Arthur Conley (Born 4th January, 1946)

[john poole]

Arthur Lee Conley - born 4th January, 1946 (McIntosh County, Georgia) [died - 17th November, 2003]

Do you like good music?

Live with Sam & Dave's band in Germany in 1967 - his biggest hit -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcOdSHDjoJU
re-written version of 'Yeah Man' by Sam Cooke - Sam now gets a writer's credit with Arthur & Otis Redding (but didn't originally)

'In The Same Old Way' (1966) - recorded at Fame Studios - produced by Otis Redding and/or Rick Hall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNWlCjOBOMo
song by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham - previously recorded as a country song by both Jimmy Dean and Bobby Bare. Later soul version by Mighty Sam.

'Otis Sleep On' - tribute written by Arthur and recorded a few weeks after Otis passed on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXwA2Zl9s2o

Ace Records have recently issued a compilation of his more soulful work (often issued on 'B' sides) - probably the first collection of his not to include 'Sweet Soul Music'
http://www.acerecords.co.uk/content.php ... lease=8755

He moved to the Netherlands in 1980 and subsequently changed his name to Lee Roberts (Roberts being his mother's maiden name).

[NormanD]

Ace Records have recently issued a compilation of his more soulful work (often issued on 'B' sides) - probably the first collection of his not to include 'Sweet Soul Music'
http://www.acerecords.co.uk/content.php ... lease=8755

Sounds like a must. Pity this one isn't included
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNHt88r ... re=related
But this one is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_dWq5kG ... re=related (Nice bass on this track, and I do like the upholstery work on the chair)

[john poole]

Pity this one isn't included
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNHt88r ... re=related

No, that's an unfortunate omission, and it's not on the Ichiban "Best of" CD I already have either (I think I have it on the "Shake, Rattle & Roll" LP)

But this one is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_dWq5kG ... re=related (Nice bass on this track, and I do like the upholstery work on the chair)

David Hood on bass I believe. One of the final Atlantic soul LPs not to have the artist's photo on the front of the sleeve?

[Rob Hall]

One of the final Atlantic soul LPs not to have the artist's photo on the front of the sleeve?

Sometimes John, your erudition astonishes. Long may it do so.