Earl Thomas Conley, 1980s Country Hitmaker and Hero to Blake Shelton, Dies at 77
In the 1980s, Earl Thomas Conley was known as one of country music's most reliable hitmakers, with an almost unbroken string of 18 singles that reached No. 1 in the format between 1981 and '89. And in the 21st century, he was known for something else: ...
