License Kip Carmen’s Music

Kip Carmen’s catalog of original R&B and rock from the 70s and 80s is exclusively administered by his family-owned and managed publishing company:

Carsongs Music, LLC

CarsongsPub@gmail.com

All master recording and publishing copyrights are 100% cleared (one-stop) and available for immediate licensing for sync (film, television, video games, advertising), samples, compilations, reissues, and more.

Listen:

Stream a few of Kip’s songs below and explore more highlights from the catalog on Disco using the link below:

What a Woman (Memphis Mix)
Kip Carmen
Stampede (Memphis Mix)
Kip Carmen
I Want To Be a Good Man
Kip Carmen
This Island Is Our Home
Kip Carmen
Thoughts of Loving You
Kip Carmen
DISCO LINK

Inquire:

To access the full Disco catalog or submit a licensing inquiry, contact CarsongsPub@gmail.com or use the following form:

Learn More:

Kip recorded 6 singles and 3 albums over his career, including one album of material from his time at Hi Records that is being released for the first time in 2026, and another album that is still unreleased. Each was professionally recorded at renowned studios such as Royal Studios (Memphis), Mediasound (New York City), and Normandy Sound (Rhode Island), with some of the top session musicians of the day. Several of Kip's records have become highly sought-after collector's items among collectors of rare groove and vintage R&B vinyl.

Some of the musicians on these recordings include:

  • Cornell Dupree (Guitarist for King Curtis, Aretha Franklin, Donny Hathaway)

  • James Allen Smith (Keyboardist for King Curtis, Robert Palmer, Candi Staton)

  • Jerry Jemmott (Bassist for King Curtis, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett)

  • Stanley Banks (Bassist for George Benson)

  • Morris Goldberg (Sax and flute player for Harry Belafonte, Hugh Masekela, Paul Simon)

  • Chris Parker (Drummer for Ashford & Simpson, Brecker Brothers, Donald Fagen)

  • And many more.

The catalog is available in high resolution WAV formats and has been restored and remastered by world class engineers such as Catherine Vericolli (Central Audio Archiving in Nashville, Tennessee) and Dave Gardner (DSG Mastering in Los Angeles, California).