Earl Thomas Conley – Page 2

Every #1 Country Single of the Eighties: Earl Thomas Conley, “Somewhere Between Right and Wrong”

April 24, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 5

Earl Thomas Conley returns to the top with a spectacular single.

Every No. 1 Country Single of the Eighties: Earl Thomas Conley, “Fire and Smoke”

January 28, 2023 Kevin John Coyne 4

The keeper of the decade’s other ridiculously long streak of No. 1 singles tops the chart for the first time.

CMA Flashback: Single of the Year (2022 Edition)

November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 8

Here’s a look back at the previous winners for CMA Single of the Year, along with a look at this year’s nominees.

CMA Flashback: Horizon Award and New Artist (2022 Edition)

November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 9

The complete history of the CMA award for Horizon/New Artist, including a look at this year’s nominees.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Keith Whitley and Earl Thomas Conley, “Brotherly Love”

August 13, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 7

A beautiful duet about brotherhood brings the hitmaking runs of two eighties legends to a close.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #920-#911

July 22, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6

A lot of first (and some only) entries in this part of the list.

In Memoriam: Earl Thomas Conley (1941-2019)

April 11, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 2

Earl Thomas Conley, an eighties country music hitmaker who enjoyed 18 #1 hits, has passed away.

The Best of 1991: The Ballot

November 18, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 7

1991 is the year that multiple Country Universe writers fell in love with country music. One look at the ballot and it’s easy to see why.

Lorrie Morgan on Life, Music and Letting Go

February 8, 2016 Ben Foster 5

It’s been over five years since Lorrie Morgan has released a new solo country album, but her fans’ wait comes to an end with the February 12 release of her new album Letting Go…Slow on Shanachie Entertainment. The twelve-track set features previously unheard material alongside covers of classic hits by Patsy Cline, Bobbie Gentry, Vern Gosdin, Larry Gatlin, Bob Dylan and Earl Thomas Conley. The award-winning recording artist recently took some time out of her busy schedule to discuss the new project with media via conference call.

100 Greatest Men: #52. Keith Whitley

June 30, 2012 Kevin John Coyne 10

100 Greatest Men: The Complete List

Some of the greatest artists in country music left the scene just as they reached staggering artistic heights, leaving fans to forever wonder what might have been.