Arthur Conley

Arthur Conley ( born January 4, 1946 in Atlanta, Georgia, † 17 November 2003) was an American soul singer.

Life

Conley was born in McIntosh County, Georgia, and grew up in Atlanta (Georgia ). He made his first recording session in 1959 as lead singer of the band " Arthur & the Corvets ". With this formation he could take a total of three singles in the record company " National Recording Company " in Atlanta in 1963 and 1964.

In 1964, he moved to Baltimore to record company " Ru - Jac Records" and published here, " I'm a Lonely Stranger". After Otis Redding had heard of this recording, he made the offer Conley 1967, a new version on Redding 's own record company " JOTIS Records " bring out what should be the second disc of this company total only. Together they wrote then the original Sam Cooke song " Yeah Man " in " Sweet Soul Music" by, then on Redding 's efforts at Atco Records - a subsidiary of "Fame Records " came out and at the FAME studios in Muscle Shoals ( Alabama) was added been. It was an absolute hit, which rose to the number two on the U.S. charts and the top ten in most European countries. " Sweet Soul Music" was over one million copies and was awarded a gold record. (Music recording sales certification ).

After a further single releases in the early 1970s he went to England in 1975 and then settled in the spring of 1977 settled in Amsterdam. In the early 1980s, he had successful appearances as " Lee Roberts and the Sweaters" in Ganzenhoef, Paradiso, De Melkweg and the Concertgebouw. At the end of the 1980s he moved to Ruurlo, where he officially changed his name to Lee Roberts ( a composition of his middle name and his mother's maiden name ).

Here he ran the music business with his company "Art- Con Productions Company" on. One who was with him under contract music groups, the heavy metal band "Shock Wave" from The Hague.

A live concert of " Lee Roberts & the Sweaters" on January 8, 1980, published as an album Soulin ' 1988.

Conley died at age 57 in November 2003 in Ruurlo colorectal cancer. He is buried in the cemetery of Vorden.

Recordings

  • " Aunt Dora 's Soul Love Shack ", 1968
  • "Burning Fire"
  • "Baby, What You Want Me To Do"
  • " Day-O ", 1969, Jamaican folk song recorded by Harry Belafonte
  • " Flossie Mae ", 1963, as Arthur & the Corvets
  • " Funky Street", 1968, # 5 R & B, # 14 pop
  • "God Bless ", 1970, Top 40 R & B
  • " Ha Ha Ha "
  • "I Believe", 1963, as Arthur & the Corvets
  • " I Can not Stop ( No, No, No) ", 1966, written by Dan Penn
  • "I Got A Feeling "
  • "I'm a Lonely Stranger", 1964, solo, re -recorded in 1965
  • " I'm Living Good", 1971-1974
  • " It's So Nice [ When It's Someone Else 's Wife ] ", 1971-1974
  • " Is That You Love"
  • "Let's Go Steady", B- side of " Sweet Soul Music"
  • " Ob- La - Di, Ob -La -Da ", 1968, # 51 pop, # 41 R & B, Beatles cover featured guitar of Duane Allman
  • "One Night Is All I Need"
  • " Otis Sleep On ", 1968
  • "People Sure Act Funny ," 1968 Top 20 R & B
  • " Poor Girl ", 1963, as Arthur & the Corvets
  • "Put Our Love Together", B- side of " Funky Street" on Atco Records produced by Tom Dowd
  • "Rita", 1971-1974
  • " Run On ", 1968
  • "Shake, Rattle and Roll", 1967, Top 40 pop, Top 20 R & B
  • " Shing -A -Ling "
  • " Something You Got"
  • "Speak Her Name ", featured guitar of Duane Allman.
  • "Star Review", 1969, with Tom Dowd, written by Allen Toussaint
  • "Stuff You Gotta Watch", featured guitar of Duane Allman.
  • " Sweet Soul Music", 1967, co-written with Otis Redding, # 2 R & B, # 2 pop
  • " Take A Step"
  • "Take Me ( Just as I Am) ", 1966-1967 (?)
  • "That Can not Be My Baby "
  • " Walking on Eggs", 1971-1974
  • "Who's Foolin ' Who", 1966
  • "Whole Lotta Woman", 1967, # 73 pop
  • " Wholesale Love"
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