The Muscle Shoals Music Association, P.O. Box 2383, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Zubair Khan, Dr. Felix Morris, Dr. Jason Wilkes and the staff at North Alabama Medical Center for their tireless concern and care during Pete's illness.
An online guest book may be signed at greenviewmemorial.com.
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section guitarist Jesse Willard "Pete" Carr, who played on hits including "Kodachrome," "Tonight's The Night" and "Down on Mainstreet," died June.27, 2020, at the age of 70. Praise and accolades immediately began rolling in for one of the musicians other musicians call "great."
Carr, who was considered in the same league with Duane Allman, moved from Florida to Alabama in 1966 to play guitar for a band called The Five Minutes. He replaced Eddie Hinton, who left that band to pursue studio work, and Carr told interviewers later that "irony and fate" led him to replace Hinton again when Hinton left the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.
As the lead guitarist for the Muscle Shoals session band and a close friend of the Allman brothers, Carr would meet and play with Bob Seger, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson and Hank Williams Jr., among others. Carr worked with Phil Walden in Macon, Georgia, on the then-new recording label Capricorn. And he had his own group LeBlanc and Carr that released the album "Midnight Light."
He also loved to produce and engineer music. "I even loved doing the final mix downs of the projects," he told an interviewer. "I loved all the different ways you could affect the sounds of the drums, guitars and vocals when mixing the final product. That really is the make or break phase of recording."
Asked once to rank his biggest thrills in music, Carr cited meeting Paul Simon. He would play guitar at the Simon & Garfunkel concert in Central Park before almost a half-million people.
Jesse Willard (Pete) Carr, 70, passed away on June 27, 2020. He was an iconic guitarist, record producer and engineer that led to several Grammy nominations and numerous gold and platinum albums. He is an inductee into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN and has received many other prestigious awards for his music. Of course, none of these earthly awards compare to his faith in Jesus Christ and the rewards he is receiving in his heavenly home.
Pete is survived by his loving wife, Charlotte Price Carr; a son, John Anthony Carr; brother, Michael Carr (Linda); sisters, Bonita Davis (Bob); Susan Stranis (Pete); and Sylvia Dorfner; sister-in-law, Donna Price Chisam (Michael); brother-in-law, Don Price (Susan) and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Pauline Brooks Carr; his father, Jesse W. Carr, Sr.; and sister, Shelia Bonham.
A celebration of Pete's life will be held at Highland Baptist Church in Florence, AL on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm. Doors will open at 1:00 pm. A private burial will take place at Greenview Memorial Gardens.
In Lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Pete's name to Friends of Nazareth at friendsofnazareth.org or The Muscle Shoals Music Association, PO Box 2383, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Zubair Khan, Dr. Felix Morris, Dr. Jason Wilkes and the staff at North Alabama Medical Center for their tireless concern and care during Pete's illness.∼FLORENCE [Alabama] — Jesse Willard "Pete" Carr, 70, passed away on June 27, 2020. He was an iconic guitarist, record producer and engineer that led to several Grammy nominations and numerous gold and platinum albums. He is an inductee into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN and has received many other prestigious awards for his music. Of course, none of these earthly awards compare to his faith in Jesus Christ and the rewards he is receiving in his heavenly home.
Pete is survived by his loving wife, Charlotte Price Carr; a son, John Anthony Carr; brother, Michael Carr (Linda); sisters, Bonita Davis (Bob); Susan Stranis (Pete) and Sylvia Dorfner; sister-in-law, Donna Price Chisam (Michael); brother-in-law, Don Price (Susan) and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Pauline Brooks Carr; his father, Jesse W. Carr, Sr.; and sister, Shelia Bonham.
A celebration of Pete's life will be held at Highland Baptist Church in Florence, AL on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Doors will open at 1:00 p.m. A private burial will take place at Greenview Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Pete's name to Friends of Nazareth at friendsofnazareth.org or The Muscle Shoals Music Association, P.O. Box 2383, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Zubair Khan, Dr. Felix Morris, Dr. Jason Wilkes and the staff at North Alabama Medical Center for their tireless concern and care during Pete's illness.
An online guest book may be signed at greenviewmemorial.com.
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section guitarist Jesse Willard "Pete" Carr, who played on hits including "Kodachrome," "Tonight's The Night" and "Down on Mainstreet," died June.27, 2020, at the age of 70. Praise and accolades immediately began rolling in for one of the musicians other musicians call "great."
Carr, who was considered in the same league with Duane Allman, moved from Florida to Alabama in 1966 to play guitar for a band called The Five Minutes. He replaced Eddie Hinton, who left that band to pursue studio work, and Carr told interviewers later that "irony and fate" led him to replace Hinton again when Hinton left the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.
As the lead guitarist for the Muscle Shoals session band and a close friend of the Allman brothers, Carr would meet and play with Bob Seger, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson and Hank Williams Jr., among others. Carr worked with Phil Walden in Macon, Georgia, on the then-new recording label Capricorn. And he had his own group LeBlanc and Carr that released the album "Midnight Light."
He also loved to produce and engineer music. "I even loved doing the final mix downs of the projects," he told an interviewer. "I loved all the different ways you could affect the sounds of the drums, guitars and vocals when mixing the final product. That really is the make or break phase of recording."
Asked once to rank his biggest thrills in music, Carr cited meeting Paul Simon. He would play guitar at the Simon & Garfunkel concert in Central Park before almost a half-million people.
March 23, 2023 Pete Carr was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
Jesse Willard (Pete) Carr, 70, passed away on June 27, 2020. He was an iconic guitarist, record producer and engineer that led to several Grammy nominations and numerous gold and platinum albums. He is an inductee into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN and has received many other prestigious awards for his music. Of course, none of these earthly awards compare to his faith in Jesus Christ and the rewards he is receiving in his heavenly home.
Pete is survived by his loving wife, Charlotte Price Carr; a son, John Anthony Carr; brother, Michael Carr (Linda); sisters, Bonita Davis (Bob); Susan Stranis (Pete); and Sylvia Dorfner; sister-in-law, Donna Price Chisam (Michael); brother-in-law, Don Price (Susan) and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Pauline Brooks Carr; his father, Jesse W. Carr, Sr.; and sister, Shelia Bonham.
A celebration of Pete's life will be held at Highland Baptist Church in Florence, AL on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm. Doors will open at 1:00 pm. A private burial will take place at Greenview Memorial Gardens.
In Lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Pete's name to Friends of Nazareth at friendsofnazareth.org or The Muscle Shoals Music Association, PO Box 2383, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Zubair Khan, Dr. Felix Morris, Dr. Jason Wilkes and the staff at North Alabama Medical Center for their tireless concern and care during Pete's illness.∼FLORENCE [Alabama] — Jesse Willard "Pete" Carr, 70, passed away on June 27, 2020. He was an iconic guitarist, record producer and engineer that led to several Grammy nominations and numerous gold and platinum albums. He is an inductee into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN and has received many other prestigious awards for his music. Of course, none of these earthly awards compare to his faith in Jesus Christ and the rewards he is receiving in his heavenly home.
Pete is survived by his loving wife, Charlotte Price Carr; a son, John Anthony Carr; brother, Michael Carr (Linda); sisters, Bonita Davis (Bob); Susan Stranis (Pete) and Sylvia Dorfner; sister-in-law, Donna Price Chisam (Michael); brother-in-law, Don Price (Susan) and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Pauline Brooks Carr; his father, Jesse W. Carr, Sr.; and sister, Shelia Bonham.
A celebration of Pete's life will be held at Highland Baptist Church in Florence, AL on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Doors will open at 1:00 p.m. A private burial will take place at Greenview Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Pete's name to Friends of Nazareth at friendsofnazareth.org or The Muscle Shoals Music Association, P.O. Box 2383, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Zubair Khan, Dr. Felix Morris, Dr. Jason Wilkes and the staff at North Alabama Medical Center for their tireless concern and care during Pete's illness.
An online guest book may be signed at greenviewmemorial.com.
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section guitarist Jesse Willard "Pete" Carr, who played on hits including "Kodachrome," "Tonight's The Night" and "Down on Mainstreet," died June.27, 2020, at the age of 70. Praise and accolades immediately began rolling in for one of the musicians other musicians call "great."
Carr, who was considered in the same league with Duane Allman, moved from Florida to Alabama in 1966 to play guitar for a band called The Five Minutes. He replaced Eddie Hinton, who left that band to pursue studio work, and Carr told interviewers later that "irony and fate" led him to replace Hinton again when Hinton left the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.
As the lead guitarist for the Muscle Shoals session band and a close friend of the Allman brothers, Carr would meet and play with Bob Seger, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson and Hank Williams Jr., among others. Carr worked with Phil Walden in Macon, Georgia, on the then-new recording label Capricorn. And he had his own group LeBlanc and Carr that released the album "Midnight Light."
He also loved to produce and engineer music. "I even loved doing the final mix downs of the projects," he told an interviewer. "I loved all the different ways you could affect the sounds of the drums, guitars and vocals when mixing the final product. That really is the make or break phase of recording."
Asked once to rank his biggest thrills in music, Carr cited meeting Paul Simon. He would play guitar at the Simon & Garfunkel concert in Central Park before almost a half-million people.
Jesse Willard (Pete) Carr, 70, passed away on June 27, 2020. He was an iconic guitarist, record producer and engineer that led to several Grammy nominations and numerous gold and platinum albums. He is an inductee into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN and has received many other prestigious awards for his music. Of course, none of these earthly awards compare to his faith in Jesus Christ and the rewards he is receiving in his heavenly home.
Pete is survived by his loving wife, Charlotte Price Carr; a son, John Anthony Carr; brother, Michael Carr (Linda); sisters, Bonita Davis (Bob); Susan Stranis (Pete); and Sylvia Dorfner; sister-in-law, Donna Price Chisam (Michael); brother-in-law, Don Price (Susan) and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Pauline Brooks Carr; his father, Jesse W. Carr, Sr.; and sister, Shelia Bonham.
A celebration of Pete's life will be held at Highland Baptist Church in Florence, AL on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm. Doors will open at 1:00 pm. A private burial will take place at Greenview Memorial Gardens.
In Lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Pete's name to Friends of Nazareth at friendsofnazareth.org or The Muscle Shoals Music Association, PO Box 2383, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Zubair Khan, Dr. Felix Morris, Dr. Jason Wilkes and the staff at North Alabama Medical Center for their tireless concern and care during Pete's illness.∼FLORENCE [Alabama] — Jesse Willard "Pete" Carr, 70, passed away on June 27, 2020. He was an iconic guitarist, record producer and engineer that led to several Grammy nominations and numerous gold and platinum albums. He is an inductee into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN and has received many other prestigious awards for his music. Of course, none of these earthly awards compare to his faith in Jesus Christ and the rewards he is receiving in his heavenly home.
Pete is survived by his loving wife, Charlotte Price Carr; a son, John Anthony Carr; brother, Michael Carr (Linda); sisters, Bonita Davis (Bob); Susan Stranis (Pete) and Sylvia Dorfner; sister-in-law, Donna Price Chisam (Michael); brother-in-law, Don Price (Susan) and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Pauline Brooks Carr; his father, Jesse W. Carr, Sr.; and sister, Shelia Bonham.
A celebration of Pete's life will be held at Highland Baptist Church in Florence, AL on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Doors will open at 1:00 p.m. A private burial will take place at Greenview Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Pete's name to Friends of Nazareth at friendsofnazareth.org or The Muscle Shoals Music Association, P.O. Box 2383, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Zubair Khan, Dr. Felix Morris, Dr. Jason Wilkes and the staff at North Alabama Medical Center for their tireless concern and care during Pete's illness.
An online guest book may be signed at greenviewmemorial.com.
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section guitarist Jesse Willard "Pete" Carr, who played on hits including "Kodachrome," "Tonight's The Night" and "Down on Mainstreet," died June.27, 2020, at the age of 70. Praise and accolades immediately began rolling in for one of the musicians other musicians call "great."
Carr, who was considered in the same league with Duane Allman, moved from Florida to Alabama in 1966 to play guitar for a band called The Five Minutes. He replaced Eddie Hinton, who left that band to pursue studio work, and Carr told interviewers later that "irony and fate" led him to replace Hinton again when Hinton left the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.
As the lead guitarist for the Muscle Shoals session band and a close friend of the Allman brothers, Carr would meet and play with Bob Seger, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson and Hank Williams Jr., among others. Carr worked with Phil Walden in Macon, Georgia, on the then-new recording label Capricorn. And he had his own group LeBlanc and Carr that released the album "Midnight Light."
He also loved to produce and engineer music. "I even loved doing the final mix downs of the projects," he told an interviewer. "I loved all the different ways you could affect the sounds of the drums, guitars and vocals when mixing the final product. That really is the make or break phase of recording."
Asked once to rank his biggest thrills in music, Carr cited meeting Paul Simon. He would play guitar at the Simon & Garfunkel concert in Central Park before almost a half-million people.
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