Mel Carter is an American singer. He recorded for Sam Cooke's SAR label in the early 1960s and had a Top Ten pop hit with Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me. This song, alongside Band of Gold, became one of his most popular. Carter released the albums Mel Carter Live! In Hollywood, The Heart & Soul of Mel Carter, and When A Boy Falls In Love. He specialized in pop ballads and reached his commercial peak with Imperial Records during the mid-'60s.