Arthur Conley, 57, a 1960s R&B; singer best known for the 1967 hit “Sweet Soul Music” whose lyrics salute some of his vocal heroes, including manager and mentor Otis Redding, died Monday at ...

Everyone recognizes the 1967 mega hit “Sweet Soul Music” but many people know nothing about the man behind the music. Or that he was gay. Arthur Conley was born on January 4, 1946, in McIntosh ...

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "SWEET SOUL MUSIC") ARTHUR CONLEY: (Singing) Do you like good music, that sweet soul music. Just as long as it's swingin'. Oh yeah, oh yeah. We're out here on the floor y'all.

Arthur Conley, singer: born Atlanta ... Redding produced Conley's international best-seller, "Sweet Soul Music" in 1967, but his death later that year stymied Conley's career.

“Sweet Soul Music” is a song by Arthur Conley, and although the song is not used in Paris’s lecture, the title seems to exemplify his appreciation for music and its ability to entertain and inform.

"Do you like good music, that sweet soul music?" Arthur Conley posed this question in his 1967 hit and if you answered in the affirmative, you're not alone. The thousands who turned out for the ...