Biography
4 January 1946, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, d. 17 November 2003, Ruurlo, the Netherlands. Recalled as something of a one-hit-wonder, this Otis Redding protégé remains underrated. Conley first recorded for the Atlanta-based NRC label as Arthur And The Corvets. After signing to his mentor Otis Reddings Jotis label, further singles were leased to Volt and Stax Records before Sweet Soul Music (1967) hit both the US R&B and pop charts (number 2 on the latter). A thin reworking of Sam Cookes Yeah Man found the songs original lyrics amended to pay homage to several contemporary soul singers. Although Funky Street was a US Top 20 hit, Reddings tragic death forestalled Conleys progress. Minor successes followed throughout 1968 and 1969 before the singer switched to the Capricorn label in 1971. His debut album, 1967s Sweet Soul Music, is a strong collection, highlighted by each of his first...
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