Mel Carter, born Melvin Carter on April 22, 1939, in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an American singer. He began his musical journey at a young age, singing in local radio broadcasts by four and performing in the Lionel Hampton Show at nine. Mel Carter was also a member of The Carvetts, a gospel group led by his mother. In the early 1960s, he started recording singles for small labels like Arwin and Philips. His breakthrough came in 1963 with the single "When a Boy Falls in Love," released under Sam Cooke's Derby label, which reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100. This success led to his first album, When a Boy Falls in Love, released later that year. In 1964, Mel Carter signed a two-year contract with Imperial Records, resulting in ten singles and three albums. His most notable achievement was the 1965 song "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me," which spent 15 weeks on the Hot 100, peaking at number 8, and earned him a gold record. From 1967 onwards, Mel Carter's singles were released by various smaller labels with limited success. His last recordings were the singles "I Don’t Want to Get Over You / You Changed My Life Again" (1980) and "I Don’t Want to Get Over You / Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong" (1981) for Cream Records.
