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John Wayne Conlee (born August 11, 1946)[1] is an American country music singer.
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Birth name | John Wayne Conlee |
Born | (1946-08-11) August 11, 1946 (age 77) Versailles, Kentucky, United States |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Labels | ABC, MCA Nashville, Columbia, 16th Avenue |
Website | www.johnconlee.com |
Between 1978 and 2004, Conlee charted a total of 32 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and recorded 11 studio albums. His singles include seven No. 1 hits: "Lady Lay Down", "Backside of Thirty", "Common Man", "I'm Only in It for the Love", "In My Eyes", "As Long As I'm Rockin' with You" and "Got My Heart Set on You". In addition to these, Conlee had 14 other songs reach the Top Ten.
Conlee has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1981.[2][3]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
- ^ "John Conlee".
- ^ "Opry Member List PDF" (PDF). April 23, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.