Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music (1967) | LIVE

Arthur Lee Conley (January 4, 1946 - November 17, 2003) was a U.S. soul singer, best known for the 1967 hit "Sweet Soul Music".
Conley was born in McIntosh County, Georgia, U.S., and grew up in Atlanta. He first recorded in 1959 as the lead singer of Arthur & the Corvets. With this group, he released three singles in 1963 and 1964-"Poor Girl", "I Believe", and "Flossie Mae"-on the Atlanta-based record label, NRC Records.

[@imosesjr]

My father brought this recording into our home in 1967. I will forever enjoy the memory of our family dancing and singing this tune together. 😃

[@MrSaltford]

WoW I am out of my chair dancing to this still in 2024

[@oldbeatpete]

ez on the hips but 'em rotating!😅

[@kristianbjrnsen4274]

Spotlight on Arthur Conley, y'all!

[@fabiodriven]

Absolutely iconic still in 2024. People like this live forever.

[@JajaNwokeabia]

To think, Arthur Conley was a mere 21 years old at the time of this performance. Legendary! 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾

[@dtschuor459]

❤🙌💜

[@user-ic9mo7bn3z]

Yes yes ❤❤❤🎉RAa

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

Woooow I looked him up when he came to my mind what a powerful voice.

[@narvelancoleman8597]

I had the pleasure of meeting Arthur Conley when I sang background vocals for Edwin Starr. In 1975, for two months, we toured South Africa, performing; and Arthur Conley was our opening act; with Bettye Wright coming on as the 2nd act. He was such a nice guy... and lit the stage up every time he performed. A wonderful and very interesting experience.

[@ChrisHoman-gu7os]

That was just DOWN RIGHT HEART BREAKING 💔 !! WISH I WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE !! I WOULD OF BEEN ALIVE ..YES ,A REAL ALIVE PERSON ..CLAPPING MY HANDS, SWAYING MY HIPS ,AND SHAKING MY HUMPS WITH MY FEET AND BODY ON FIRE 🔥 FROM JAMMING WITH HIM AND HIS AWESOME BAND !! ID KICK ALL THE OMES OUT,THAT DIDNT LIKE IT, MOVE OUT THE WAY ..GIVE US ..MORE ROOM TO DANCE …LOL

[@VonL]

Can I get an “Amen” out there, y’all. Have Mercy!!

[@roseblake5803]

AMEN 💃👏👏👏

[@janetwentz3259]

AMEN!!!!!!!

[@VickeyShetter-mf7tx]

Amen!

[@mauricewascom658]

AMEN ‼️ And Wolfman Jack said, "HAVE MERCY ‼️"😸☺️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@annscott4449]

What's wrong with the audience. Are they asleep or dead, he's singing his heart out here. This is from the heart .

[@harveyschwartz2288]

It is a shame, isn't it ?!

[@robertwener4561]

They are Europeans who have not been ‘experienced’.

[@mikemurray1202]

Mate they were dead balls in that concert,poor miserable souls.

[@1957arm]

Could be TV recording or the venue. It is the mid sixties.

[@1957arm]

Could be England

[@melodysanger103]

REMEMBERING ARTHUR CONLEY (January 4, 1946 - November 17, 2003) [01/04/2023]

[@jimbrewerful]

AMEN !!!!!

[@henryhawkins1194]

I loved this song as a child in the sixties, only I thought it was Otis Redding. His energy and vocals are amazing.

[@aaronwatkins8973]

Arthur was a close friend of Otis's. He was pallbearer at his funeral.

[@AC-kl8gi]

I Love Arthur Conley!

[@VickeyShetter-mf7tx]

He was wonderful .I don't know how anyone can remain seated or even still with him performing .I love his voice his dancing,his entire persona,I love the way he bounces.If I live to be 100 I will be dancing with him as long as I have breath in my body .Love you Arthur you will never be silenced .

[@VickeyShetter-mf7tx]

God says he will give you beauty for ashes and this man was beautiful through and through.

[@lisaserio4718]

They performed with all their hearts to these dead crowds. I wish I could have seen these great legends perform.

[@tvrpaul71]

they were listening, not screaming that you could not hear him, that is how people went to concerts back then

[@lynnemilazzo3904]

The kids in the audience were lectured to before the concert to behave themselves and stay seated. I experienced that myself. They were told that wild behavior would get them removed and the concert stopped.

[@grouchosays]

Not dead. This is in Norway or one of those Scandinavian countries. People there are very low key.

[@Selvikus]

@@grouchosays This was filmed in Germany, not Norway, but yes your point still stands.

[@dtschuor459]

@@Selvikus That explains why the crowd looks so very white…I was afraid it was a segregated performance 💔

[@nickthurlow4456]

Unbelievable performance ,such a cool dude remember playing this single that my brother had bought home in the sixties , blew me away

[@Let-the-music-takeUthere]

A Big Hell yeah is an “Amen” from all the country girls who dig the best beat ever! The world needs more of this music Godsend

[@GreasyBelcher]

What a performer, what a voice.

[@adamJKpunk]

That rest at 1:21 was legendary.

[@stevenkerr8965]

A real performance. They are way better than the audience.

[@reythmband]

Yeah, what's up with those kids..!? So blase and uptight, some of them refusing to be moved. They must've received a paddling from the principal before the show!

[@StevieMcC]

@@reythmbandDo you have to flay around like a tit to enjoy music?

[@luissegovia8205]

A real soul music!!!!

[@sparkesman1980]

Wow.....what an unbelievable live performance

[@terry7907]

So much energy! Great performance.

[@tonhoeneveld7135]

A beautiful inhabitant of the Netherlands. Love this song.

[@jasonhall4734]

Fantastic a real vocalist effortless power . Better than today's rubbish

[@williamprine4644]

He's the king of them all y'all!! 👍🎼

[@shorelineboy]

Bloody brilliant . How good was that😎

[@ottomatic3123]

I grew up listening to great soul music played by my German dad on his record player whenever he had time off from his intensely busy schedule. Now I'm coming to really REALLY appreciate the music.

[@frederickburrell3603]

I toured with AC on the chitterling circuit early 70s as his drummer we hit Trenton & Newark New Jersey and the RKO BUSHWICK. Theater in Boston and Phelps lounge in Detroit our tour group consisted of Arthur Conley Johnnie Taylor Clarence Carter Dee Dee Warrick and the Manhattan's Speedo was the tour manager Otis Reddings brother was Johnnie Taylor's road manager Earl Sims was AC valet this tour was in the heart of dead winter we got snowed in Boston and could do 2 shows in Detroit before it was cancelled do to bad weather however all was not lost it gave me a chance to meet Redd Fox and Slappy White at West 20 Grand as a musician you learn how to survive in certain situations fast if I had to you bet I'd sure do it all over again musicians on the road becomes close as brothers.........Fred Burrell i'm out 🙏 peace.

[@woody816]

I could speak to you for hours buddy, much love from Bonnie Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃🥃

[@reythmband]

Thanks for sharing your real-life experience playing with Arthur Conley, Frederick! I'm an old lifelong drummer too, and it's always great to hear from the guys in the back who make it all happen! I've always loved this tune too!

[@deloresshephard463]

Lkve This Song !!! ❤❤❤❤❤ 3. - 22 - 24

[@haraldssongs264]

1967 was für ein super Jahr !

[@barrycrump6189]

Fabulous and such fun.

[@thepurpleufo]

WOWWWWWWWWW

[@kristapsbogdanovs2366]

All thehip hop singers today take notes

[@markmarkofkane8167]

I love this song! So upbeat!!!!

[@greeneyelady56]

Loved this music---15 at the time and we danced to him

[@shammone3333]

This man is a genius

[@StevieMcC]

How so?

[@shammone3333]

@@StevieMcC Just listen to his voice.... Genius can be used as slang for a master of their craft. that is how.

[@StevieMcC]

@@shammone3333 So… great singer then. Probably harder to write, I’ll give you that.

[@taiyanglobal7273]

Amazing talent! From the worst treatment in human history but rise from the Ashes to show the dead wood how burn !! I love these guys with all my heart y'all ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@JAMUSA2018]

I really wish the young kids in Jamaica doing music now could see this. So beautiful and soulful

[@gary8306]

Um, why can't they see it???

[@JAMUSA2018]

@@gary8306 You going to show them?

[@charliestevenson1029]

I love the bass line which you can hear much better on the record. What a great performer and what a terrible audience in all respects

[@rainertrebbin-vf7nt]

❤SOUL❤

[@birgitpeters7975]

I Love this Soul Music......❤🗝🎵

[@maryyoung1602]

The “Soul Song “ of soul songs! Love it-can’t hear 👂 it enough!❤🎷🎼🎤🎹

[@Mosely2007]

My childhood tunes, the best time

[@tommyg413030]

What a Talent & Performer !!!!! truly a beautiful tragedy..... 😺 his love shall forever live thru song...

[@lilgorgor]

The dancing!

[@bishlap]

spotlight on Otis Redding - SINGIN' BA BA BA BA BA BAMMMM!!! Love this.

[@TheBodynsoul1]

Love this!

[@wilkeswe3]

Great!!!!

[@Northedoggie]

Right back to the 7th grade...nice .

[@jannylund4830]

Sweet soul music.....😃😃😃

[@user-ip9yu7lp1q]

Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley Produced by Otis Redding Album Sweet Soul Music [Chorus] Do you like good music? Huh, that sweet soul music Just as long as it's swinging Oh yeah [Verse 1] We out here on the floor, y'all Ah, going to a go-go Dancing with the music Spotlight on Lou Rawls, y'all Ah, don't he look boss, y'all Singing 'Love's a Hurtin' Thing', y'all Spotlight on Sam and Dave, y'all Ah, don't they look great y'all? Singing, 'Hold On I'm Coming' Spotlight on Wilson Pickett, now That wicked Wilson Pickett Singing, 'Mustang Sally' Spotlight on Otis Redding now Singing 'Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa' Get it, Otis [Verse 2] Spotlight on James Brown, y'all He's the king of them all, y'all He's the king of them all, y'all [Chorus] Do ya like good music? That sweet soul music Just long as it's swinging [Outro] I got to get the feeling I got to get the feeling Do ya like good music? That sweet soul music Help me get the feeling I want to get the feeling Otis Redding's got the feeling James Brown, he got the feeling Oh, I love good music

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Fantastic.

[@mauricewascom658]

Yep INDEED 👍🏼😅😜🎙️🎷🎵🎶❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kenarms4364]

This was fantastic!

[@jimbrewerful]

IT IS !!!

[@creamnsugar6771]

After all these year this song & this performance holds up just fine! It has such a great groove.

[@richardschaefer4807]

If Author was moving any faster he'd take off!...Be seein' ya soon....

[@susanbaumert5955]

... SOLID 👍

[@Richie-Stefon-King]

those claps in the front. i just sigh.

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

Oh yeah

[@danielhayes7967]

Same energy, but it's not the same without the "Yeah Man" backing vocals.

[@MrKingGator]

Awesome

[@melodysanger103]

REMEMBERING ARTHUR CONLEY (JANUARY 4, 1946 - NOVEMBER 17, 2003) [01/04/2024]

[@taiyanglobal7273]

I mean the dead wood how to burn from the soul!!! That's why it's sweet soul music 💕💕💕💕

[@sandraoyns-wilson6098]

The crowd did not deserve to get in the presence of such a great singer and backing musicians. THEY WERE JUST LIKE WOODEN FIGU.

[@user-ic9mo7bn3z]

Oh what thrill ❤❤❤❤❤RAa

[@julieshrive3198]

I think he used to pop into Steeles Haverstock Hill , when passing by ...

[@kristapsbogdanovs2366]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@superroofer6141]

Absolutely WOW

[@davidreynolds4684]

Arthurs foot work was awesome. James didnt have shit on him.

[@GarwinWayne]

3:04 to 3:12 all he did was copy Jackie Wilson. Conley was talented but like Michael Jackson...no originality whatsoever.

[@gerardop9633]

Un singer soul menor? Yo diria mayor.Era muy bueno!!!

[@laurajane4806]

💜

[@haraldssongs264]

Einfach Super !

[@jamesmoon8947]

Old school

[@mrlucky777]

was this back up band the Bar-Kays? if this was on the Beat Club then this would the show that also had Otis Redding on it and the Bar-Kays was his back up band.

[@raymondpetersen6155]

Right own,BRUTHA!! 😃

[@amadabauza8284]

Único mega star recuerdos emocionantes ilove

[@claudiodardini7158]

Ballo balli e non mi fermo.......

[@maxpower6765]

😍

[@rochellewarren5008]

👏🏾🙌🏾💃🏾🕺👯‍♂️😎☮️

[@dimitrioskatsifarakis2530]

💯💣💣💣💣👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@loiscrawl4599]

I love his music that I grew up on. The audience is a prime example of racism at its best. Where are people of color in the audience just like us enjoying his music and his band? I'm very happy in today's time that we've broke the barrier when it comes to music. Especially, when Black performers only performed for a only white audience which no longer exists.

[@davidreynolds4684]

You have to keep in mind that this was new to the world outside of the US. The stax volt norway tour hit countries that had bever seen a black man much less ones with powerful voices and if you watch the crowds half are in shock but by the time the show is over theyre going bat shit. Youll see some groups in the crowd that had traveled and found this stax sound and these guys that could incite a riot with their energy . They were prob the only reason there were that many people there. Several shows had armed military guarding the stage area from the crowd. They werent security guards or cops.

[@American-Plague]

@@davidreynolds4684 OH no! Everything is racist! Racism racism racism! Or haven't you been programmed yet? When the Western developed world collapses in the near future, it will be YOUR fault due to RACISM, just as it's already your fault that not one, single balack run country is even semi successful without foreign aid. No matter what your stance is. You're a racist (unless you're black of course) and there's nothing you can do about it! Better to hang it up trying to be civil about anything and take your rightful side because "they" aren't going to listen to any rational thought. That much should be crystal clear by now.

[@StevieMcC]

What’s racist about sitting and enjoying a show they paid to watch? Do you have to be seen doing cartwheels to meet your approval, you clown?

[@gladysross1163]

All of the BLACK 👑 kings of ROCK and ROLL 😅.

[@elhajjzafeermuhammad1530]

👍🏿👍🏿

[@iammrdebonaire]

I swore the first time I heard this I thought he was Sam Cooke

[@oldbeatpete]

Are we in Berlin or London?

[@maxxxe2u]

😎👍🏴‍☠

[@dimitrioskatsifarakis2530]

❤❤❤❤❤❤💯💯💯💯💯💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣

[@kevincummings4120]

that crowd doesn't get, can't get into it. he's giving energy that's not being returned

[@oldbeatpete]

but that's good for Germans!

[@kevincummings4120]

@@oldbeatpete 😁

[@mathill6869]

54 year's ago this was great enjoyed his music then and now class performer fast forward today and poloticians have created a race problem l don't get it.

[@itsprivate4360]

Notice two of them walking out at 58sec, how Fkn rude? Maybe they were expecting Pat fkn Boone singing Tutti Frutti lol

[@jeffm.2362]

Isn’t this 1968?

[@kevingoins9858]

1967

[@JuanCarlos-vf5xg]

WHICH COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IS THE AUDIENCE ?

[@nadyarossi5102]

I'm guessing Iowa, USA

[@johnnyV2194]

I’m a little surprised Bob Seger didn’t cover this song

[@montaldofrancine8368]

Poulain d’Otis Redding ....Formidable 🥰

[@JaSoN_1976]

Bring this back now, fk this garbage they call music now

[@joshuakatzman4560]

What a dynamic performer and what a swingin' band! And what's up with the white audience? If this was The Apollo in New York or The Regal in Chicago they would have been dancing in the aisles!

[@nadyarossi5102]

Not all white people are ice cubes.

[@StevieMcC]

It isn’t though, and no need to bring colour into it - especially given that you’re white yourself, Joshua

[@euniceagnew1172]

The crowds show was dead. Didn't clap shout, dance or nothing!😮

[@darrellthomas275]

Why he didn't spot light Sam Cook

[@ReginaldWest-zr8no]

When I first heard this, I thought it was Sam.

[@kennetharvedsen1815]

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