Country singer turned police officer Jeff Carson has passed away at the age of 58.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the performer died after he suffered a heart attack at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee on Saturday.His publicist,Jeremy Westby, confirmed the news about the singer-songwriter, whois survived by his wife Kim Cooper Carson and son Dayton Grei Herndon Carson.
In memoriam:Country singer Jeff Carson has passed away at the age of 58; he is pictured in 2021Carson was born Jeffrey Lee Herndon inTulsa, Oklahoma, on December 16, 1963.He was subsequently raised in Gravette, Arkansas, where he found his love for music after he began singing in church.
The late singer eventually moved to Branson, Missouri, in the hopes of honing his craft as a songwriter before decamping to Nashville in search of a musical career.According to Deadline, the performer recorded demos for performers such asTim McGraw, Reba McEntire andFaith Hill, among others.
Cause of death:According to The Hollywood Reporter, the performer died after he suffered a heart attack at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee on Saturday; he is seen at the31st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in 1996Carson signed a deal with Curb Records in 1995, and he released his debut single,Yeah Buddy, that same year.His second single, entitledNot on Your Love, premiered that same year and shot to the number one spot on the BillboardHot Country Songs chart.The late performer's self-titled debut album was released that May and contained both singles.Carson subsequently won an Academy of Country Music Award for Best Video for his track The Car, which reached the number three spot on the chart.
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