Valerie Carter
| Valerie Carter | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Valerie Gail Zakian Carter |
| Born |
February 5, 1953 Winter Haven, Florida |
| Died | March 4, 2017 (aged 64) St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Genres | Rock and roll, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1974–2014 |
| Labels | ARC, Columbia Records |
| Associated acts | James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Earth, Wind & Fire, James Newton Howard, Don Henley |
Valerie Carter (born Valerie Gail Zakian Carter; February 5, 1953 – March 4, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter. Carter was perhaps best known as a back-up vocalist who has recorded and performed with a number of artists including Linda Ronstadt, Don Henley, Christopher Cross, Little Feat, Jackson Browne, The Outlaws and, most notably, James Taylor.
Carter wrote songs for Judy Collins ("Cook with Honey" from Collins' 1973 album True Stories and Other Dreams), Jackson Browne ("Love Needs a Heart" from his 1977 album Running on Empty), The Brothers Johnson ("Deceiver", the B-side of "You Keep Me Coming Back") and Earth, Wind & Fire ("Turn It into Something Good", from the 1980 album Faces).
She released four solo studio albums, a live album and a compilation album.
In 1978, she performed the singing voice of the character Jan Mouse in the animated Halloween special "The Devil and Daniel Mouse" from Canadian animation studio Nelvana. She was credited under the pseudonym "Laurel Runn," likely inspired by living in Laurel Canyon at the time. She sang several songs in the special, including a duet with the songwriter, John Sebastian, of The Lovin' Spoonful fame. The following year, in 1979, her cover of O-o-h Child was featured in Matt Dillon's film debut, Over the Edge.
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