Roy Carr is an English music journalist. He joined the New Musical Express (NME) in the late 1960s and has edited NME, Vox and Melody Maker magazines. His books as author or co-author include:

• The Beatles: An Illustrated Record (1975), with Tony Tyler
• The Rolling Stones: An Illustrated Record (1976)
• David Bowie: An Illustrated Record (1981), with Charles Shaar Murray
• Elvis Presley: The Illustrated Record (1982), with Mick Farren
• Beatles at the Movies (1996)