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Valerie Carter was an American singer-songwriter hailing from the 1970s era. Her album "Just a Stone's Throw Away" on Columbia Records was produced by Lowell George and Maurice White and featured such guest artists as Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, and Deniece Williams. The album was well received garnering favorable reviews and placing her as the opening act for the Eagles "Hotel California" tour.

Carter followed with her "Wild Child" album featuring the members of Toto, and "The Way It Is" album featuring Phoebe Snow, Lyle Lovett, Jackson Browne, and Linda Ronstadt.

Carter penned the Judy Collins hit "Cook With Honey" as well as songs for Earth, Wind & Fire, Cher, and Jackson Browne. Additionally, she played a crucial role as a backup singer, lending her talents to renowned artists such as James Taylor, Christopher Cross, Randy Newman, and Eddie Money.

Valerie passed away on March 4, 2017. Despite her untimely departure, her music continues to resonate with fans around the world, serving as a lasting testament to her immense talent and legacy in the realm of American singer/songwriters. Two albums have been released posthumously, The Lost Tapes and The Lost Tapes Vol 2.

In 2024 the Valerie Carter estate and Faragher Brothers joined forces and recreated the Faragher Brothers "Never Get Your Love Behind Me" with a remarkable twist: the inclusion of Valerie's original vocal from a demo in 1977 when she was considering it for her "Wild Child" album. The B Side is a new recording of James Brown's "What My Baby Needs Now" featuring Valerie's vocals from a mesmerizing live performance in 1976. Through this project, Valerie Carter is celebrated. Her soul-stirring voice is given new life, ensuring that her legacy continues to live on.

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Solo Albums

Just a Stones Throw Away 1977

Wild Child 1978

The Way It Is 1996

Find A River 1998

The Way It Is/Find A River 2017

The Lost Tapes 2018

Ooh Child: The Columbia Years 2019

Valerie Carter - Live in Tokyo 1994 2020

The Lost Tapes Vol 2 2022

Duet/Trio/Background Vocals

Airforce Airforce 1984

Laura Allan Laura Allan 1978

Hoyt Axton Southbound 1975
Jackson Browne I'm Alive 1993

Jackson Browne Looking East 1996

Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville Cafe 1993

Jorge Calderon City Music 1975

Eric Carmen Change of Heart 1978

Valerie Carter and Faragher Bros 2024

Cher Love Hurts 1991

Shawn Colvin Fat City 1992

Shawn Colvin Wish You Were Here 1996

Christopher Cross Christopher Cross 1980

Christopher Cross Wishing Well 1994

Aselin Debison Sweet Is the Melody 2002

Cliff DeYoung Cliff DeYoung 1975

Rick Derringer Free Ride 2002

Neil Diamond Lovescape 1991

Neil Diamond Up on the Roof 1993

Neil Diamond Christmas Album, Vol. 2 1994

Neil Diamond In My Lifetime 1996

Brian Elliot Brian Elliot 1978

Dan Fogelberg Portrait 1997

Julia Fordham Swept 1991

Jeffrey Foskett Laughter In the Rain 2003

Freebo End of the Beginning 1999

Glenn Frey Strange Weather 1992

Jack Gafford No Vacancy 2008

Lowell George Thanks I'll Eat It Here 1979

Lowell George Tribute Rock and Roll Doctor 1997

Glenda Griffith Glenda Griffith 1977

Don Grusin 10k-La 1980

Don Henley The End of the Innocence 1989

Don Henley Inside Job 2000

Hurt Vol. 2 2007

Tom Jans Eyes of an Only Child 1975

Tom Jans Dark Blonde 1976

Tom Jans Chambers of the Heart 2015

Tom Kell This Desert City 2011

Al Kooper Championship Wrestling 1982

Kenny Loggins December 1998

Jude Johnstone Coming of Age 2001

Nicolette Larson Nicolette 1978

Nicolette Larson Tribute Lotta Love Concert 2006

Nicolette Larson All Dressed up & No Place To Go 1982

Nicolette Larson / Valerie Carter / Lauren Wood Baby It's You 2018

Little Feat The Last Record Album 1975

Little Feat Shake Me Up 1991

Little Feat Rad Gumbo 2014

Little Feat Hotcakes and Outtakes 2000

Lyle Lovett Road to Ensenada 1996

Hirth Martinez Feeling So Fine 2000

Keiko Matsui Sapphire 1995

Maureen McCormick When You Get a Little Lonely 1995

Larry John McNally Larry John McNally 1982

Bob Meighan Band Mr Hun 1977

Julie Miller Orphans & Angels 1993

Julie Miller Invisible Girl 1994

Adam Mitchell Redhead in Trouble 1979

Eddie Money Playing for Keeps 1980

Anne Murray Anne Murray 1996

Willie Nelson Healing Hands of Time 1994

Aaron Neville Warm Your Heart 1991

Randy Newman Born Again 1979

Ofra Haza Kirya 1992

Outlaws Ghost Riders 1980

Henry Paul Band Henry Paul 1982

Stephen Paul The Awakening 2001

Greg Prestopino Big Red Nude 1997

Vesica Pisces Halfway to Naked 2003

Mary Kay Place Almost Grown 2011

Micheal Polnareff Michel Polnareff 1976

Bill Quateman Just Like You 1979

Linda Ronstadt Winter Light 1994

Linda Ronstadt Feels Like Home 1995

Linda Ronstadt Dedicated to the One I Love 1996

Diana Ross The Force Behind the Power 1991

Diana Ross When You Dream 1993

Vonda Shepard Songs From Ally McBeal 1998

Adam Shoemaker Adam Shoemaker 2018

Michael Shrieve Big Picture 1989

Tom Snow Tom Snow 1976

Ringo Starr Time Takes Time 1992

Rod Stewart Foolish Behavior 1980

James Taylor Gorilla 1975

James Taylor In the Pocket 1976

James Taylor New Moon Shine 1991

James Taylor Hourglass 1997

James Taylor James Taylor: Best Live 1994

Allan Thomas The Island 1989

John Vester My Heart is In Your Hands 1998

Anna Vissi Everything I Am 2000

Jack Wagner Lighting Up The Night 1985

Jimmy Webb Angel Heart 1982

Jimmy Webb Suspending Disbelief 1993

Bobby Woods Les Deux Orchestra

Warren Zevon Back In the High Life 2003

TV/Film

Barney's Great Adventure, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1998

The Butcher's Wife Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1991

The Devil and Daniel Mouse Animated Feature Soundtrack 1978

If Not For You TV Series Theme Song 1995

Mermaids Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1990

Michael: Music from the Motion Picture 1996

One Day at a Time TV Series Theme Song 1975

Over the Edge Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1979

Ally McBeal Soundtrack 1998

Thelma and Louise Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1997

The Unknown Cyclist Original Soundtrack 1998

White Line Fever Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1975

White Sands Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1992

Written/Co-written

And You Never Knew Howdy Moon 1974

Back to Blue Some More Valerie Carter Just a Stone's Throw Away 1977

Cook With Honey Howdy Moon 1974

Cook With Honey Judy Collins The Stories and Other Dreams 1973

Cowboy Angel Valerie Carter Just a Stone's Throw Away 1977

Crazy Valerie Carter Wild Child 1978

Deceiver Brothers Johnson You Keep Me Coming Back 1984

I Got Over It Valerie Carter The Lost Tapes 2018

I Say Amen Valerie Carter The Way It Is 1996

I'm Alone Howdy Moon 1974

It Is One Jackson Browne Looking East 1996

Lady In The Dark Valerie Carter Wild Child 1978

Love Needs A Heart Valerie Carter The Way It Is 1996

Love Needs A Heart Jackson Browne Running on Empty 1983

Love Needs A Heart Polly Bolton No Going Back 1989

Love Needs A Heart Barbara Dickson Dark End of the Street 1995

Love Needs A Heart The Harptones Various Everything Old is New Again 1982

Never Should've Started Black Rose (Cher) Black Rose 1980

Nino Jackson Browne Looking East 1996

Ringing Doorbells in the Rain Valerie Carter Just A Stone's Throw Away 1977

Sea of Stars Valerie Carter The Way It Is 1996

Skinny White Pants Valerie Carter The Lost Tapes 2018

Southern Belle Tom Jans Champion 1982

Story of Love Valerie Carter Wild Child 1978

Sweat TheeSatisfaction Awe Naturale 2012

Taking the Long Way Home Valerie Carter Wild Child 1978

The Way It Is Valerie Carter The Way It Is 1996

Turn It Into Something Good Earth, Wind & Fire Faces 1980

What's Become of Us Valerie Carter Wild Child 1978

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"Sky Blue and Black" from Jackson's Going Home DVD with Val, Mark Goldenberg, Kevin McCormick, Fritz Lewak, Scott Thurston, Luis Conte, Jeff Young, and David Lindley #valeriecarter #jacksonbrowne

For #heartache for #forrestgeorge #lowellgeorge #valeriecarter #allgonetoosoon

Godspeed Forrest George. You will be so missed on this earth. 💔🙏💔
#forrestgeorge #lowellgeorge

Happy Friday everyone! 🎉 Here's a song I think we all know with a little sprinkle of hope as we head into the last weekend before the big election. ✨ Remember, our collective voice is powerful, so let's make it count! 🗳️💪 Wishing you all a weekend filled with love and light. #HappyFriday #SpreadJoy #StayPositive 💙🌟 #valeriecarter #thefivestairsteps #oohchild #getoutandvote

Good morning! ☀️☕🌟
#valeriecarter #childlesscatlady

Please join me in wishing Tom Snow a very happy birthday!
🎁🎈🎉🎊💖
Val and I got to write this song with Tom which was quite an honor. You might just recognize it! Here is some unedited video from Val's birthday/wrap party showing all of us looking young and fabulous! Happy Birthday Tom and thank you for all the incredible songs you have gifted this world. 🎹🎼#valeriecarter #kathykurasch #tomsnow #isayamen #jamestaylor #jacksonbrowne @viedekatemarkowitz

Jan, James, Dot, and Val Carter circa '66
#valeriecarter #thesixties

Jan Carter and I were just talking about how much we miss this little person with the huge soul 💔🙏❤️
#valeriecarter

George Massenburg and Val at The Site in Marin - 1995 - Linda Ronstadt's "Feels Like Home" session
#valeriecarter #georgemassenburg #lindaronstadt #thesite #feelslikehome

A little relief from hurricane Milton here as we wish Jackson Browne a very happy birthday! Here is Jackson with Mark Goldenberg, Kevin McCormick, Fritz Lewak, Scott Thurston, Luis Conte, and Jennifer Warnes, as well as 3 other very close friends who have, sadly, since departed: Val, Jeff Young, and the great David Lindley. ❤️🙏❤️ From his "Going Home" DVD this is "Before the Deluge"
#jacksonbrowne #valeriecarter @jacksonbrowne #beforethedeluge #hurricanemilton

Hurricane Helene just made landfall. Thankfully, Jan is fine in Crystal River but won't know the extent of the damage until daylight. Not long after Val passed Hurricane Irma was heading straight for St Pete where the Carters then lived. I was going through a box of tapes at the time and the first one I pulled out of the box was this one.
For those affected please know we are thinking of you. 🙏 #valeriecarter #hurricanehelene

I hope you'll join me in wishing Satoko Funakoshi the happiest of birthdays. Satoko and Tadashi Moriyai are responsible for getting The Lost Tapes Vol 1 & 2 on both vinyl and cd released along with the 2 vinyl singles "Baby It's You" and "Never Get Your Love Behind Me" released on their label Hayabusa Landings. Thank you Satoko! 🙏❤️
#valeriecarter #thelosttapes #hayabusalandings #faragherbrothers

Remembering Tom Kell who we lost 3 years ago today and thinking of #jeffreycox who produced this amazing album "This Desert City". Here is Tom and Val on "The Way of the World"
RIP #tomkell and #valeriecarter 🙏 💕

Happy Saturday 😍
Val 1958
#valeriecarter #simplertimes

Rest in peace John David Souther 🙏❤️🙏
#jdsouther #valeriecarter

I missed the anniversary of Eddie Money's passing on 9/13 and I really try to never forget those who were instrumental in Valerie's career. The 1980s was a time when Val was appearing on just about everybody's record from Christopher Cross to Rod Stewart, Cher, Randy Newman, Nicolette Larson, Earth Wind & Fire, Jackson Browne, Eric Carmen, Don Henley, and the list goes on. And while you can always tell when Val is on a record there are 3 duets that really stand out. One, of course, is Christopher Cross's "Spinning", the other is Jack Wagner's "Love Can Take us All the Way" and the third is this one which is such a great record, from the song to the musicians to the production. This is Eddie Money and Val on "Let's Be Lovers Again" written by Ediie and Jimmy Lyon and recorded and produced by Mike Clink and Ron Nevison.
#eddiemoney #valeriecarter #letsbeloversagain #jimmylyon #mikeclink #ronnevison

Liz George and Val circa '91 ❤️
@elizabethgeorge5435 #valeriecarter #lizgeorge

#valeriecarter #childlesscatlady #ifvalwashere #getoutandvote

We lost Will Jennings yesterday. 💔
Will wrote some of the greatest songs of our era and most notably, for us, is the song he wrote with Steve Winwood for Val. Here is "Valerie"

"Someday, some good wind
May blow her back to me
Valerie, I'm the same boy I used to be"

#valeriecarter #willjennings #valerie #godspeed

Happy Birthday to Fred Tackett! 🎂🎁🎈🎊💖
Here's Fred with Richie, Bill, Paul, Sam, Kenny, Shaun, Van Dyke, Jackson and Val!
From 4/27/95 at the House of Blues here's Lowell's "Willin" ❤️

#valeriecarter #fredtackett #littlefeat #lowellgeorge #jacksonbrowne #houseofblues #shaunmurphy #vandykeparks

Another backstage photo from the #valeriecarter #orleans #jacksonbrowne tour

#valeriecarter backstage with #lancehoppen from #orleans when they were opening for #jacksonbrowne #1976

#valeriecarter #bathingbeauty

Please join me in wishing a very happy birthday to the sweetest person in this world, Kate Taylor! You are such a bright light in this life. May your day be filled with love, laughter, and all the joy in the world. Thank you for being you! 🌟💖 #KateTaylor #TalentedSoul #CheersToYouKate @katetaylorofficial

Happy Heavenly birthday to Dan Fogelberg who we sadly lost in 2007 at the age of 56. Here is "Don't Lose Heart" with Val, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller, Bob Mann, Carlos Vega, Jimmy Johnson, and Jim Cox. Produced by Peter Asher. Engineered by Frank Wolf. Arranged by David Campbell
RIP Dan, Valerie, and Carlos 🌹 #danfogelberg #valeriecarter @viedekatemarkowitz

It's National Vinyl Record Day and I personally think this was one of the best albums ever made. Produced by Lowell George and George Massenburg with Linda Ronstadt, Tom Jans, Jackson Browne, John Sebastian, Deniece Williams, Maurice White, Verdine White, Fred White, Bill Payne, Bob Glaub, Jeff Porcaro, Fred Tackett, Sam Clayton, Paul Barrere, Chuck Rainey, Louis Satterfield, Mick Utley, Al McKay, Andrew Woolfold, Colin Cameron, Don Myrick, Ernie Watts, George Bohannon, Herb Pedersen, Jerry Peters, Larry Dunn, Mike Harris, Oscar Brashear, and Skip Scarborough. #valeriecarter #justastonesthrowaway #nationalvinylrecordday

If you're in California the perfect summer getaway is happening this weekend in Carpenteria! You won't want to miss this family soul filled evening at the Alcazar Theatre with The Faragher Bros!
😍🎤🎼🎹🪇🪘🎷🎸💖
#valeriecarter #faragherbrothers

Happy Tuesday!
Photo: Jim Marshall
#valeriecarter

The Faragher Bros. Family Soul!
👏 🎤🎼🎹🪘🪇🎷🎺🎸❤️
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!! Click on link in bio @thefaragherbrothers
#valeriecarter #faragherbros #faragherbrosfamilysoul

Remembering Eugene Record today 🙏❤️
(December 23, 1940 – July 22, 2005)
Eugene wrote one of the best songs on Val's Wild Child album, "Tryin' to Get to You". You may remember him as the lead singer of the Chi Lites. #valeriecarter #eugenerecord #tryintogettoyou #chilites

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