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- Birth nameWayne Carson Head
- Wayne Carson Thompson was born on May 31, 1943 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was a composer, known for Speed (1994), Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) and Whiteout (2009). He was married to Wyndi Harp. He died on July 20, 2015 in Franklin, Tennessee, USA.
- SpouseWyndi Harp(1998 - July 20, 2015) (his death, 1 child)
- He was a songwriter whose hits include "The Letter" and "Always on My Mind".
- In 1967, Memphis rock group the Box Tops had a No. 1 hit with Carson's song "The Letter". He said it was inspired by lyrics sent to him by his father which included the word "airplane" spelled as "aero-plane". Carson used the word in the song's first line, "Give me a ticket for an aero-plane.".
- His parents were musicians who performed under the stage names "Shorty & Sue Thompson". He began playing guitar at age 14 after hearing a Merle Travis record.
- Acclaimed songwriter Wayne Carson, a Grammy-winning member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame whose credits include the country-pop classic "Always on My Mind" and "The Letter.".
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