John Conlee collected seven No. 1 hits in a career that has spanned six decades.

John Conlee was born on a tobacco farm in Versailles, Kentucky.

Before becoming Country Legend Conlee was employed as a licensed mortician.

When John Conlee first arrived in Nashville he was employed as a disc jockey at radio station WLAC.

John Conlee has been given credit for playing Ronnie McDowell’s tribute to Elvis on a radio station in Nashville and giving him his big break.