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CARLENE CARTER IN CONCERT:
Country music royalty Carlene Carter does her family's storied legacy proud every time she takes the stage to perform her folk and gospel-infused brand of country rock. The daughter of June Carter Cash, step-daughter of Jonny Cash, and one-time member of country music pioneers The Carter Family, Carter learned how to write songs from the best in the business, and she's been performing with grit and soul since she was a teenager. In concert she's a force to be reckoned with, turning out no-frills favorites like "It Takes One to Know Me" and "I Fell in Love" with a big smile as she strums along exuberantly on her acoustic guitar. Carter is equal parts rock and roller and country traditionalist, and she’s slated to bring her warm voice and evocative songs to the stage as an opener on John Mellencamp's 2015/16 Plain Spoken Tour.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Nashville-born Carlene Carter grew up immersed in and influenced by the music of her mother June Carter Cash and the rest of The Carter Family, a family folk troupe that became country music's first bona fide stars. Carter made her recording debut in 1974 with the song "Friendly Gates", which appeared on her stepfather Johnny Cash's album The Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me. Her self-titled debut album arrived in 1978 and she enjoyed moderate success with a string of rocking country albums released in the early '80s, but she didn't really break out until she returned to her country folk roots for her 1990 album I Fell in Love. That album was a Top 20 hit on the Country charts, spawning major hits like "Come on Back" and the album's Grammy-nominated title track. She followed up with the popular albums Little Love Letters (1993) and Little Acts of Treason (1995) before taking a break from music, and in 2008 she made a triumphant return with the album Stronger. Since then she's continued to pay tribute to her impressive country music heritage with passionate performances on tour and critically acclaimed recordings like 2014's Carter Girl, which featured reinterpretations of timeless Carter Family tunes.
WOW !!! what a great show...she just love to share family history and the story of the carter family, what great music...please come back to Memphis soon, want the grand kids to see you, you the best, thank you so much...
Carlene puts on a super show with hers hits from the 90’s. She also weaves country music royalty and heritage into her show and it’s so easy to sense A.P., Eck, Maybelle, Sarah, Anita, Helen, June and Johnny all up there with her. I’ll be a repeat if she lands in a town near me again.
To be honest, I was not quite sure what to expect as attended the concert whilst on vacation in the USA from UK. Had wanted to attend a concert or two whilst in Nashville and Memphis and, really pleased we chose to see Carlene Carter. Both Carlene and her support were brilliant, and in addition, she was funny and engaged with the audience. It was also a pleasure to meet her afterwards and my daughter was well pleased when Carlene signed her ticket and posed for a photo with her and her nan. Lovely lady.
