James Edward Carr, born on June 13, 1942, in Coahoma, Mississippi, is an
American singer. Raised in a Baptist preacher's family, he moved to Memphis,
Tennessee, at age three and began singing in church. Carr performed with gospel
groups like the Harmony Echoes while working on an assembly line. His first
recordings were made for Goldwax Records in 1964. He achieved his breakthrough
in 1966 with "You've Got My Mind Messed Up", which reached number 7 on the
Billboard R&B chart and number 63 on the pop chart, followed by the album You
Got My Mind Messed Up. Carr's most notable succe...