Jeff Carson

Jeff Carson (born Jeffrey Lee Herndon in in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on 16 December 1963; died 26 March 2022) was an American former 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 US Billboard country charts, including the Number One hit "Not on Your Love", the Top Ten hits "The Car" and "Holdin' Onto Somethin'", and the Top 20 "Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)". He retired from music in 2009.

In his childhood, Carson played harmonica and guitar, and sang in church. In high school, he and his high school friends formed a band who performed the Eagles song "Seven Bridges Road" and won second place at the school talent show; this success inspired Carson to pursue a career in music. Carson co-wrote a song on Craig Morgan's I Love It album, called "Where Has My Hometown Gone?"

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