Earl Thomas Conley
Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941; died April 10, 2019) was an Amer… Read Full Bio ↴Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941; died April 10, 2019) was an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1980 and 2003, he recorded 10 studio albums, including seven for the RCA Records label. In the 1980s and 1990s, he also charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which eighteen reached #1.
Conley, referred to by many as "ETC", was one of the most successful Country Music artists of the 1980s. With hits like "Fire and Smoke", "Holding Her and Loving You", "Once in a Blue Moon", "Don't Make It Easy For Me", "Shadow of a Doubt" and countless others, he made his mark on the Country Music world. Conley's music earned the label "Thinking man's Country", by looking into the heart and soul of his characters and because of this many listeners relate to his songs, even today. Conley easily expressed himself as a gifted singer and songwriter.
Born into a poor family, in Portsmouth, OH, he first wanted to become a painter but found that music was his true calling after participating as a member of a Christian influenced trio during his days in the Army. Recordings by Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Charlie Pride became the basis of the basis of his country music education and served as a solid foundation for Conley, who began to write songs in the late 60s and early 70s.
During the 1980s, Conley charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, with eighteen of those climbing to the top spot and marking the most number one hits by any artist in any genre during that decade. In 1982, "Heavenly Bodies" kicked off a string of 21 straight top ten hits that ran for seven years, 17 of which were number one. During that time period, Conley had four number one singles from the same album, a feat that had never been accomplished by any artist in any genre prior to this.
Earl continued to defy the rules when he became the first and only country artist ever to appear on the popular R&B television show "Soul Train," where he sang his 1986 hit duet with Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters, "Too Many Times." It seemed that everything Earl did became a hit and pushed the envelope at the same time.
By the end of the 80s, Conley began working with Randy Scruggs, son of the famed Earl Scruggs, bringing his music back to his country and R&B roots. His sales began to dip with the rise of contemporary country, but he experienced two new top ten hits during this period, including a duet with Keith Whitley, "Brotherly Love." During the remainder of the 90s Conley was without a record label, but continued to give concerts and tour.
Conley experienced success as a co-writer with Blake Shelton on his #18 chart hit "All Over Me".
Conley, referred to by many as "ETC", was one of the most successful Country Music artists of the 1980s. With hits like "Fire and Smoke", "Holding Her and Loving You", "Once in a Blue Moon", "Don't Make It Easy For Me", "Shadow of a Doubt" and countless others, he made his mark on the Country Music world. Conley's music earned the label "Thinking man's Country", by looking into the heart and soul of his characters and because of this many listeners relate to his songs, even today. Conley easily expressed himself as a gifted singer and songwriter.
Born into a poor family, in Portsmouth, OH, he first wanted to become a painter but found that music was his true calling after participating as a member of a Christian influenced trio during his days in the Army. Recordings by Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Charlie Pride became the basis of the basis of his country music education and served as a solid foundation for Conley, who began to write songs in the late 60s and early 70s.
During the 1980s, Conley charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, with eighteen of those climbing to the top spot and marking the most number one hits by any artist in any genre during that decade. In 1982, "Heavenly Bodies" kicked off a string of 21 straight top ten hits that ran for seven years, 17 of which were number one. During that time period, Conley had four number one singles from the same album, a feat that had never been accomplished by any artist in any genre prior to this.
Earl continued to defy the rules when he became the first and only country artist ever to appear on the popular R&B television show "Soul Train," where he sang his 1986 hit duet with Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters, "Too Many Times." It seemed that everything Earl did became a hit and pushed the envelope at the same time.
By the end of the 80s, Conley began working with Randy Scruggs, son of the famed Earl Scruggs, bringing his music back to his country and R&B roots. His sales began to dip with the rise of contemporary country, but he experienced two new top ten hits during this period, including a duet with Keith Whitley, "Brotherly Love." During the remainder of the 90s Conley was without a record label, but continued to give concerts and tour.
Conley experienced success as a co-writer with Blake Shelton on his #18 chart hit "All Over Me".
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Earl Thomas Conley Lyrics
After the Love Slips Away You say our loving has died down to nothing Compared to…
All Tangled Up In Love You were the heartbreak kind Out for a one night stand And…
Angel In Disguise You were just another pretty face in the crowd I was…
As Low as You Can Go (1st verse spoken) I came home early this morning And she wa…
Attracted to Pain In solemn response, to your wishes and wants I stand with…
Borrowed Money I feel like a midnight train running out of track It's…
Brotherly Love We shared the same last name and the same color…
Chance Of Lovin Like a young and courageous fool Ready to take on the…
Crowd Around The Corner Those stormy years leave deep and endless trails across his…
Dancin' With the Flame Now baby I′m on fire Burning for your love A victim of…
Don't Get Along With The Blues I woke up this morning holding my head And the girl…
Don't Make It Easy For Me You're on my mind, I'm in the dark You're takin' your…
Dreamin's All I Do I woke up crying, I thought I had a dream But…
Finally Friday I got a hundred dollars smokin' in my billfold I know…
Fire And Smoke In and out of honkey tonks from one town to…
Heavenly Bodies Way up in the sky, moon and planets fly Comets streak…
Holding Her And Lovin You It's the third hardest thing I'll ever do Leavin' here witho…
Honor Bound Nothing's been said, nothing's been done It's hard to see a…
I Ain't Crazy I've been workin' all week ohh but I got it done and…
I Can I'VE BEEN WORKING ALL WEEK OH BUT I GOT…
I Can't Win For Losin' You Hey, how have you been? Good to see you again Gee, it's…
I Can't Win for Losing You Hey, how've you been? Good to see you again Gee,…
I Have Loved You Girl I have held you girl but you ain't never made…
I Need a Good Woman Bad Make the best of some bad romances. Held on much too…
Like Cinderella You stood there in the doorway bathe din golden candlelight …
Love Don't Care I'm a lonely rider She's the sole survivor of this love…
Love Out Loud I don't brag about you to everyone I meet I don't…
Nobody Falls Like A Fool A heart isn't blind It just sees what it wants to…
Once In A Blue Moon Nine times of ten, she's right and I am wrong, When…
One of Those Days Car broke down outside town,|Thought I'd call you|You can't …
Right From The Start The first time that I met you I was sure…
Shadow of a Doubt Can't take back the angry words we've said Can't forget the…
Silent Treatment You proved to me that I don't need To be all…
Smokey Mountain Memories Smokey Mountain memories About my home in Tennesse Yesterday…
Somewhere Between Right And Wr Well I met in a small town bar not far…
Somewhere Between Right And Wrong Well, I met in a small town bar not far…
Tell Me Why Well you'd think by now my reckless days were over That…
That Was A Close One I loved her because she was there And I knew all…
The Closer You Are I can't get you out of mind It hurts more than…
The Highway Home Well, much time on the highway To many nights in a…
This Time I Hurt Her More She wore that falling out of love look I even swore…
This Time I've Hurt Her More She wore that falling out of love look I even swore…
Too Much Noise There's a hell raising cowboy In your truck driving heart Yo…
We Believe in Happy Endings Who can tell just how it starts Angry words and…
What I What I'd Say Earl Thomas Conley Talkin to the mirror Whisper…
What She Is There's a lot of nice things, That he never told…
What She Is (Is A Woman In Lov There's a lot of nice things, That he never told…
What'd I Say What I'd Say Earl Thomas Conley Talkin to the mirror Whisper…
You Can't Go On (1st verse spoken) I came home early this morning And she wa…
You Cant Go On Hey, how have you been? Good to see you again Gee, it's…
You Don't Have to Live With It I DIDN'T COME IN HERE FOR FREE ADVICE BUT…
You Must Not Be Drinking Enough I can see that you haven't recovered from the girl…
Your Love Is Just for Strangers Seems like the good times Happen too early Or maybe they jus…
Your Love Is Worth It All You keep talking with your body And to your every move,…
Your Love's On The Line You've never cheated, you've never lied You've never had fee…