Wayne Carson

Birth Name: Wayne Carson Thompson
Induction Year: 1997
Place of Birth: Denver, CO

Career Milestones:

1962--moved to Nashville

1966--had first #1 record with Eddy Arnold's recording of "Somebody Like Me"

1982--Willie Nelson's recording of Carson's "Always On My Mind" went to #1 and became a classic

 Awards:

1982--Grammy\Song of the Year\Always On My Mind

1982--Grammy\Best Country Song\Always On My Mind

1982--NSAI\Song of the Year\Always On My Mind

1982--ACM\Single of the Year\Always On My Mind

1982--CMA\Song of the Year\Always On My Mind

1983--CMA\Song of the Year\Always On My Mind

Catalog Highlights

Always On My Mind

  • Co-writer: John L. Christopher Jr., Mark James

  • Artists: Willie Nelson (1982), Elvis Presley (1973), Floyd Cramer, Pet Shop Boys, Stylistics

Somebody Like Me

  • Artists: Eddy Arnold (1966)

Who's Julie

  • Co-writer: Paul Roberts, David L. McEnery

  • Artists: Mel Tillis (1969)

I See The Want To In Your Eyes

  • Artists: Conway Twitty (1974), Gary Stewart

She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)

  • Artists: Gary Stewart (1975)

The Letter

  • Artists: Conway Twitty " Loretta Lynn (1976), Joe Cocker, Dionne Warwick, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Billy Burnette, Box Tops

The Clown

  • Co-writer: Brenda Kay Barnett, Charles Romaine Chalmers, Sandra I. Rhodes

  • Artists: Conway Twitty (1982)

Drinkin' Thing

  • Artists: Gary Stewart (1974)

No Love At All

  • Co-writer: Johnny Christopher

  • Artists: Lynn Anderson (1970), B.J. Thomas, Jan Gray

Slide Off Of Your Satin Sheets

  • Co-writer: Donn Tankersley

  • Artists: Johnny Paycheck (1977)

Soul Deep

  • Artists: Eddy Arnold (1970), Ike and Tina Turner, Box Tops

Tulsa

  • Artists: Waylon Jennings (1971)