American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1941, the Record-Setting Singer and Songwriter Known for His Unique Brand of “Thinking Man’s Country”

Eighty-four years ago today, a history-making songwriter who wrote hits for himself and others was born in Portsmouth, Ohio.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1984, Earl Thomas Conley Set a Major Record When “Angel in Disguise” Topped the Country Chart

On this day (July 28) in 1984, Earl Thomas Conley scored his fourth consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “Angel in Disguise.” The song wasn’t just another chart-topping ...
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Country singer Earl Thomas Conley dies at 77

Country singer Earl Thomas Conley, who had 18 number one hits and influenced dozens of artists, has died. Conley, 77, died Wednesday in Nashville where he had been in hospice care, his brother, Fred, ...
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Earl Thomas Conley, Country Star of the 1980s, Is Dead at 77

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Earl Thomas Conley, one of the most popular and prolific country singers of the 1980s, died here Wednesday. He was 77. B Bill Friskics-Warren Follow Carole Scates, his partner for ...