Jeff Carson
Jeff Carson (born December 16, 1963 in Tulsa , Oklahoma ) is an American country singer.
Beginnings
Jeff Carson taught himself to play the accordion and guitar when he was twelve. After finishing second in a talent competition at his school, he decided to become a musician. He gave up his original career aspiration as a police officer (but he always remained connected to the police). The entry into the professional scene succeeded in another talent competition after leaving school. Although he couldn't win again, his appearance earned him a place in the house band of a club in Rogers, Arkansas . There he played as a bass player for four years. He then moved to Branson , Missouri , where he joined various bands and started writing songs. He married and moved to Nashville in 1989 .
Career
An acquaintance of his wife found him a place as bassist in the band Texana, which was under contract with the Opryland Hotel. After a year he managed to get a job as a soloist in the same hotel. In addition to his appearances, he tried his hand at writing songs. He got a contract with a local music publisher, where he mainly recorded demos. For several years he was one of the most sought-after demo singers in Nashville.
In 1994, Jeff Carson signed a record deal with the independent Curb label. The single Not On Your Love , taken from his 1995 debut album, reached number one on the country charts, the next song, The Car , number three. The video for this was voted "Video of the Year" by the Academy of Country Music . However, these initial successes could not be repeated. In the next few years he rarely got beyond lower chart positions. The reason for this was the low presence of his songs on country radio. In 2001, after a long dry spell, he had enough songs he had composed to persuade his record company to produce a new album. With Real Life he was able to build on the old successes.
Jeff Carson was also active outside the music scene. In 2001 he became the spokesman for the National Association of Slain Officers , a non-profit organization that services relatives in the service of murdered police officers.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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 US
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Country
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| 1995 | Jeff Carson |
US152 (7 weeks) US |
Country22 (35 weeks) Country |
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| 1997 | Butterfly kisses | - |
Country39 (8 weeks) Country |
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| 2001 | Real life | - |
Country38 (17 weeks) Country |
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Compilations
- 2013: Best of Jeff Carson - I Can Only Imagine
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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US
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Country
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| 1995 | Yeah Buddy Jeff Carson |
- |
Country69 (4 weeks) Country |
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| Not on Your Love Jeff Carson |
US97 (2 weeks) US |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
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| The Car Jeff Carson |
- |
Country3 (20 weeks) Country |
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| 1996 | Holdin 'Onto Somethin' Jeff Carson |
- |
Country6 (20 weeks) Country |
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| That Last Mile Jeff Carson |
- |
Country62 (6 weeks) Country |
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| 1997 | Do It Again Butterfly Kisses |
- |
Country55 (10 weeks) Country |
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| Butterfly Kisses Butterfly Kisses |
- |
Country66 (7 weeks) Country |
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| Here's the deal Butterfly Kisses |
- |
Country64 (4 weeks) Country |
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| 1998 | Cheatin 'on Her Heart Butterfly Kisses |
- |
Country52 (10 weeks) Country |
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| Shine On Real Life |
- |
Country49 (13 weeks) Country |
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| 2001 | Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again) Real Life |
- |
Country14 (28 weeks) Country |
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| 2002 | Until We Fall Back in Love Again Real Life |
- |
Country46 (10 weeks) Country |
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| 2003 | I Can Only Imagine God Bless the USA 2003 |
- |
Country50 (10 weeks) Country |
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| The following songs did not appear as single, but were made available for download and streaming through the album and were thus able to achieve a placement: | ||||
| 1995 | Santa Got Lost in Texas |
- |
Country70 (1 week) Country |
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More singles
- 2000: Scars and All
- 2005: God Save the World (with Lisa Brokop )
- 2006: When You Said You Loved Me
- 2012: I Fly Proud
- 2012: You Still Move Me
literature
- Erlewine, Michael u. a. (Ed.): All Music Guide to Country Music. The experts guide to the best recordings in country music . San Francisco, Cal .: Miller Freeman Books, 1997, p. 73
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carson, Jeff |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tulsa , Oklahoma |