Comments on: 100 Greatest Men: #77. John Conlee

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:05:30 +0000

And that’s too bad.

By: Sweetcheeks

Sweetcheeks — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:16:23 +0000

He definitely has some good songs, but he isn’t attractive. Its not enough to be a good singer anymore, you have to also have good looks. Conlee could cut it in an earlier era but not in today’s age.

By: Mike J.

Mike J. — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:43:06 +0000

I’ve always had a soft spot for the song, “Old School”, as well, although it’s kind of hokey. Definitely one of the better vocalists of his era, and I’m glad he made the list.

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:09:31 +0000

Definitely a phenomenal vocalist. I adore “Rose Colored Glasses” and always enjoy hearing Conlee play the Opry.

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:03:12 +0000

MONONGAHELA was a 1988 album by the Oak Ridge Boys. I don’t believe John issued an album in 1988.

John’s career had already cooled down before leaving Columbia. After “Domestic Life” hit #4, the next two Columbia singles started the slide – “Mama’s Rocking Chair” only reached #11 and “Living Like There’s No Tomorrow” stalled at #55.

John figured not to have a long shelf life in our increasingly youth oriented market – he was 32 when he had his first chart record and did not have matinee idol looks to start with, and he didn’t age well.

“Doghouse” would have been a huge it hadhe recorded it in the early 1980s. As it was, it didn’t even appear on an album for many years

By: Occasional Hope

Occasional Hope — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:44:21 +0000

I’d add his 1989 album Fellow Travelers to the essential list. Although I believe it’s not currently available as such, almost all the tracks were included, with a planned followup which never got released due to the label folding, on a compilation entitled Country Heart, in 2006.