Apr252024

Arthur Conley

Arthur Lee Conley (January 4, 1946 – November 17, 2003) was an American soul singer. He is best known for the 1967 hit Sweet Soul Music which shot to the number two spot on both the pop and R&B charts in America, earning Conley the number eleven male artist ranking for 1967. The song pays homage to great soul singers like Lou Rawls, Wilson Pickett and James Brown. Conley was born in McIntosh County, Georgia and grew up in Atlanta. He first recorded in 1959 as the lead singer of Arthur & the Corvets. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Sweet Soul Music

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Sweet Soul Music
507655
2Funky Street
43080
3Sweet Soul Music - Single/LP Version
29575
4Sweet Soul Music - Single/
9848
5I'm A Lonely Stranger
7904
6I Can't Stop (No, No, No)
7854
7Shake, Rattle & Roll
6971
8You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy
6381
9I Got a Feeling
6210
10Aunt Dora's Love Soul Shack
5960

Other Album Releases:

Funky Street
One More Sweet Soul Music (Digitally Remastered)
Recorded Live In Amsterdam
More Sweet Soul
Soul Directions
Sweet Soul Music
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Three Sweet Soul Music Kings
Atlantic 60th: Soul, Sweat And Strut
Oldies 60's

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