Arthur Conley: Photos

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.