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Earl Thomas Conley
American country music singer-songwriter (1941–2019)
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| Also known as | Earl Conley |
| Born | (1941-10-17)October 17, 1941 Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 2019(2019-04-10) (aged 77) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1974–2019 |
| Labels | GRT, Warner Bros., Sunbird, RCA |
Musical artist
Earl Thomas Conley (October 17, 1941 – April 10, 2019)[1] was an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1980 and 2003, he recorded ten studio albums, including seven for RCA Records. In the 1980s and into the 1990s, Conley also charted more than 30 singles on the BillboardHot Country Songs chart, of which 18 reached Number One. His 18 Billboard Number One country singles during the 1980s were the third most by any artist in any genre during that decade, after Alabama and Ronnie Milsap.[1]
Biography
Early life
Conley was born October 17, 1941, in Portsmou
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Earl Thomas Conley
Earl Thomas Conley ( - )[2] est un auteur-compositeur-interprète américain et chanteur de musique country.
Il est connu pour de nombreux disques majeurs, et en particulier la chanson de 1981, « Fire and Smoke » («...what a rush I got...»).
Entre 1980 et 2003, il enregistre dix albums de studio, dont sept pour le label RCA Records. Il sortira plus de 30 singles, ainsi que son tube à succès « Holding Her and Loving You ».
En tant qu'auteur-compositeur, il a également écrit des chansons populaires pour d'autres chanteurs, avec le succès numéro 13 de Mel Street, « Smokey Mountain Memories » ou la chanson de Conway Twitty, « This Time I've Hurt Her More ».
Notes et références
[modifier | modifier le code]- ↑Wood, Gerry (1998). « Earl Thomas Conley ». En The Encyclopedia of Country Music. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 108.
- ↑ a et b« Earl Thomas Conley - Biography by Tom Roland », sur Allmusic.com,
Liens externes
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Earl Thomas Conley, one of the most successful country singers of the 1980s, passed away in Nashville on April 10, 2019, following a battle with a condition similar to dementia. He was 77. Few country singers possess the magical singing, songwriting and hit-making ability of Earl Thomas Conley. Recognised as one of the most unique artists in country music history, he was one of those rare artists who walked away at his peak. For longer than almost anyone could imagine, Conley was a hit machine. Between 1980 and 1992 he scored 18 number one country hits with another nine that cracked the top ten. But even machines wear out. His desire to record became replaced by a desire to get off a treadmill that was just going too fast, so he took a seven-year hiatus from the studio.
He left behind a stunning legacy of great songs and classic recordings that have easily stood the test of time. An artist that was way ahead of his time, Earl’s music has always been down-to-earth with thought-provoking lyricism. His music picked up the label ‘thinking man’s country,’ an apt description as he l
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