Wayne Carson

Wayne Carson Thompson is an American country musician and two-time Grammy award winner. He is a songwriter, producer and plays percussion, piano, guitar, and bass. Two of his best-known songs are "The Letter" and "Always on My Mind" (together with Mark James and Johnny Christopher).

Born in Denver, Colorado, he moved in 1962 to Nashville, Tennessee and had his first great success in 1966 with the #1 hit "Somebody Like Me", played by Eddy Arnold.

The song "Always on My Mind" won Grammy awards in 1983 for Song of the Year and Best Country Song; in 1982 it reached #1 on the Billboard charts. The Country Music Association named it the Song of the Year in 1982 and 1983. Also in 1982, The Nashville Songwriters Association International named it Song of the Year and the Academy of Country Music named it Single of the Year.

The song "The Letter" was nominated for two Grammys.

In 1997 he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Well-known Songs

* "Somebody Like Me" - Eddy Arnold
* "Always On My Mind" - Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, The Pet Shop Boys
* "The Letter" - The Box Tops, Joe Cocker featuring Leon Russell
* "Who's Julie" - Mel Tillis
* "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)" - Gary Stewart, Wade Hayes
* "Neon Rainbow" - The Box Tops
* "Soul Deep" - The Box Tops, Tina Turner, Eddy Arnold
* "The Clown" - Conway Twitty
* "Slide Off Your Satin Sheets" - Johnny Paycheck
* "Whiskey Trip" - Gary Stewart
* "No Love At All" - B.J. Thomas
* "Drinkin' Thing" - Gary Stewart
* "Barstool Mountain" - Moe Bandy
* "Carryin' On" - Tina Turner
* "The Letter" - The Beach Boys
* "That's The Only Way To Say Good Morning" - Ray Price
* "A Horse Called Music" - Willie Nelson, Randy Travis
* "Dog Day Afternoon" - Shelby Lynne
* "I See The Want-To In Your Eyes" - Conway Twitty
* "(Don't Let The Sun Set On You In) Tulsa" - Waylon Jennings
* "Something's Wrong In California" - Waylon Jennings