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Welcome to the Earl Thomas Conley artist page. A cornerstone of 1980s country music, Conley racked up 18 US Country No. 1 singles during a prolific career that spanned four decades. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on October 17, 1941, Conley’s unmistakable voice and heartfelt storytelling earned him a place among country music’s most enduring performers. Though his touring ended with his passing in 2019, his music continues to inspire fans and fellow artists. Here you’ll find a concise biography, career highlights, notable collaborations, and a look at his discography and posthumous releases.

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Biography and career milestones are summarized for easy browsing. While Earl Thomas Conley is no longer touring, tribute performances and archival releases keep his music alive in the country landscape. For fans seeking official updates, follow his social profiles and look for posthumous releases like Promised Land: The Lost Album (2020) on BFD Records. We’re here to help you navigate his rich discography, notable collaborations with artists such as Emmylou Harris and Anita Pointer, and the impact of his RCA-era success on the country music scene.

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Quick Facts About Earl Thomas Conley

  • Born October 17, 1941 in Portsmouth, Ohio; died April 10, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee (age 77).
  • RCA-era success in the 1980s-early 1990s with 18 US Country No. 1 singles; third-most No. 1s by any artist in the 1980s. [citation: bio page]
  • Ten studio albums released between 1980 and 2020; final studio entry, Promised Land: The Lost Album, issued in 2020 on BFD Records (posthumous).
  • Notable chart feats include four No. 1 singles from the album Don't Make It Easy for Me (1983).
  • Greatest Hits (1985) reached No. 1 on US Country Albums chart; multiple RCA compilations followed in the late 1980s-1990s.
  • Duets and collaborations include Emmylou Harris on We Believe in Happy Endings (1988) and Anita Pointer on Too Many Times (1986).

The records

Earl Thomas Conley Discography

  • Promised Land: The Lost Album
    2020 · BFD Records
  • Perpetual Emotion
    1998 · Intersound Records
  • Yours Truly
    1991 · RCA Records
  • The Heart of It All
    1988 · RCA Records
  • Too Many Times
    1986 · RCA Records
  • Treadin' Water
    1984 · RCA Records
  • Don't Make It Easy for Me
    1983 · RCA Records
  • Somewhere Between Right and Wrong
    1982 · RCA Records
  • Fire & Smoke
    1981 · RCA Records
  • Blue Pearl
    1980 · Sunbird Records

The hits

Top Earl Thomas Conley Songs

  • Shadow of a Doubt
    1991 · US Country #8
  • Brotherly Love (with Keith Whitley)
    1991 · US Country #2
  • Bring Back Your Love to Me
    1990 · US Country #11
  • Love Out Loud
    1989 · US Country #1
  • You Must Not Be Drinking Enough
    1989 · US Country #26
  • What She Is (Is a Woman in Love)
    1988 · US Country #1
  • We Believe in Happy Endings (with Emmylou Harris)
    1988 · US Country #1
  • What I'd Say
    1988 · US Country #1
  • Right from the Start
    1987 · US Country #1
  • That Was a Close One
    1987 · US Country #1
  • I Can't Win for Losin' You
    1986 · US Country #1
  • Too Many Times (with Anita Pointer)
    1986 · US Country #2

Biography and career milestones are summarized for easy browsing. While Earl Thomas Conley is no longer touring, tribute performances and archival releases keep his music alive in the country landscape. For fans seeking official updates, follow his social profiles and look for posthumous releases like Promised Land: The Lost Album (2020) on BFD Records. We’re here to help you navigate his rich discography, notable collaborations with artists such as Emmylou Harris and Anita Pointer, and the impact of his RCA-era success on the country music scene.

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