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 two songs below and explore more highlights from the catalog on Disco using the link below or the embedded player.
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 2 albums over his career, including one album that has never been released. 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.
Read more about Kip’s life and career here.
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 has been restored and remastered by Catherine Vericolli (Central Audio Archiving in Nashville, Tennessee) and Dave Gardner (DSG Mastering in Los Angeles, California) and is available in high resolution WAV formats.