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Fred Carter, Jr., Famed Musician, Dies at 76
Fred Carter, Jr., Famed Musician, Dies at 76
Fred Carter, Jr., Famed Musician, Dies at 76
Fred Carter, Jr., the Nashville-based musician whose distinctive guitar was heard on recordings by several of the most influential and popular country and pop artists of all time, died Saturday, July 17. He was 76 years old. The father of country singer Deana Carter, he was also the inspiration for her 2007 album, 'The Chain,' featuring her covers of songs on which he played guitar for the origina