As a child of the 70s, Valerie Carter opened my ears and my mind to sounds I have never heard before. That voice spoke to something dormant, and I've never been the same since. RIP angel. Forever thinking of you, and listening to what you wanted me to hear. I heard. And for that, I cannot thank you enough.
What a beautiful soul, you can't sing with this emotion without being so special...I first heard Valerie's angelic voice on Christopher Cross's track Spinning back in 1980 and immediately fell in love with her! God rest her soul!!
Rip Valerie Carter . I remember hearing her version of Ooh Child at the end of one of my favorite films Over the Edge and fell in love with her version and her soaring vocals at the end was Flawless....
@@maymeclayton1402 Alohe Jean Burke touched my soul in the original version...I was a High School Senior when this first came out....no one even close ....
her 1st two 1977-78 Columbia LPs were re-released this year on one CD titled Ooh Child. I picked it up on Amazon. Grab one while you can. Also waited 2-3 weeks for the boat from Japan her The 1996 2-album Way it Is/ Find A River CD to arrive and went to valeriecarter.net and got the posthumous "The Lost Tapes" collection extracted from some 500 unheard tracks she left us. Was happy to see Utube was correct to suggest I would appreciate this honorary track too
A beautiful tribute to an underrated legend, with an incredible voice. Like Kate Markowicz, I heard 'Ooh Child' and immediately went out and bought the album... in 1977. RIP Valerie.
Underrated to the foolishly ignorant. Yes, thats you. Ask all the mega stars Valerie sang with if THEY think Valerie is "underrated". Good God you "underrated" cult are blind.
Valerie was one of the greatest singers of all time...not just because of the warm timbre, her pitch, her dynamics but because she was music..and forever will be. we miss her greatly
just found out she has passed over..such a loss...discovered her when in California 1979 and scoured the place back in scotland for her album....happy memories..feel so sad
both her Columbia records were rereleased last year, 2019, on one CD, "Ooh Child: The Columbia Years", her other 2 records "The Way It IS/Find A River" are available from Japan also combined on one CD, search Amazon. She left some 500 tracks over her career; that are being improved, remixed, & compiled. The 1st LP/CD "The Lost Tapes" include tracks from demos etc available at www.valeriecarter.net and a 2nd, Lost Tapes 2, should be forthcoming by 2021.
I'm in tears..... we lost a legend. Thanks for the tribute. The day she died I was in the fetal position for a while.... OOOOOO child You touched SO many lives.
Didn't have Lowell George Playing his best solo ever. Love, love, LOVE Valerie Carter! LOVE her! DAMN. Rest in Peace, my darling! Your voice to God's ears. Yep!
I had no idea that Valerie Carter had died. I agree with others that her first solo album A Stones throw away was just brilliant. If you look to see who is on it, it is like the who's who of Rock and Soul, members of Little Feat, Earth Wind and Fire, Jackson Brown and so many others. It still sounds fresh to this day. I love her version of Ooh Child. She sings it with so much emotion and beauty. Rest in peace dear Valerie.
I played that album a stone's throw away so many times on the vinyl. The whole album is just fantastic, every single song is very listenable. She achieved some notoriety but it's a shame she didn't go big.
I am sooooooooo sad to hear that Valerie passed away, her voice gave me so much happiness for so long. I am blessed for having seen her perform a few times, and I wish it had been dozens, hundreds of time. Forever remembered.
I was lost in the twilight zone apparently. Her rendition of "Ooh Child" was a song I remember hearing constantly on pop radio in 1978-79, and I presumed it was top 10. Nope. Not even a top 100 charter, according to my research. I think it far surpasses the original and in fact for me she owns the song.
@@felliniesque1 My favorite song! No, my older brother was a good friend of Dee’s throughout the years. They use to practice at my house with my brothers band. I like a certain style of music. Valerie Carter and The Robb’s are perfect examples. It must have been something to know and hang with Valerie. Her version of “ooh child” is a classic.
I agree: “Spinning” is my favorite song from CC’s Debut LP. I was recently discussing this song with a friend who wasn’t familiar with the song, so I had to go back to the album and re-read the credits.. now with you tube I can do more research and with Discogs.com I can go in and possibly acquire these works of hers for my collection. Cool.
Isn't it amazing that our best singers and actors in this country are usually the ones that the masses have never heard about? These great artists put out great work yet usually die in obscurity. I guess the great marketing campaigns put together by our great PR gurus are just too powerful for the masses to resist. The situation is much worse today because of crapfest TV shows such as American Idol and The Voice. Instead of studying music and painstakingly forming their own bands, these asshole contestants who are chosen for these shows come in with the attitude that they are owed a life of fame and fortune simply because they can warble a cover version of a classic song written by people who have real talent. The 'big winner' on these shows then gets to record an album that we are expected to spend our hard earned money on---despite the fact that most of these 'big winners' are five years away from even being good enough to headline a concert on their own----if their store bought 'careers' even make it that far. Other than a handful of aging musicians like myself, few people will remember or even know about superb talents such as Valerie Carter, Shuggy Otis, or even Lead Belly----but most of these no-taste Americans will damn sure be able to tell you all about Miley Cyrus 'twerking' her stupid ass off, or the truly pathetic no-talent Madonna, still strutting on stage in her 60's---and still unable to really sing a song with true conviction---and now no longer even sexy.
Who's the girl singing lead vocal? I really love her voice. Georgia Middleman??? I can recognize guitarist Tom Hemby in the band but not the rest. Greetings from Portugal.
Georgia Middleman (lead vocal), Tom Hemby (guitar), Michael Whittaker (piano), Marcus Finnie (drums), Will McFarlane (guitar), Adam Nitti (bass), Marcia Ramirez and Kim Parent (background vocals)
@@StudioJams Thank you. That's it! I like to know who's playing what. I found it strange that at least the vocalist's name didn't appear, her face looked familiar but I wouldn't recall. Suddenly I remembered I've seen Georgia singing with Kenny Loggins on youtube recently.
@@StudioJams This info should be up above shouldn't it? It's confusing listing this as Valerie Carter and then not making it clear in your credits or in the video itself that this is not her singing. It's a very nice tribute otherwise.
I’m confused.. who is this woman singing? She is not the Valerie Carter I’ve seen pictured with James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Nicolette Larson, and others. Here is the link to Valerie Carter version. th-cam.com/video/4H32jFWceWI/w-d-xo.html
Sorry for the confusion, Amy. LEST WE FORGET MUSICIANS is a series of musical tributes to help honor some of the many musicians who leave us each year. This singer is Georgia Middleman from Nashville. Much ore to see at www.lestweforgetmusicians.org
But you don't say who the singer is and the title is "Valerlie Carter Ooh Child" with no introduction to this singer who is good but is mot Valerie. Very deceiving - just look at the comments.
@@gigishapiro Actually the title is "LWF2017 - Valerie Carter / "Ooh Child." This is just one of many tributes for the Lest We Forget series (from LWF2017)...honoring folks who have passed on with musical tributes. You can go to www.LestWeForgetMusicians.org to see more. I'm sorry you were confused. Looking at the comments, so many others were not.
That girl could sing❤️
Discovered this song from “Over the Edge” as a kid and it’s stuck with me to this day. Thank you Valerie Carter.
Awesome movie, I was 14
Same. 🖤
Same with me also!
Same, although I didn't see it until 1981 when I was 16.
Same 💕
As a child of the 70s, Valerie Carter opened my ears and my mind to sounds I have never heard before. That voice spoke to something dormant, and I've never been the same since. RIP angel. Forever thinking of you, and listening to what you wanted me to hear. I heard. And for that, I cannot thank you enough.
What a beautiful soul, you can't sing with this emotion without being so special...I first heard Valerie's angelic voice on Christopher Cross's track Spinning back in 1980 and immediately fell in love with her! God rest her soul!!
Rip Valerie Carter . I remember hearing her version of Ooh Child at the end of one of my favorite films Over the Edge and fell in love with her version and her soaring vocals at the end was Flawless....
This is my favorite version, has so much to hear. I liked this song from the start when I heard it on my AM radio as kid
So moving. Never gets old. ❤️
best version of this song hands down...chills everytime RIP Angel
Best version of this song is the original by The Five Stairsteps!!! Period!!!!!
Sorry stairstepts but i must say she did a hell of a job im such a fan!
@@maymeclayton1402 Alohe Jean Burke touched my soul in the original version...I was a High School Senior when this first came out....no one even close ....
Why is another singer doing the track here? Confusing title.
@@maymeclayton1402 I vehemently disagree .Ms.Carter’s version had more heart ,and soul put into it ..
I’ve only just discovered her and WHAT A NATURAL and beautiful singing voice! Pure and strong. Legendary!
her 1st two 1977-78 Columbia LPs were re-released this year on one CD titled Ooh Child. I picked it up on Amazon.
Grab one while you can. Also waited 2-3 weeks for the boat from Japan her The 1996 2-album Way it Is/ Find A River CD to arrive and went to valeriecarter.net and got the posthumous "The Lost Tapes" collection extracted from some 500 unheard tracks she left us. Was happy to see Utube was correct to suggest I would appreciate this honorary track too
Same here 2022. 3rd day of my retirement.
A beautiful tribute to an underrated legend, with an incredible voice. Like Kate Markowicz, I heard 'Ooh Child' and immediately went out and bought the album... in 1977. RIP Valerie.
Underrated to the foolishly ignorant. Yes, thats you.
Ask all the mega stars Valerie sang with if THEY think Valerie is "underrated".
Good God you "underrated" cult are blind.
Glad people are still talking about her...I picked up her album one day at a music store not knowing about her and was blown away.
Wow - what a voice - pure music - beautiful.
Valerie was one of the greatest singers of all time...not just because of the warm timbre, her pitch, her dynamics but because she was music..and forever will be. we miss her greatly
Valerie Carter was a voice that just stopped you in your tracks. Her debut album, A Stone’s Throw Away, was just brilliant. Just gone too soon.
Brings a tear to my eye. Thank you, Valerie.
Oh Georgia! You are just amazing - your voice never fails to give me goose pumps! I miss hearing you live.
who would dislike this ?
i love valerie carter so so much, i truly was in love with her . i was 12
One word: incredible
just found out she has passed over..such a loss...discovered her when in California 1979 and scoured the place back in scotland for her album....happy memories..feel so sad
both her Columbia records were rereleased last year, 2019, on one CD, "Ooh Child: The Columbia Years", her other 2 records "The Way It IS/Find A River" are available from Japan also combined on one CD, search Amazon. She left some 500 tracks over her career; that are being improved, remixed, & compiled. The 1st LP/CD "The Lost Tapes" include tracks from demos etc available at www.valeriecarter.net and a 2nd, Lost Tapes 2, should be forthcoming by 2021.
@@scotts.7662 Thank you for the information, Scott
a lovely tribute to a sweet person...great to see Dan Dugmore after all these years...what a life...s
Another Jedi beast people don't appreciate or know was part of so many songs and tours.
Versatile man.
Cheers 🍷
I'm in tears..... we lost a legend. Thanks for the tribute. The day she died I was in the fetal position for a while.... OOOOOO child You touched SO many lives.
I loved her too. It's a shame her career was so under the radar. Tom (the Producer)
I dare anyone to think of someone you have lost while hearing Valerie's version without your heart breaking... Can't do it..
Didn't have Lowell George Playing his best solo ever. Love, love, LOVE Valerie Carter! LOVE her! DAMN. Rest in Peace, my darling! Your voice to God's ears. Yep!
fantastic cover and tribute to Valerie
I had no idea that Valerie Carter had died. I agree with others that her first solo album A Stones throw away was just brilliant. If you look to see who is on it, it is like the who's who of Rock and Soul, members of Little Feat, Earth Wind and Fire, Jackson Brown and so many others. It still sounds fresh to this day. I love her version of Ooh Child. She sings it with so much emotion and beauty. Rest in peace dear Valerie.
God bless Valery was an amazing and talented singer.
A great tribute to a great one-of-a-kind-singer, Valerie Carter. REst in peace.
W końcu ktoś podołał legendzie. Super :)
I played that album a stone's throw away so many times on the vinyl. The whole album is just fantastic, every single song is very listenable. She achieved some notoriety but it's a shame she didn't go big.
Очень нежная и трогательная песня в исполнении прекрасной певицы и просто шикарной женщины !!! 👍👍👍💖💖💖👏👏👏❣️❣️❣️🇺🇦
I am sooooooooo sad to hear that Valerie passed away, her voice gave me so much happiness for so long. I am blessed for having seen her perform a few times, and I wish it had been dozens, hundreds of time. Forever remembered.
Heart attack.
I was lost in the twilight zone apparently. Her rendition of "Ooh Child" was a song I remember hearing constantly on pop radio in 1978-79, and I presumed it was top 10. Nope. Not even a top 100 charter, according to my research. I think it far surpasses the original and in fact for me she owns the song.
Who is this woman?
Valerie was my phone-friend 2000 onward. She was very kind to me when my mother died.
I bought all her lps!!Loved her so much.
Valerie Carter was a great talent who is dearly missed but this performance by Georgia Middleman and the band is one for the ages.
What a beautiful recording.
RIP Valerie. You will be missed.
I had a lot of history with her starting with Howdy Moon on A&M. We all kind of lived together and swapped tunes. How long ago that all is now.
@@felliniesque1 That must have been a magical time in your life.
Hey are you one of the surviving Robbs? RACE WITH THE WIND, baby!
@@felliniesque1 My favorite song! No, my older brother was a good friend of Dee’s throughout the years. They use to practice at my house with my brothers band. I like a certain style of music. Valerie Carter and The Robb’s are perfect examples. It must have been something to know and hang with Valerie. Her version of “ooh child” is a classic.
@@TheRobbs Great guys, I cut a demo at their studio out in Chatsworth before they opened Fairfax room. Real talents!
Hearing her front and center in the Devil and Daniel mouse, she was more than just a backup. Her voice was phenomenal.
Check out her dueting with Christopher Cross on "Spinning" on his debut album - beautiful
I agree:
“Spinning”
is my favorite song from CC’s Debut LP. I was recently discussing this song with a friend who wasn’t familiar with the song, so I had to go back to the album and re-read the credits.. now with you tube I can do more research and with Discogs.com I can go in and possibly acquire these works of hers for my collection. Cool.
Love This Song
Valerie was the inspiration for the song called Valerie sung by Steve Winwood.
Really?? Wow, I didn't know that! That is damned cool trivia. Thanks!
Amazing voice
Carter's singing starts a little after 3:00.
Isn't it amazing that our best singers and actors in this country are usually the ones that the masses have never heard about? These great artists put out great work yet usually die in obscurity. I guess the great marketing campaigns put together by our great PR gurus are just too powerful for the masses to resist. The situation is much worse today because of crapfest TV shows such as American Idol and The Voice. Instead of studying music and painstakingly forming their own bands, these asshole contestants who are chosen for these shows come in with the attitude that they are owed a life of fame and fortune simply because they can warble a cover version of a classic song written by people who have real talent. The 'big winner' on these shows then gets to record an album that we are expected to spend our hard earned money on---despite the fact that most of these 'big winners' are five years away from even being good enough to headline a concert on their own----if their store bought 'careers' even make it that far. Other than a handful of aging musicians like myself, few people will remember or even know about superb talents such as Valerie Carter, Shuggy Otis, or even Lead Belly----but most of these no-taste Americans will damn sure be able to tell you all about Miley Cyrus 'twerking' her stupid ass off, or the truly pathetic no-talent Madonna, still strutting on stage in her 60's---and still unable to really sing a song with true conviction---and now no longer even sexy.
Her work with j.t was nice!
Miss you , Valerie.
A life well lived and much appreciated.
Magnificent!
That chick has an amazing voice! Awesome.....❤️❤️❤️
top,cover top ...
Who's the girl singing lead vocal? I really love her voice. Georgia Middleman??? I can recognize guitarist Tom Hemby in the band but not the rest. Greetings from Portugal.
Georgia Middleman (lead vocal), Tom Hemby (guitar), Michael Whittaker (piano), Marcus Finnie (drums), Will McFarlane (guitar), Adam Nitti (bass), Marcia Ramirez and Kim Parent (background vocals)
@@StudioJams Thank you. That's it! I like to know who's playing what. I found it strange that at least the vocalist's name didn't appear, her face looked familiar but I wouldn't recall. Suddenly I remembered I've seen Georgia singing with Kenny Loggins on youtube recently.
@@StudioJams This info should be up above shouldn't it? It's confusing listing this as Valerie Carter and then not making it clear in your credits or in the video itself that this is not her singing. It's a very nice tribute otherwise.
Who are the backup vocalists in this video?
Kim Parent and Marcia Ramirez
Is that Will McFarlane on guitar?
Sure is. :) Such an outstanding musician.
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌏🌍🌎🦋
This is the Valerie that Steve windwoods "Valerie" was written about?
yes
Kate Markowitz singing?
Not Valerie Carter!! This is Georgia Middleman!
It is a musical tribute to Valerie...sung by Georgia Middleman. www.LestWeForgetMusicians.org
I’m confused.. who is this woman singing? She is not the Valerie Carter I’ve seen pictured with James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Nicolette Larson, and others. Here is the link to Valerie Carter version. th-cam.com/video/4H32jFWceWI/w-d-xo.html
Sorry for the confusion, Amy. LEST WE FORGET MUSICIANS is a series of musical tributes to help honor some of the many musicians who leave us each year. This singer is Georgia Middleman from Nashville. Much ore to see at www.lestweforgetmusicians.org
That isn't Valerie singing, is it?
The singer is Georgia Middleman, from Nashville. This is a tribute track to help honor Valerie from our Lest We Forget Musicians series.
@@StudioJams Thank you. I mean people change and I hadn't seen her in a while but that was extreme!
This is NOT VALERIE CARTER singing.
That is correct. This is part of a tribute to her.
But you don't say who the singer is and the title is "Valerlie Carter Ooh Child" with no introduction to this singer who is good but is mot Valerie. Very deceiving - just look at the comments.
@@gigishapiro Actually the title is "LWF2017 - Valerie Carter / "Ooh Child." This is just one of many tributes for the Lest We Forget series (from LWF2017)...honoring folks who have passed on with musical tributes. You can go to www.LestWeForgetMusicians.org to see more. I'm sorry you were confused. Looking at the comments, so many others were not.
@@StudioJams I was not confused by it either. Thank you for the wonderful effort here and don't let these gadflies get to you.
Duh...