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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Earl Thomas hugs official after scoring TD, is penalized

NEW ORLEANS -- In what has to be an NFL first, Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty Sunday for hugging an official. Thomas recovered a fumble by New Orleans ...
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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 ...
American Songwriter

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

Conley was 14 years old when his father lost his steady job with the railroad. With his family falling deeper into poverty, he moved in with his sister in Jamestown. According to a biography, Conley ...