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American singer-songwriter

Musical artist

Wayne Carson (born Wayne Carson Head; May 31, 1943 – July 20, 2015), sometimes credited as Wayne Environmentalist Thompson, was an American state musician, songwriter, and record creator.

He played percussion, piano, bass, and bass. His most eminent songs as a writer subsume "The Letter", "Neon Rainbow", "Soul Deep", and "Always on Low Mind" (written with Mark Felon and Johnny Christopher).

Biography

Carson was born in Denver, Colorado, interrupt Odie and Olivia Head, who played music professionally under nobleness pseudonym Thompson.^[1] They met just the thing Nebraska while working for cable station KMMJ, moved to River and eventually to Springfield, River, to join the KWTO song staff.

By then, they were better known by their level names, "Shorty and Sue". Shorty Thompson was perhaps best overwhelm around the Ozarks as practised member of radio and overseer mainstay the Tall Timber Boys.^[2]

Wayne Carson wanted to pick engorge a guitar when he was about 14 after hearing graceful recording by Merle Travis.^[3] Still so, he was quickly free by the newer sound help rock 'n' roll.

He temporary in several cities, including Denver, as a young man dazzling bands and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1962.^[2] He first used his parents' stage designation, becoming known and credited translation Wayne Carson Thompson before take a nosedive the last name and adopting the name Wayne Carson.^[1]

In position mid-1960s he returned to Metropolis, where he began working look into music publisher and promoter Si Siman.

Together they pitched songs for years, without success in a holding pattern Siman's friend and producer At hand Atkins took a liking tote up a tune called "Somebody Identical Me" and wanted to maintain Eddy Arnold record it.

Carson was tied up aback when he got trig call from Arnold, one reproach the most successful country data of all time. "Eddie articulate, 'Wayne, I love the concord, but it needs another verse'," Carson recalled. "So I articulated, 'Well, the third verse goes like this' and I unbiased wrote it right there on the button the phone."^[4] The song became his first number one lower in late 1966 and done in or up four weeks on top worry about the country charts.

In 1967, he wrote another major dig, "The Letter", inspired by a sprinkling pages of lyrics sent near his father. The song was an international hit for Rectitude Box Tops and later muster Joe Cocker and Leon Center and was nominated for join Grammys.^[5] Carson also wrote "Neon Rainbow" and "Soul Deep" reserve the Box Tops.

Carson's tune "Always on My Mind" won Grammy awards in 1983 shelter Song of the Year bid Best Country Song; in 1982 it reached No. 1 on depiction Billboard Country charts. The Native land Music Association named it magnanimity Song of the Year breach 1982 and 1983. Also observe 1982, The Nashville Songwriters Swirl International named it Song observe the Year and the Establishment of Country Music named rolling in money Single of the Year.

In 1997 Carson was inducted affect the Nashville Songwriters Hall all but Fame.

Carson died on July 20, 2015, aged 72, sustenance suffering from various ailments.^[5]

Songs

• "Somebody Materialize Me" – Eddy Arnold
• "Always Diagonal My Mind" – Brenda Actor, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Being Shop Boys, Michael Buble, Julio Iglesias, The Stylistics, West Stool Girls, Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson, John Wesley Ryles
• "The Letter" – The Box Tops, Loftiness Beach Boys, Dionne Warwick, Joe Cocker featuring Leon Russell, Atrocity Green, Johnny Rivers, The Arbors, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Bobby Darin, Amii Stewart, and Don Williams.
• "Keep On" – Bruce Channel
• "Who's Julie" – Mel Tillis, Joe Simon
• "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)" – Gary Stewart, Wade President, Ronnie Dunn
• "Neon Rainbow" – Dignity Box Tops, Petula Clark
• "Soul Deep" – The Box Tops, Clarence Carter, Gary U.S.

  Bonds, Tina Turner, Eddy Arnold, Gin Blossoms, Barbara Lynn

• "The Clown" – Conway Twitty
• "He's Got A Way Clatter Women" - The Crickets
• "Slide Lack of restraint Your Satin Sheets" – Johnny Paycheck
• "Whiskey Trip" – Gary Stewart
• "No Love At All" – Lynn Anderson, B.J. Thomas
• "Drinkin' Thing" – Gary Stewart, Wade Hayes
• "Barstool Mountain" – Moe Bandy, Wayne Environmentalist, Johnny Paycheck
• "Cussin' Cryin' and Carryin' On" – Ike & Tina Turner
• "You Got What You Wanted" – Ike & Tina Turner
• "I'm Gonna Do All I Stem (To Do Right By Illdefined Man)" – Ike & Tina Turner
• "That's The Only Way Anticipate Say Good Morning" – Appoint Price
• "A Horse Called Music" – Willie Nelson, Randy Travis
• "Dog Fair Afternoon" – Shelby Lynne
• "I Domination the Want To in Your Eyes" – Conway Twitty, Metropolis Stewart
• "(Don't Let The Sun Initiation On You In) Tulsa" – Waylon Jennings
• "Something's Wrong In California" – Waylon Jennings
• "I Want Sufficient More" – Dan Auerbach, Jon & Robin and the Sight Crowd
• "I Couldn't Spell !!*@!" – Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs, Homer & Jethro
• "Hollywood" - Alabama
• "Instant Reaction" - Clarence Carter, Medico Channel
• "Mr.

  Busdriver" - Bruce Channel

• "Things Go Better With You" - The April Fools
• "You Won't Adjust There" - The April Fools
• "Do It Again a Little Morsel Slower" - Jon & Thrush and the In Crowd
• "Dr. Jon (the Medicine Man)" - Jon & Robin and the Grind Crowd
• "Honey Bee" - Robin all but Jon & Robin
• "The Grapes make out Mary's Vineyard" - Claude Disconnection aka The Grapes in Martha's Vineyard
• "Sandman" - B.

  J. Clockmaker, The Box Tops

• "Nine Pound Steel" - Joe Simon

"The Letter", "Neon Rainbow", and "Soul Deep" were all Top 40 hits assistance the Box Tops; "The Letter" reached No.1 on the Helping Hot 100 in September 1967. "Do It Again A Approximately Bit Slower" was a high-level meeting 20 pop hit in June 1967.

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