Biography of country singer conway twitty

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In the years before Conway Twitty became a near fixture on the American country music charts, there had been the King of Country Music, the Queen and the Father. Then he came along and was often referred to as the High Priest. It was a little over the top, but in many ways an apt description, as with his soulful, passionate voice, he had the ability to instil lyrics with a kind of religious fervour placing him high among the genuine greats. His main talent was to take the mundane fiascos and disappointments of life and invest them with a sense of eloquent tragedy that was neither inflated or patronising. Originally named after a famous silent film comedian, Twitty took his stage name from the town of Conway (in Arkansas) and Twitty (in Texas). Made an honorary chief of the Choctaw nation in the early 1970s, he was also awarded the Indian name ‘Hatako-A-Yakni-Toloa’, which translates into ‘Great Man Of Country Music, apt for a singer who accumulated a record-breaking 42 country number ones and another 30 that soared into the top 10.

The son of a riverboat captain, he was born Harold Lloyd Jenkins in Friars Point, Mississippi on September 1, 1933, and raised in Helena, Arkansas, where he learned to love not only country, but also blues and gospel music. When he was 10 years ol

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Conway Twitty

Conway Twitty
Birth name	Harold Lloyd Jenkins
Born	(1933-09-01)September 1, 1933 Friars Point, Mississippi, U.S.
Origin	Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	June 5, 1993(1993-06-05) (aged 59) Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Genres	Country, rock and roll
Occupation(s)	Singer/Songwriter
Instruments	vocals, guitar
Years active	1955 – 1993
Labels	MCA, Elektra, MGM, Decca
Website	Conway Twitty Official Site

Conway Twitty (born Harold Lloyd Jenkins; September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993) was an Americancountry music singer.

Twitty held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until 2006 when George Strait broke his record.

Twitty is a former member of the Grand Ole Opry and was inducted into the Country Music and the Rockabilly Halls of Fame.

He died on June 5, 1993 at Cox House Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, as a result of abdominal aortic aneurysm.

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