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{{Short description|American country music artist}}
{{Short description|American country music artist (1963–2022)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jeff Carson
| name = Jeff Carson
| image =
| image = Jeff carson.jpg
| caption = Carson in a promotional picture
| alt = Country music singer Jeff Carson, kneeling in front of a rusty door
| birth_name = Jeffrey Lee Herndon<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc.|year=2008|pages=81|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}</ref>
| birth_name = Jeffrey Lee Herndon<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc.|year=2008|pages=81|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date|1963|12|16}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p143780/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=Jeff Carson biography |accessdate=July 19, 2007 |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date|1963|12|16}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p143780/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=Jeff Carson biography |accessdate=July 19, 2007 |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
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| genre = [[country music|Country]]
| genre = [[country music|Country]]
| occupation = Singer
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1980–2012
| years_active = 1980–2012, 2019–2022
| label = [[Curb Records|Curb]]
| label = [[Curb Records|Curb]]
}}
}}
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'''Jeffrey Lee Herndon''' (December 16, 1963 – March 26, 2022), known professionally as '''Jeff Carson''', was an American [[country music]] artist. Originally a session musician in [[Branson, Missouri]], and later a demo singer, he was signed to [[Curb Records]] in 1995, releasing his self-titled debut album that year, followed by ''Butterfly Kisses'' in 1998 and ''Real Life'' in 2002. He charted 14 singles on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' country charts, including the Number One hit "[[Not on Your Love]]", the Top Ten hits "[[The Car (song)|The Car]]" and "[[Holdin' Onto Something]]", and the Top 20 "[[Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)]]". He retired from music in 2009 and became a police officer.

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'''Jeff Carson''' (born '''Jeffrey Lee Herndon'''; December 16, 1963 – March 26, 2022) was an American [[country music]] artist. Originally a session musician in [[Branson, Missouri]], and later a demo singer, he was signed to [[Curb Records]] in 1995, releasing his self-titled debut album that year, followed by ''Butterfly Kisses'' in 1998 and ''Real Life'' in 2002. He charted 14 singles on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' country charts, including the Number One hit "[[Not on Your Love]]", the Top Ten hits "[[The Car (song)|The Car]]" and "[[Holdin' Onto Somethin']]", and the Top 20 "[[Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)]]". He retired from music in 2009 and became a police officer.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Jeff Carson was born in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] and raised in [[Gravette, Arkansas]].<ref name="allmusic"/> In his childhood, he played harmonica and guitar and sang in church.<ref name="Liebig 2022">{{cite web | last=Liebig | first=Lorie | title=JUST IN: Jeff Carson, 90s Country Chart-Topper, Dies at 58 | website=Taste of Country | date=27 March 2022 | url=https://tasteofcountry.com/jeff-carson-dead-dies/ | access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="Convict charlie 2022">{{cite web | title=90’s Country Star Jeff Carson Dies at 58 | website=Saving Country Music | date=27 March 2022 | url=https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/90s-country-star-jeff-carson-dies-at-58/ | access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref> In high school, he and some friends formed a band.<ref name="Lambert 2020">{{cite web | last=Lambert | first=Arden | title=Jeff Carson Showcased The Power of a Father's Love In The Song "The Car" | website=Country Thang Daily | date=18 December 2020 | url=https://www.countrythangdaily.com/the-car-jeff-carson/ | access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref> They won second place at a local talent show for performing the song "[[Seven Bridges Road]]".<ref name="allmusic"/> After graduating, he attended another talent competition held at a park in [[Rogers, Arkansas]].<ref name="Lambert 2020" /> The winner of that competition then asked Carson to play in his band.<ref name="Lambert 2020" /> The band split up after four years.<ref name="allmusic"/>
Jeffrey Lee Herndon was born in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], and raised in [[Gravette, Arkansas]].<ref name="allmusic"/> In his childhood, he played harmonica and guitar and sang in church.<ref name="Liebig 2022">{{cite web | last=Liebig | first=Lorie | title=JUST IN: Jeff Carson, 90s Country Chart-Topper, Dies at 58 | website=Taste of Country | date=March 27, 2022 | url=https://tasteofcountry.com/jeff-carson-dead-dies/ | access-date=March 29, 2022}}</ref> In high school, he and some friends formed a band.<ref name="Lambert 2020">{{cite web | last=Lambert | first=Arden | title=Jeff Carson Showcased The Power of a Father's Love In The Song "The Car" | website=Country Thang Daily | date=December 18, 2020 | url=https://www.countrythangdaily.com/the-car-jeff-carson/ | access-date=March 29, 2022}}</ref> They won second place at a local talent show for performing the song "[[Seven Bridges Road]]".<ref name="allmusic"/> After graduating, he attended another talent competition held at a park in [[Rogers, Arkansas]].<ref name="Lambert 2020" /> The winner of that competition then asked Carson to play in his band.<ref name="Lambert 2020" /> The band split up after four years.<ref name="allmusic"/>


Carson later moved on to [[Branson, Missouri]], where he found work playing bass guitar in local bands, in addition to writing songs.<ref name="oldies">{{cite web |url=http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/Jeff-Carson.html |title=Jeff Carson Biography |accessdate=December 28, 2007 |work= Oldies.com}}</ref> While in Branson, he met his then-future wife, who persuaded him to move to [[Nashville, Tennessee]], which he did in 1989.<ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="Officer 2022">{{cite web | title=Country singer-songwriter Jeff Carson, who later became a Tennessee police officer, dies at 58 | website=Law Officer | date=27 March 2022 | url=https://www.lawofficer.com/country-singer-songwriter-jeff-carson-tennessee-police-officer-dies/ | access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref> They married in 1989.<ref name="memim.com">{{cite web | title=Jeff Carson | website=memim.com | url=https://memim.com/jeff-carson.html | access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref> In Nashville, he found work with a band that played at the [[Opryland Hotel]], before convincing the hotel to book him as a solo act.<ref name="memim.com" /><ref name="allmusic"/> He eventually recorded demos for other artists, before he was discovered by record producer Chuck Howard in 1994 and signed to [[Curb Records]].<ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="oldies"/>
Carson later moved on to [[Branson, Missouri]], where he found work playing bass guitar in local bands, in addition to writing songs.<ref name="oldies">{{cite web |url=http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/Jeff-Carson.html |title=Jeff Carson Biography |accessdate=December 28, 2007 |work= Oldies.com}}</ref> While in Branson, he met his then-future wife, who persuaded him to move to [[Nashville, Tennessee]], which he did in 1989.<ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="Officer 2022">{{cite web | title=Country singer-songwriter Jeff Carson, who later became a Tennessee police officer, dies at 58 | website=Law Officer | date=March 27, 2022 | url=https://www.lawofficer.com/country-singer-songwriter-jeff-carson-tennessee-police-officer-dies/ | access-date=March 29, 2022}}</ref> They married in 1989.<ref name="memim.com">{{cite web | title=Jeff Carson | website=memim.com | url=https://memim.com/jeff-carson.html | access-date=March 29, 2022}}</ref> In Nashville, he found work with a band that played at the [[Opryland Hotel]], before convincing the hotel to book him as a solo act.<ref name="memim.com" /><ref name="allmusic"/> He eventually recorded demos for other artists, before he was discovered by record producer Chuck Howard in 1994 and signed to [[Curb Records]].<ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="oldies"/><ref name="memim.com" />


==Music career==
==Music career==


===1994–1996: ''Jeff Carson''===
===1995–1996: ''Jeff Carson''===
Carson's debut single, "Yeah Buddy", was released in late 1994, peaking at number 69 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Singles & Tracks]] chart. It was followed by "[[Not on Your Love]]", which became his only number one later that year.<ref name="allmusic"/> Both singles were included on his debut album, titled ''[[Jeff Carson (album)|Jeff Carson]]'', which produced two more Top Ten hits in "[[The Car (song)|The Car]]" (number 3) and "[[Holdin' Onto Somethin']]" (number 6), the latter of which was previously recorded by [[John Michael Montgomery]]. Between those two singles was a Christmas release called "Santa Got Lost in Texas" (number 70), and after "Holdin' On to Somethin'" came the album's final single, "That Last Mile" (number 62).<ref name="whitburn"/> In 1996, Carson won the ACM Video of the Year for "The Car". He also co-wrote the song "Whoop-De-Do" on [[Keith Gattis]]' 1996 [[Keith Gattis (album)|self-titled debut]].<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Keith Gattis |others=Keith Gattis |year=1996 |type=CD insert |publisher=RCA Records |id=66834}}</ref> ''Jeff Carson'' received a mixed review from [[Country Standard Time]], whose Larry Stephens said that "Carson's songs are all good, but nothing sticks or grabs the heart strings."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=1354|title=''Jeff Carson'' review|last=Stephens|first=Larry|work=Country Standard Time|accessdate=November 19, 2012}}</ref>
Carson's debut single, "Yeah Buddy", was released in early 1995, peaking at number 69 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Singles & Tracks]] chart. It was followed by "[[Not on Your Love]]", which became his only number one later that year.<ref name="allmusic"/> Both singles were included on his debut album, titled ''[[Jeff Carson (album)|Jeff Carson]]'', which produced two more Top Ten hits in "[[The Car (song)|The Car]]" (number 3) and "[[Holdin' Onto Something]]" (number 6), the latter of which was previously recorded by [[John Michael Montgomery]]. Between those two singles was a Christmas release called "Santa Got Lost in Texas" (number 70), The album's last single was "That Last Mile" at number 62.<ref name="whitburn"/> In 1996, Carson won the [[Academy of Country Music]]’s Video of the Year for "The Car". He also co-wrote the song "Whoop-De-Do" on [[Keith Gattis]]' 1996 [[Keith Gattis (album)|self-titled debut]].<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Keith Gattis |others=Keith Gattis |year=1996 |type=CD insert |publisher=RCA Records |id=66834}}</ref> ''Jeff Carson'' received a mixed review from ''[[Country Standard Time]]'', whose Larry Stephens said that "Carson's songs are all good, but nothing sticks or grabs the heart strings."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=1354|title=''Jeff Carson'' review|last=Stephens|first=Larry|work=Country Standard Time|accessdate=November 19, 2012}}</ref>


===1997–1999: ''Butterfly Kisses''===
===1997–1999: ''Butterfly Kisses''===
Carson released his second album in 1997. Entitled ''[[Butterfly Kisses (Jeff Carson album)|Butterfly Kisses]]'', this album produced four singles, none of which reached top 40: "Do It Again" at number 55; the album's title track (number 62), which was also a Number One [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] hit and minor country hit for [[Bob Carlisle]] as well as a Top 40 pop and country hit for the [[Raybon Brothers]]; "Here's the Deal" (number 64); and "Cheatin' on Her Heart" (number 52).<ref name="whitburn"/> This album also included an alternate mix of "Butterfly Kisses" which combined elements of labelmate [[Kippi Brannon]]'s then-current single "Daddy's Little Girl", as well as a duet with [[Merle Haggard]] on a rendition of his hit "Today I Started Loving You Again".<ref name="oldies"/>
Carson released his second album in 1997. Entitled ''[[Butterfly Kisses (Jeff Carson album)|Butterfly Kisses]]'', this album produced four singles, none of which reached top 40: "Do It Again" at number 55; the album's title track (number 62), which was also a number 1 [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] hit and minor country hit for [[Bob Carlisle]] as well as a Top 40 pop and country hit for the [[Raybon Brothers]]; "Here's the Deal" (number 64); and "Cheatin' on Her Heart" (number 52).<ref name="whitburn"/> This album also included an alternative mix of "Butterfly Kisses" which combined elements of labelmate [[Kippi Brannon]]'s then-current single "Daddy's Little Girl", as well as a duet with [[Merle Haggard]] on a rendition of his hit "Today I Started Loving You Again".<ref name="oldies"/>


===1998–2002: ''Real Life''===
===1998–2002: ''Real Life''===
His eleventh single, "Shine On", was released in 1998. After it, too, failed to reach Top 40, Carson's third album was repeatedly delayed. "Scars and All" did not reach the country charts, but was a Number One on the PowerSource Christian charts. Following it in 2001 was his first Top 40 country single in five years, "[[Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)]]". It reached number 14 at the end of the year,<ref name="whitburn"/> and was followed by the release of his third studio album, also called ''[[Real Life (Jeff Carson album)|Real Life]]''. In 2002, Carson suffered a broken vertebra in a sledding accident at home. Although he briefly spent some time in a body cast, he was not seriously injured.<ref name="home">{{cite web |url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1452246/20020211/carson_jeff.jhtml |title=Carson Goes Home |accessdate=July 19, 2007 |publisher=Country Music Television}}</ref> Another single from ''Real Life'', entitled "Until We Fall Back in Love Again", peaked at number 47.<ref name="Billboard p. 46">{{cite book | title=Billboard | publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. | issn=0006-2510 | url=https://books.google.de/books?id=oRAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA46 | access-date=28 March 2022 | page=46}}</ref>
His eleventh single, "Shine On", was released in 1998. After it, too, failed to reach Top 40, Carson's third album was repeatedly delayed. "Scars and All" did not reach the country charts, but was a number 1 on the PowerSource Christian charts. Following it in 2001 was his first Top 40 country single in five years, "[[Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)]]". It reached number 14 at the end of the year,<ref name="whitburn"/> and was followed by the release of his third studio album, also called ''[[Real Life (Jeff Carson album)|Real Life]]''. In 2002, Carson suffered a broken vertebra in a sledding accident at home. Although he briefly spent some time in a body cast, he was not seriously injured.<ref name="home">{{cite web |url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1452246/20020211/carson_jeff.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930033555/http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1452246/20020211/carson_jeff.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |title=Carson Goes Home |accessdate=July 19, 2007 |publisher=Country Music Television}}</ref> Another single from ''Real Life'', entitled "Until We Fall Back in Love Again", peaked at number 47.<ref name="Billboard p. 46">{{cite book | title=Billboard | date=April 6, 2002 | publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. | issn=0006-2510 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oRAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA46 | access-date=March 28, 2022 | page=46}}</ref>


===2003–2022: Return to music and police work===
===2003–2022: Return to music and police work===
Carson charted again in 2003 with his cover of the Christian pop hit "[[I Can Only Imagine (MercyMe song)|I Can Only Imagine]]", a cut from a multi-artist compilation called ''God Bless the USA 2003''. He also co-wrote the track "Where Has My Hometown Gone" on [[Craig Morgan (singer)|Craig Morgan]]'s album ''[[I Love It (album)|I Love It]]'', as well as [[Elbert West]]'s single "Kimberly Cooper's Eyes". A duet with [[Lisa Brokop]] entitled "God Save the World", released in 2005, also failed to chart. His most recent single, "When You Said You Loved Me", was sent to radio in early 2007, as the lead-off single to an upcoming Greatest Hits package. The single failed to chart, however, and his Greatest Hits album was cancelled. In February 2009, he retired from the music business and joined the [[Franklin, Tennessee]], police force as a full-time police officer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1606032/singer-jeff-carson-becomes-police-officer.jhtml|title=Singer Jeff Carson Becomes Police Officer|date=February 27, 2009|work=CMT|accessdate=March 6, 2009}}</ref>
Carson charted again in 2003 with his cover of the Christian pop hit "[[I Can Only Imagine (MercyMe song)|I Can Only Imagine]]", a cut from a multi-artist compilation called ''God Bless the USA 2003''.<ref name="Tree 2022">{{cite web | title=God Bless The USA 2003 – Best of America Vol 3 | website=Curb | date=March 29, 2022 | url=https://www.curb.com/store/albums/1549/ | access-date=March 29, 2022}}</ref> He also co-wrote the track "Where Has My Hometown Gone" on [[Craig Morgan (singer)|Craig Morgan]]'s album ''[[I Love It (album)|I Love It]]'', as well as [[Elbert West]]'s single "Kimberly Cooper's Eyes". A duet with [[Lisa Brokop]] entitled "God Save the World", released in 2005, also failed to chart. His most recent single, "When You Said You Loved Me", was sent to radio in early 2007, as the lead-off single to an upcoming Greatest Hits package. The single failed to chart, however, and his Greatest Hits album was cancelled. In February 2009, he retired from the music business and joined the [[Franklin, Tennessee]], police force as a full-time police officer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1606032/singer-jeff-carson-becomes-police-officer.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228211649/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1606032/singer-jeff-carson-becomes-police-officer.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 28, 2009|title=Singer Jeff Carson Becomes Police Officer|date=February 27, 2009|work=CMT|accessdate=March 6, 2009}}</ref>


==Death==
==Death==
Carson died from a heart attack at a hospital in [[Franklin, Tennessee]], on March 26, 2022, at the age of 58.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2022/03/26/country-singer-jeff-carson-dies-at-58/?sh=7eed70fe2250 | title=Country Singer Jeff Carson Dies At 58 | work=Forbes | date=March 26, 2022 | accessdate=March 26, 2022}}</ref>
Carson died from a heart attack at a hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, on March 26, 2022, at the age of 58.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2022/03/26/country-singer-jeff-carson-dies-at-58/?sh=7eed70fe2250 | title=Country Singer Jeff Carson Dies At 58 | work=Forbes | date=March 26, 2022 | accessdate=March 26, 2022}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions<ref name="Maier 2022">{{cite web | last=Maier | first=Felix | title=Jeff Carson ist tot | website=CountryMusicNews.de | date=27 March 2022 | url=https://www.countrymusicnews.de/aktuelle-nachrichten/10569-jeff-carson-ist-tot | language=de | access-date=28 March 2022}}</ref>
! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions<ref name="Maier 2022">{{cite web | last=Maier | first=Felix | title=Jeff Carson ist tot | website=CountryMusicNews.de | date=March 27, 2022 | url=https://www.countrymusicnews.de/aktuelle-nachrichten/10569-jeff-carson-ist-tot | language=de | access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
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! width="45"| [[Top Country Albums|US Country]]
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! width="45"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref name="Billboard 2021">{{cite magazine | title=Jeff Carson | magazine=Billboard | date=June 8, 2021 | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jeff-carson/ | access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
! width="45"| [[Billboard 200|US]]
! width="45"| [[Top Heatseekers|US Heat]]
! width="45"| [[Top Heatseekers|US Heat]]
! width="45"| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN Country]]
! width="45"| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN Country]]
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! scope="row" |''[[Jeff Carson (album)|Jeff Carson]]''<ref name="Carson 1995 p. ">{{cite | last=Carson | first=Jeff | title=Jeff Carson | publisher=MGC Curb | year=1995 | oclc=178684987 | page=}}</ref>
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* Release date: May 2, 1995
* Release date: May 2, 1995
* Label: MCG/[[Curb Records]]
* Label: MCG/[[Curb Records]]
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! scope="row" |''[[Butterfly Kisses (Jeff Carson album)|Butterfly Kisses]]''<ref name="Carson 1997 p. ">{{cite | last=Carson | first=Jeff | title=Butterfly kisses | publisher=Curb Records | year=1997 | oclc=37317661 | page=}}</ref>
! scope="row" |''[[Butterfly Kisses (Jeff Carson album)|Butterfly Kisses]]''
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* Release date: June 24, 1997
* Release date: June 24, 1997
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! scope="row" |''[[Real Life (Jeff Carson album)|Real Life]]''<ref name="Carson 2001 p. ">{{cite | last=Carson | first=Jeff | title=Real life | publisher=Curb Records | year=2001 | oclc=49568642 | page=}}</ref>
! scope="row" |''[[Real Life (Jeff Carson album)|Real Life]]''
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* Release date: September 4, 2001
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! scope="row"| ''Best of Jeff Carson – I Can Only Imagine''<ref name="hitparade.ch">{{cite web | title=Jeff Carson – Best Of Jeff Carson – I Can Only Imagine | website=hitparade.ch | url=https://hitparade.ch/album/Jeff-Carson/Best-Of-Jeff-Carson-I-Can-Only-Imagine-355505 | access-date=28 March 2022}}</ref>
! scope="row"| ''Best of Jeff Carson – I Can Only Imagine''<ref name="hitparade.ch">{{cite web | title=Jeff Carson – Best Of Jeff Carson – I Can Only Imagine | website=hitparade.ch | url=https://hitparade.ch/album/Jeff-Carson/Best-Of-Jeff-Carson-I-Can-Only-Imagine-355505 | access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
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* Release date: May 28, 2013
* Release date: May 28, 2013
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===Singles===
===Singles===


====1990s====
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! scope="row"| "[[The Car (song)|The Car]]"
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! scope="row"| "Here's the Deal"
! scope="row"| "Here's the Deal"
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====2000s and 2010s====
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! scope="row"| "[[Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)]]"
! scope="row"| "[[Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)]]"
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! scope="row"| "Until We Fall Back in Love Again"
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| align="left"| ''God Bless the USA 2003''
| align="left"| ''God Bless the USA 2003''<ref name="Tree 2022" />
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| 2005
| 2005
! scope="row"| "God Save the World" <small>(with [[Lisa Brokop]])</small><ref name="WSIP FM 98.9 New Country 2022">{{cite web | title=Country singer Jeff Carson has passed away | website=WSIP FM 98.9 | date=27 March 2022 | url=https://www.wsipfm.com/2022/03/26/country-singer-jeff-carson-has-passed-away/ | access-date=28 March 2022}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "God Save the World" <small>(with [[Lisa Brokop]])</small><ref name="WSIP FM 98.9 New Country 2022">{{cite web | title=Country singer Jeff Carson has passed away | website=WSIP FM 98.9 | date=March 27, 2022 | url=https://www.wsipfm.com/2022/03/26/country-singer-jeff-carson-has-passed-away/ | access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
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| —
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| 2006
| 2006
! scope="row"| "When You Said You Loved Me"<ref name="Country Universe 2007">{{cite web | title=Review: Jeff Carson, “When You Said You Loved Me” | website=Country Universe | date=15 January 2007 | url=https://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/01/15/review-jeff-carson-when-you-said-you-loved-me/ | access-date=28 March 2022}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "When You Said You Loved Me"<ref name="Country Universe 2007">{{cite web | title=Review: Jeff Carson, "When You Said You Loved Me" | website=Country Universe | date=January 15, 2007 | url=https://www.countryuniverse.net/2007/01/15/review-jeff-carson-when-you-said-you-loved-me/ | access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
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| colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
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===Music videos===
===Music videos===
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| Jim Shea
| Jim Shea
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! scope="row"| "The Car"<ref name="Willis 2022">{{cite web | last=Willis | first=Jackie | title=Jeff Carson, Country Music Singer, Dead at 58 | website=Entertainment Tonight | date=27 March 2022 | url=https://www.etonline.com/jeff-carson-country-music-singer-dead-at-58-181525 | access-date=28 March 2022}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "The Car"<ref name="Willis 2022">{{cite web | last=Willis | first=Jackie | title=Jeff Carson, Country Music Singer, Dead at 58 | website=Entertainment Tonight | date=March 27, 2022 | url=https://www.etonline.com/jeff-carson-country-music-singer-dead-at-58-181525 | access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| [[Michael Salomon]]
| [[Michael Salomon]]
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|-
| 1996
| 1996
! scope="row"| "That Last Mile"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/jeff-carson/385077/that-last-mile.jhtml|title=CMT : Videos : Jeff Carson : That Last Mile|publisher=[[Country Music Television]]|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "That Last Mile"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/jeff-carson/385077/that-last-mile.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305153103/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jeff-carson/385077/that-last-mile.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 5, 2016|title=CMT : Videos : Jeff Carson : That Last Mile|publisher=[[Country Music Television]]|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
| Greg Crutcher
| Greg Crutcher
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| 1998
| 1998
! scope="row"| "Shine On"<ref name="Billboard p. 83">{{cite book | title=Billboard | publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. | issn=0006-2510 | url=https://books.google.de/books?id=9gkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA83 | access-date=28 March 2022 | page=83}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "Shine On"<ref name="Billboard p. 83">{{cite book | title=Billboard | date=July 25, 1998 | publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. | issn=0006-2510 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9gkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA83 | access-date=March 28, 2022 | page=83}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| David Abbott
| rowspan="2"| David Abbott
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== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Organization
!Award
!Nominee/Work
!Result
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|1996
|[[Academy of Country Music Awards]]
|Video of the Year
|"[[The Car (song)|The Car]]"
|{{won}}
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official|https://jeff-carson.com/}}
* {{discogs artist|Jeff Carson}}
* {{IMDb name|nm0141258}}
* {{YouTube|nGMJ9EtoMi8|Yeah Buddy}}
* {{YouTube|-P454rMxel0|Not On Your Love}}
* {{YouTube|yN_rwB_D9tc|Real Life}}
* {{YouTube|X9LM5VRNxYw|God Save The World}}


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Jeff Carson
Country music singer Jeff Carson, kneeling in front of a rusty door
Carson in a promotional picture
Background information
Birth nameJeffrey Lee Herndon[1]
Born(1963-12-16)December 16, 1963[2]
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
OriginGravette, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 2022(2022-03-26) (aged 58)
Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, harmonica, bass guitar
Years active1980–2012, 2019–2022
LabelsCurb

Jeffrey Lee Herndon (December 16, 1963 – March 26, 2022), known professionally as Jeff Carson, was an American country music artist. Originally a session musician in Branson, Missouri, and later a demo singer, he was signed to Curb Records in 1995, releasing his self-titled debut album that year, followed by Butterfly Kisses in 1998 and Real Life in 2002. He charted 14 singles on the Billboard country charts, including the Number One hit "Not on Your Love", the Top Ten hits "The Car" and "Holdin' Onto Something", and the Top 20 "Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)". He retired from music in 2009 and became a police officer.

Biography

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Jeffrey Lee Herndon was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and raised in Gravette, Arkansas.[2] In his childhood, he played harmonica and guitar and sang in church.[3] In high school, he and some friends formed a band.[4] They won second place at a local talent show for performing the song "Seven Bridges Road".[2] After graduating, he attended another talent competition held at a park in Rogers, Arkansas.[4] The winner of that competition then asked Carson to play in his band.[4] The band split up after four years.[2]

Carson later moved on to Branson, Missouri, where he found work playing bass guitar in local bands, in addition to writing songs.[5] While in Branson, he met his then-future wife, who persuaded him to move to Nashville, Tennessee, which he did in 1989.[2][6] They married in 1989.[7] In Nashville, he found work with a band that played at the Opryland Hotel, before convincing the hotel to book him as a solo act.[7][2] He eventually recorded demos for other artists, before he was discovered by record producer Chuck Howard in 1994 and signed to Curb Records.[2][5][7]

Music career

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1995–1996: Jeff Carson

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Carson's debut single, "Yeah Buddy", was released in early 1995, peaking at number 69 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was followed by "Not on Your Love", which became his only number one later that year.[2] Both singles were included on his debut album, titled Jeff Carson, which produced two more Top Ten hits in "The Car" (number 3) and "Holdin' Onto Something" (number 6), the latter of which was previously recorded by John Michael Montgomery. Between those two singles was a Christmas release called "Santa Got Lost in Texas" (number 70), The album's last single was "That Last Mile" at number 62.[1] In 1996, Carson won the Academy of Country Music’s Video of the Year for "The Car". He also co-wrote the song "Whoop-De-Do" on Keith Gattis' 1996 self-titled debut.[8] Jeff Carson received a mixed review from Country Standard Time, whose Larry Stephens said that "Carson's songs are all good, but nothing sticks or grabs the heart strings."[9]

1997–1999: Butterfly Kisses

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Carson released his second album in 1997. Entitled Butterfly Kisses, this album produced four singles, none of which reached top 40: "Do It Again" at number 55; the album's title track (number 62), which was also a number 1 Adult Contemporary hit and minor country hit for Bob Carlisle as well as a Top 40 pop and country hit for the Raybon Brothers; "Here's the Deal" (number 64); and "Cheatin' on Her Heart" (number 52).[1] This album also included an alternative mix of "Butterfly Kisses" which combined elements of labelmate Kippi Brannon's then-current single "Daddy's Little Girl", as well as a duet with Merle Haggard on a rendition of his hit "Today I Started Loving You Again".[5]

1998–2002: Real Life

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His eleventh single, "Shine On", was released in 1998. After it, too, failed to reach Top 40, Carson's third album was repeatedly delayed. "Scars and All" did not reach the country charts, but was a number 1 on the PowerSource Christian charts. Following it in 2001 was his first Top 40 country single in five years, "Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)". It reached number 14 at the end of the year,[1] and was followed by the release of his third studio album, also called Real Life. In 2002, Carson suffered a broken vertebra in a sledding accident at home. Although he briefly spent some time in a body cast, he was not seriously injured.[10] Another single from Real Life, entitled "Until We Fall Back in Love Again", peaked at number 47.[11]

2003–2022: Return to music and police work

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Carson charted again in 2003 with his cover of the Christian pop hit "I Can Only Imagine", a cut from a multi-artist compilation called God Bless the USA 2003.[12] He also co-wrote the track "Where Has My Hometown Gone" on Craig Morgan's album I Love It, as well as Elbert West's single "Kimberly Cooper's Eyes". A duet with Lisa Brokop entitled "God Save the World", released in 2005, also failed to chart. His most recent single, "When You Said You Loved Me", was sent to radio in early 2007, as the lead-off single to an upcoming Greatest Hits package. The single failed to chart, however, and his Greatest Hits album was cancelled. In February 2009, he retired from the music business and joined the Franklin, Tennessee, police force as a full-time police officer.[13]

Death

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Carson died from a heart attack at a hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, on March 26, 2022, at the age of 58.[14]

Discography

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Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions[15]
US Country US
[16] 		US Heat CAN Country
Jeff Carson 22 152 7 4
Butterfly Kisses
  • Release date: June 24, 1997
  • Label: Curb Records
 39 — 28 —
Real Life
  • Release date: September 4, 2001
  • Label: Curb Records
 38 — 29 x
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released
"x" denotes that no relevant chart existed at the time

Compilation albums

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Title Album details
Best of Jeff Carson – I Can Only Imagine[17]
  • Release date: May 28, 2013
  • Label: Curb Records (Digital Only)

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions[1] Album
US Country US CAN Country
1995 "Yeah Buddy" 69 — — Jeff Carson
"Not on Your Love" 1 97 2
"The Car" 3 —[a] 3
1996 "Holdin' Onto Something" 6 — 20
"That Last Mile" 62 — —
1997 "Do It Again" 55 — 95 Butterfly Kisses
"Butterfly Kisses" 66 —[b] —
"Here's the Deal" 64 —[c] —
1998 "Cheatin' on Her Heart" 52 — 97
"Shine On" 49 — — Real Life
2000 "Scars and All" — — —
2001 "Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)" 14 —[d] —
2002 "Until We Fall Back in Love Again" 46 — —
2003 "I Can Only Imagine" 50 — — God Bless the USA 2003[12]
2005 "God Save the World" (with Lisa Brokop)[18] — — — Best of America, Vol. 2
2006 "When You Said You Loved Me"[19] — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs

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Year Single Peak positions
[1] 		Album
US Country
1995 "Santa Got Lost in Texas" 70 —


Notes
  1. ^ "The Car" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[1]
  2. ^ "Butterfly Kisses" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[1]
  3. ^ "Butterfly Kisses" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[1]
  4. ^ "Real Life" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[1]


Music videos

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Year Video Director
1995 "Yeah Buddy" Sara Nichols
"Not on Your Love" Jim Shea
"The Car"[20] Michael Salomon
1996 "That Last Mile"[21] Greg Crutcher
1998 "Shine On"[22] David Abbott
2001 "Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)"
2020 "God Save The World"

Awards and nominations

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Year Organization Award Nominee/Work Result
1996 Academy of Country Music Awards Video of the Year "The Car" Won

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Jeff Carson biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2007.
  3. ^ Liebig, Lorie (March 27, 2022). "JUST IN: Jeff Carson, 90s Country Chart-Topper, Dies at 58". Taste of Country. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Lambert, Arden (December 18, 2020). "Jeff Carson Showcased The Power of a Father's Love In The Song "The Car"". Country Thang Daily. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Jeff Carson Biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
  6. ^ "Country singer-songwriter Jeff Carson, who later became a Tennessee police officer, dies at 58". Law Officer. March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Jeff Carson". memim.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  8. ^ Keith Gattis (CD insert). Keith Gattis. RCA Records. 1996. 66834.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Stephens, Larry. "Jeff Carson review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  10. ^ "Carson Goes Home". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 19, 2007.
  11. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 6, 2002. p. 46. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "God Bless The USA 2003 – Best of America Vol 3". Curb. March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  13. ^ "Singer Jeff Carson Becomes Police Officer". CMT. February 27, 2009. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  14. ^ "Country Singer Jeff Carson Dies At 58". Forbes. March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  15. ^ Maier, Felix (March 27, 2022). "Jeff Carson ist tot". CountryMusicNews.de (in German). Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  16. ^ "Jeff Carson". Billboard. June 8, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  17. ^ "Jeff Carson – Best Of Jeff Carson – I Can Only Imagine". hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  18. ^ "Country singer Jeff Carson has passed away". WSIP FM 98.9. March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  19. ^ "Review: Jeff Carson, "When You Said You Loved Me"". Country Universe. January 15, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  20. ^ Willis, Jackie (March 27, 2022). "Jeff Carson, Country Music Singer, Dead at 58". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  21. ^ "CMT : Videos : Jeff Carson : That Last Mile". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  22. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 25, 1998. p. 83. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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