Earl Thomas Conley Dies at 77

On Wednesday, April 10th, the world of country music lost singer Earl Thomas Conley.

Acccording to the reports from theTennessean, Conley, well known for his country hits in the ‘80s and early ‘90s including “Holding Her and Loving You,” “What’d You Say” and “Right From the Start,” had been in hospice care for several months while suffering from a condition similar to dementia.

One of the many people paying their respects to the legend is Blake Shelton. The country crooner broke the news on social media, reporting that Conley died early Wednesday morning. “My heart is absolutely destroyed today,” Shelton wrote on Facebook. “I’m sad to report that Earl Thomas Conley passed away very early this morning. Earl was my all time favorite singer, hero and my friend. Prayers to his family. We will all miss you deeply my brother. Now go rest…”

The Voice judge wrote with his longtime hero and Michael Pyle for his 2002 hit “All Over Me.” In addition to Shelton, several other country stars paid their respects to the late singer on social media.

Our hearts are with the friends and family of Conley.

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