Earl Thomas Conley
- MatchEarl Thomas Conley
- 100%Keith Whitley
- 94%Vern Gosdin
- 86%Ronnie Milsap
- 83%John Conlee
- 81%Mel McDaniel
- 79%Daryle Singletary
- 78%T. G. Sheppard
- 76%Ricky Van Shelton
- 75%Clint Black
- 74%Gary Stewart
Biography
17 October 1941, Portsmouth, Ohio, USA. The son of a railway worker, Conley left home at 14 when his father lost his job. His influences were the Grand Ole Opry, followed by Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis, and then the Beatles. He originally planned to be a painter, but developed his love for country music while in the US Army. After his military service, Conley had a succession of manual jobs and spent his spare time either playing clubs or hawking his songs around Nashville. His first... Read more