Jean Carne (b. March 15, 1947) is an American jazz and soul singer known fo… Read Full Bio ↴Jean Carne (b. March 15, 1947) is an American jazz and soul singer known for her unique vocalising and her impressive interpretative and improvisational skills. Early in her career, her name was spelled as Jean Carn.
Carne was born Sarah Jean Perkins in Columbus, Georgia and was raised in Atlanta. Her talent as a singer became evident from an early age and was encouraged by her parents. Carne's singing ability was so striking that at the age of four she became a member of her church choir. Carne went on to learn to play the piano, the clarinet and the bassoon, mastering all three.
Carne attended Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, and learned to speak Russian fluently. She received a scholarship after graduating in 1965, to attend Morris Brown College where she was trained in musical theater to opera. Carne planned on furthering her studies at Juilliard School of Music in New York when she met and married Jazz pianist Doug Carn and became a featured vocalist in his jazz fusion band. The couple based themselves in Los Angeles, California, where Carne did three early albums with her husband, "Infant Eyes", "Spirit Of The New Land" and "Revelations". Her work with the band garnered enthusiastic new jazz fans and brought her to the attention of the soon-to-be mega-group Earth Wind and Fire. Her voice helped brighten the group's first two albums, "Earth Wind And Fire," and "The Need Of Love" where she expanded her musical learning with the group and went beyond her jazz work.
In 1976, Carne was signed to Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records; her debut album Jean Carn was a classy affair that merged the best of '70s soul and jazz with solid song-writing and tight instrumental support (MFSB, Instant Funk). The debut single "Free Love" went to number 23 R&B. Though the follow-up single did not chart, several of the album's tracks received considerable radio airplay. In June 1978, Happy to Be With You, her second album for the label was released. It included the hit single "Don't Let It Go to Your Head."
Carne's third Philadelphia International album When I Find You Love was more of a return conceptually (musically and sonically) to that of Jean Carn. Produced by Dexter Wansel, the album rates as one of Carne's best efforts. The smooth and halting "My Love Don't Come Easy" peaked at number 43 R&B in the summer of 1979. At this time Ms. Carne was switched from the Philadelphia International label to the subsidiary TSOP imprint for her final outing. Released in August 1981, Sweet and Wonderful featured a stunning and classy remake of the Spinners' "Love Don't Love Nobody," which went to number 35 R&B.
Frustrated with her lack of substantial sales and promotion of her previous albums which were artistic and critical successes, if not commercially as acclaimed, Carne moved to Motown Records in 1982, making her label debut with the album Trust Me. The single "If You Don't Know Me By Now," a cover of the Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes hit with backing vocals by The Temptations, went to number 49 R&B. A scheduled follow-up lp was canned and is reportedly in the vaults, following Ms. Carne's leaving the Motown roster. By 1986, Carne signed to Omni Records. Closer Than Close was released in July of that year and the title track went to number one R&B. Her 1988 album You're a Part of Me included a hit cover of Aretha Franklin's "Ain't No Way." Carne later signed with Place One Entertainment, which reunited her with former Omni Records president Steve Bernstein, with her Love Lessons album.
In 2002, Carne toured the United Kingdom with her musical director, Nathan Heathman, with appearances at the London Jazz Cafe in March of that year. 2003 saw the release of Collaborations, an album for the Expansion label, that featured Carne's various musical collaborations over the years. Carne has worked with some of the most prolific soul artists, producers and songwriters over the years, including The Temptations, Glenn Jones, the late Phyllis Hyman, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff among other stellar musicians. Carne has also acted as producer and arranger on her own projects and for others in the music fraternity.
Carne was born Sarah Jean Perkins in Columbus, Georgia and was raised in Atlanta. Her talent as a singer became evident from an early age and was encouraged by her parents. Carne's singing ability was so striking that at the age of four she became a member of her church choir. Carne went on to learn to play the piano, the clarinet and the bassoon, mastering all three.
Carne attended Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, and learned to speak Russian fluently. She received a scholarship after graduating in 1965, to attend Morris Brown College where she was trained in musical theater to opera. Carne planned on furthering her studies at Juilliard School of Music in New York when she met and married Jazz pianist Doug Carn and became a featured vocalist in his jazz fusion band. The couple based themselves in Los Angeles, California, where Carne did three early albums with her husband, "Infant Eyes", "Spirit Of The New Land" and "Revelations". Her work with the band garnered enthusiastic new jazz fans and brought her to the attention of the soon-to-be mega-group Earth Wind and Fire. Her voice helped brighten the group's first two albums, "Earth Wind And Fire," and "The Need Of Love" where she expanded her musical learning with the group and went beyond her jazz work.
In 1976, Carne was signed to Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records; her debut album Jean Carn was a classy affair that merged the best of '70s soul and jazz with solid song-writing and tight instrumental support (MFSB, Instant Funk). The debut single "Free Love" went to number 23 R&B. Though the follow-up single did not chart, several of the album's tracks received considerable radio airplay. In June 1978, Happy to Be With You, her second album for the label was released. It included the hit single "Don't Let It Go to Your Head."
Carne's third Philadelphia International album When I Find You Love was more of a return conceptually (musically and sonically) to that of Jean Carn. Produced by Dexter Wansel, the album rates as one of Carne's best efforts. The smooth and halting "My Love Don't Come Easy" peaked at number 43 R&B in the summer of 1979. At this time Ms. Carne was switched from the Philadelphia International label to the subsidiary TSOP imprint for her final outing. Released in August 1981, Sweet and Wonderful featured a stunning and classy remake of the Spinners' "Love Don't Love Nobody," which went to number 35 R&B.
Frustrated with her lack of substantial sales and promotion of her previous albums which were artistic and critical successes, if not commercially as acclaimed, Carne moved to Motown Records in 1982, making her label debut with the album Trust Me. The single "If You Don't Know Me By Now," a cover of the Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes hit with backing vocals by The Temptations, went to number 49 R&B. A scheduled follow-up lp was canned and is reportedly in the vaults, following Ms. Carne's leaving the Motown roster. By 1986, Carne signed to Omni Records. Closer Than Close was released in July of that year and the title track went to number one R&B. Her 1988 album You're a Part of Me included a hit cover of Aretha Franklin's "Ain't No Way." Carne later signed with Place One Entertainment, which reunited her with former Omni Records president Steve Bernstein, with her Love Lessons album.
In 2002, Carne toured the United Kingdom with her musical director, Nathan Heathman, with appearances at the London Jazz Cafe in March of that year. 2003 saw the release of Collaborations, an album for the Expansion label, that featured Carne's various musical collaborations over the years. Carne has worked with some of the most prolific soul artists, producers and songwriters over the years, including The Temptations, Glenn Jones, the late Phyllis Hyman, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff among other stellar musicians. Carne has also acted as producer and arranger on her own projects and for others in the music fraternity.
I'm Back For More
Jean Carne Lyrics
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Al Johnson Baby, I'm back for more Baby, I'm back for more Ah... ah...…
Jean Carn Baby, I'm back for more Baby, I'm back for more Ah... ah...…
Lulu Baby, I'm back for more Baby, I'm back for more Ah... ah...…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Jean Carne:
Closer Than Close Closer than close Sweeter than sweet Closer, closer Closer t…
Don Now that you know How I feel about you Don't…
Don't Let It Go To Your Head Now that you know How I feel about you Don't…
Don't Let It Get To Your Head Now that you know How I feel about you Don't…
Don't Let It Go To Your Head Now that you know How I feel about you Don't…
Dont Let It Get To Your Head Now that you know How I feel about you Don't…
Dont Let It Go To Your Head Now that you know How I feel about you Don't…
Flame of Love love drifted far from me for a season seems my heart…
Free Love Free love Don't be a slave to your passion I'm talkin' 'bout…
Love Don't Love Nobody Sometimes a man will come and go You reach for love…
Love Dont Love Nobody Sometimes a man will come and go You reach for love…
The Look of Love The look of love Is in your eyes A look your smile…
Was That All It Was Was that all it was? A way to pass some time Momentary…
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Backing Vocals [Special Background Vocals] – The Jones Girls
Bass – Eddie Watkins Jr.*
Brass – Bobby Bryant, Sr.*, Garnett Brown, George Bohanon, Louis Satterfield, Maurice Spears, Oscar Brashear, Rahmlee Michael Davis
Concertmaster [Strings] – Harry Bluestone, Bill Henderson*
Drums – James Gadson, Melvin Webb, Quentin Dennard
Engineer – Jackson Schwartz
Engineer [Assistant] – Robert R. Winard*
Guitar – David T. Walker, Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin*
Keyboards – Al Johnson, Bill McCoy, Bobby Lyle, Jerry Peters, Reginald "Sonny" Burke*
Mastered By – John Golden
Orchestrated By, Arranged By, Conductor – Al Johnson, McKinley Jackson, Paul Riser
Percussion – Ms. Bobbye Hall*, Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Ms. Stephanie Spruill*
Producer – Norman Connors
Producer [Production Assistant] – Eric McCaskill
Vocals [Special Guest Vocalist] – Jean Carn
Woodwind – Don Myrick, Fred Wesley, Jerome Richardson, Ralph "Buzzy" Jones*
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♪ Baby, I'm back for more
Baby, I'm back for more
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
There's no sense in me fooling myself
There is no sense in avoiding you
Since you've been gone I can't think of nothing else
I just can't last a day without you
‘Cause every time
I think I'm over you
You cross my mind
And wake up memories
There's nothing left to do
But come running straight to you
And let you know
Just what's on my mind
I'm back for more (I'm back for more)
For that love that we had before (Whoa... oh...)
I'm back for more (I'm back for more)
For that you and me like before (Like before)
Ooh, sweet harmony
I'm back for more {I'm back for more}
For that love that we had before {No, no, no}
So many nights just reminiscing
Trying to find in mind that was missing
We were lost, but now we've been found
It's so much better the second time around
It's fascinating
To see love regenerating
From all this
That we have been waiting
There ain't nothing left to do
But come running straight to you
And let you know
Just what's on my mind
I'm back for more
For that love that we had before
Oh... oh... oh...
(Whoa... oh...)
I'm back for more {I'm back for more}
For that you and me like before {Like before}
Ooh, sweet harmony
I'm back for more
For that love that we had before (Woo...)
I'm back for more (Baby, I'm back for more)
For that you and me (Baby, I'm back for more) like before
(Baby, I'm back for more)
Ooh, sweet harmony
Whoa... oh... oh... ho...
Mr Maxxx
Back when a R&B song sounded like a full course meal and stuck with you,classic and respect Jean Carne is the truth, Al Johnson tight cut,
SS
I want to see a Jeane Carne unsung story . She was an amazing unsung artist .The world should know her history and the great music she created for so many years. ❤ This song is 🔥 fire.
PJ
She had one. It’s why I searched her name. She really seems like a very cool and talented woman
Tonee Jai
Just seen her unsung story yesterday is what made me research her. she's still alive and performing at 75 yrs old
Virginia Grandy
A timeless classic. Thanks for sharing
ROBERT ATKINSON
Great well-performed track by Roy and Jean and company!! I used to cruise down to L.A. on Friday nights jamming to this song . . . 'cause I was "back for more" of the special times I was having on the weekends back in the day!!! :)
PraiseMusic101
That's a bumpin' tune! Love it!
Collin Cameron
One of the best tracks of all time
Gilster Bedubster
No doubt
Josh Nosher
I'm spoiled because the Marlena Shaw version of this soulful masterpiece stole my heart, but this is so emotionally raw, my goodness. Masterful.