Arthur Conley: Photos

Arthur Conley

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Arthur Conley (also known as Lee Roberts) recorded the 1967 hit, "Sweet Soul Music", which reached #2 on the US charts and made the Top Ten throughout Europe. It sold over one million copies and earned a gold disc. Conley passed away at his home in The Netherlands from intestinal cancer in 2003 at the age of 57. Conley's grave is without a headstone, in the General Cemetery of Vorden. It is considered a "nature-grave", per the wishes of his partner. The information about his burial, along with the following photos, are courtesy of Bart Kouwenhoven.

General Cemetery of Vorden

The General Cemetery of Vorden, in The Netherlands, where Arthur Conley is interred.

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Conley's gravesite

Arthur Conley's gravesite

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Conley's grave

A close-up of Arthur Conley's grave

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