Paul Melvyn Carrack (born 22 April 1951)[1] is an English singer, musician, songwriter and composer who has recorded as both a solo artist and as a member of several popular bands.

Carrack sang some of his affiliated bands' best-known hits, including Ace's "How Long" (1975); Squeeze's "Tempted" (1981); and Mike + The Mechanics' "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" (1985), "The Living Years" (1988) and "Over My Shoulder" (1995).

Carrack's songs have been recorded by artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Eagles, Diana Ross, Tom Jones, Michael McDonald and Jools Holland,[5] and he has served as a session or touring musician for Roxy Music, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, B.

Carrack's recording career began with the jazz-rock band Warm Dust, which released three studio albums of original material between 1970 and 1972.

[6] In addition to Carrack and Walker, the line up also included David Pepper, Alan Solomon, Terry Comer, and John Surguy.

[2] The band's debut single, "How Long", was written and sung by Carrack and was a 1975 hit in both the UK and the United States.

In 1981, Glenn Tilbrook recruited Carrack to join Squeeze as a replacement for long-time keyboardist Jools Holland.

[2] This new Squeeze line-up achieved international success with the studio album East Side Story, with Carrack as vocalist on the song "Tempted", their biggest US hit at the time.

After Carrack's 1982 solo studio album Suburban Voodoo, Eller left Noise to Go, and Lowe took over bass guitar duties within the band.

[2] This led to further mainstream popularity and acclaim, with Phil Collins describing Carrack as an "incredible voice" who "could sing the telephone directory".

He sang "Hey You" and was one of the performers on "The Tide Is Turning" with Waters, Joni Mitchell, Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams and Van Morrison.

In 1993, Carrack joined with bassist Tony Levin, drummer Steve Ferrone, guitarist Phil Palmer and keyboardist and producer Rupert Hine to form a band known as Spin 1ne 2wo.

They released one album, a self-titled project, made up of classic rock covers including songs by Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Blind Faith, Steely Dan and Bob Dylan.

Following his second stint with Squeeze, Carrack joined forces with Timothy B. Schmit and Don Felder of the Eagles for an ambitious, but ultimately unrealised, recording project.

Schmit and Felder soon reunited with the rest of the Eagles and their Hell Freezes Over live album/studio album, bringing with them one of the songs Carrack had co-written, "Love Will Keep Us Alive."

In 2003 Carrack toured with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band performing his hit songs including "How Long?

In September 2004, Carrack joined with other notable artists for The Strat Pack concert at Wembley, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster.

He also in 2013, took part in the BBC Four programme Please Please Me: Remaking a Classic to celebrate 50 years since the Beatles debut studio album, where he recorded his own version of "Misery".

[16] After Carrack contracted shingles in the spring, delaying the album's completion, the release date was pushed back to September 17.