Jeff Bates is an American country music artist. He signed to RCA Records in 2003. His debut single, "The Love Song", went on to peak at #8 on the Billboard country charts. It was the first of three singles from his debut album RainbowMan, which also produced a #47 in its title track and a #23 in "I Wanna Make You Cry". His fourth single, "Long, Slow Kisses" (a re-recording of a song from RainbowMan), followed in 2004, peaking at #17 in 2005. This re-recording was the first of four singles from his second album, Leave the Light On. However, none of the other three singles from this album — "Good People", "No Shame" and "One Second Chance" — reached Top 40, and Bates was dropped from RCA's roster.

Bates has been active in his works of compassion, collecting for organizations such as Toys for Tots and others. In 2005, a concert in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, raised $25,000 for Hurricane Katrina relief in his home area.

In May 2007, Bates married his wife, Kelly, in an outdoor ceremony. A year later, he signed to Black River records and released his self-titled third album.