Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean Mourn Earl Thomas Conley
The death of Earl Thomas Conley yesterday in Nashville at age 77 has affected many in country music and Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean are the latest superstars to post about the 1980’s country hit maker.
Luke posted to his socials last night, “Rest In Peace. Earl Thomas Conley. Your music has been a constant always in my life. Three letters always. ETC!!! Prayers to your family and fans.”
Jason Aldean took to Instagram to say, “RIP “ETC”… Man what a voice this guy had. Spent many nights listening and playing his songs. Country Music lost a great one today guys. #EarlThomasConley #ETC
Blake Shelton reported the death via Twitter yesterday saying ETC was his “hero and friend.”
-Nancy Brooks
Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s.
Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.
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