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Carl H. Davis Sr. (September 19, 1934 – August 9, 2012) was an American record producer and music executive, who was particularly active in Chicago in the 1960s and 1970s. He was responsible for hit R&B records by Gene Chandler, Major Lance, Jackie Wilson, The Chi-Lites, Barbara Acklin, Tyrone Davis and others.
Carl Davis, a record producer and music impresario who helped shape the sound of Chicago soul on classics like “Duke of Earl” and “ (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher,” died on...
Aug 17, 2012 · Record producer Carl Davis, who helped shape the sound of Chicago soul, died last week at the age of 77. Davis, who produced the legendary chart-topper Duke of Earl, was at the centre of...
Dec 19, 2003 · Successful record producer Carl H. Davis was born September 19, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, where his father was a postal worker. He attended McCosh Elementary School and Englewood High School. He later earned a GED in 1954 and an associate’s degree from Cortez College of Business in 1957.
Aug 19, 2012 · Born in Chicago, Davis was working as a regional salesman for Columbia Records when his gift for spotting talent became apparent. In 1961 he heard a young vocal group rehearsing a doo-wop song...
Aug 10, 2012 · Carl Davis, architect of the Chicago sound. Carl Davis helped create the “Chicago sound,” which brought an urban edge to southern soul.
Aug 10, 2012 · The Chicago Sound is southern soul with an urban edge and Carl Davis was one of its main architects. One of his biggest hits was “Oh Girl,” by Chicago band The Chi-Lites.
