Con Hunley

Con Hunley
Birth name	Conard Logan Hunley
Born	April 9, 1945 (1945-04-09) (age 66)
Origin	Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Genres	Country music
Occupations	Singer Singer-songwriter Musician
Instruments	Vocals Piano
Years active	1976–present
Labels	Prairie Dust Records (1976) Warner Bros. (1978-1982) MCA Records (1983) Capitol Records (1984-1986) IMMI Records (2004-present)
Website	www.conhunley.com

Conard Logan "Con" Hunley (born April 9, 1945) is a country music singer.

Hunley was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. After graduating from Central High School in Knoxville, Hunley began playing with local bands, maturing musically and gaining his first fans. Hunley joined the Air Force in 1965 and spent most of his service on a military base in Illinois, teaching aircraft mechanics. He played music in area clubs whenever possible.

After his tour of duty was finished Hunley returned to Knoxville and began performing weekly at a local nightclub (a dive called, "The Corner Lounge"), where he met businessman Sam Kirkpatrick, who formed the independent label Prairie Dust Records to showcase Hunley's talents. After some minor success on the country music charts, Hunley caught the attention of Warner Bros. Records, who signed him in 1978. Hunley recorded five albums with Warner Bros., released several singles on MCA Records and Capitol Records, and achieved more than 20 charted hits, including “Weekend Friend,” “No Relief In Sight,” and “Oh Girl”. He toured throughout the U.S., playing large venues around the country with other musical acts, including Alabama, the Oak Ridge Boys, Larry Gatlin, George Jones and Tammy Wynette.^{[citation needed]}

Though he continued to perform in a variety of venues, including a 1996 performance at the White House and at the World Heavyweight Championship fight in South Africa^{[citation needed]}, Hunley recorded no new music for over a decade after his last release for Capitol Records. Hunley’s long recording hiatus ended after signing with IMMI Records in 2004. He teamed again with Grammy-winning producer Norro Wilson, the architect of several of his early Warner Brothers hits, and added his first new recorded product in twenty years, Sweet Memories, to his catalog. The album was selected by CMT.com as one of the top 10 albums of 2004.^{[citation needed]}

In early 2006, IMMI Records released Shoot From The Heart, another collaboration by Hunley and Norro Wilson. Hunley co-wrote two of the songs with songwriters Kim Williams and Larry Shell.

Hunley participates in celebrity golf tournaments around the country, and hosts one of his own each year in his hometown of Knoxville, TN, which has raised over a million dollars for charities benefiting underprivileged children.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	US Country	Label
1979	No Limit	34	Warner Bros.
1980	I Don't Want to Lose You	29
	Don't It Break Your Heart	51
1981	Ask Any Woman	59
1982	Oh Girl	56
2004	Sweet Memories	—	IMMI
2005	The First Time: From Studio B	—
2006	Shoot from the Heart	—
2011	Lost and Found: The MCA/Capitol Years	—

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions		Album
		US Country	CAN Country
1976	"Misery Loves Company"	—	—	Singles only
	"Loving You Is a Habit I Can't Break"	—	—
1977	"Pick Up the Pieces"	96	—
	"I'll Always Remember That Song"	75	—
	"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"	67	—
1978	"Cry Cry Darling"	34	33
	"Week-End Friend"	13	28	No Limit
	"You've Still Got a Place in My Heart"	14	20
1979	"I've Been Waiting for You All of My Life"	14	16
	"Since I Fell for You"	20	42
	"I Don't Want to Lose You"	20	—	I Don't Want to Lose You
1980	"You Lay a Whole Lot of Love on Me"	19	19
	"They Never Lost You"	19	—	Don't It Break Your Heart
	"What's New with You"	11	—
1981	"She's Steppin' Out"	17	—	Ask Any Woman
1982	"No Relief in Sight"	20	44
	"Oh Girl"	12	26	Oh Girl
	"Confidential"	43	—
1983	"Once You Get the Feel of It"	42	—	Singles only
	"Satisfied Mind"	84	—
1984	"Deep in the Arms of Texas"	75	—
	"All American Country Boy"	57	—
1985	"I'd Rather Be Crazy"	54	—
	"Nobody Ever Gets Enough Love"	49	—
	"What Am I Gonna Do About You"	48	—
1986	"Blue Suede Blues"	49	—
	"Quittin' Time"	55	—
2004	"Still"	—	—	Sweet Memories
2005	"Only Time Will Tell"	—	—
	"She Ain't You"	—	—
	"Sweet Memories"	—	—
2006	"I Can't Make It Alone"	—	—	Shoot from the Heart
	"That Old Clock (Just Keeps on Tickin')"	—	—
	"I Can See You With My Eyes Closed"	—	—
2007	"Hollow Man"	—	—
	"The Keys"	—	—
2010	"Victims of the System"	—	—	TBD

Source

• IMMI Records

References

• CMT:News "Top 10 Country Albums of 2004 Contemporary Superstars, Newcomers and Seasoned Veterans Make the List" December 28, 2004 Edward Morris Retrieved On 2009-04-09
• Knoxville News Sentinel "Con Hunley Led By His Heart" March 7, 2004 Wayne Bledsoe Retrieved On 2009-04-09
• Angrycountry.com "Con Hunley: New Album After An Absence From Country Music" August 26, 2004 Christine Bohorfoush Retrieved On 2009-04-09

External links

• Official Website

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