Earl Thomas Conley was born into an impoverished family in Portsmouth, Ohio, and had dreams of being an actor or painter. After a brief stint in the Army, where he developed a fondness for country music, he chose a career in music and sang in Nashville clubs while working at various day jobs. Earl Conley, as he was known then, became a student of songwriting. Unsuccessful, he moved to Alabama to work in a steel mill, where he recorded several songs on the independent label GRT.

Conley's songwriting gave him his first real break, with hits "Smokey Mountain Memories" by Mel Street, and Conway Twitty's "This Time I've Hurt Her More (Than She Loves Me)". Conley's songs and listening skills have earned him the label of "thinking man's country" by going deep into his songs and their characters to portray the heart and motivation behind each one. He returned to Nashville in the mid 1970's with a songwriting contract.

His singing career didn't break into the charts until he recorded "Silent Treatment" which made the Top Ten in 1980, and the number one "Fire and Smoke" followed in 1981. 1982 brought "Heavenly Bodies" which unleashed an amazing 21 Top Ten hits over a seven years span, 17 of which ranked number one on the charts.

The Essential Earl Thomas Conley : RCA Records Label Nashville

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Super Hits : RCA Records Label Nashville

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16 Biggest Hits : RLG/Legacy

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Once In A Blue Moon : RCA Records Label Nashville

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Once In A Blue Moon : RLG/Legacy

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Holding Her And Loving You : RCA Records Label Nashville

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Holding Her And Loving You : RLG/Legacy

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What I'd Say : RCA Records Label Nashville

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Nobody Falls Like A Fool : RCA Records Label Nashville

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Somewhere Between Right And Wrong : RCA Records Label Nashville

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