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Conway Twitty

Conway Twitty, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins on September 1, 1933 in Friars Point, Mississippi, ranks among the most successful performers in American country music. He first drew attention in the mid-1950s as a rock 'n' roll singer and in 1958 scored a number-one pop hit in both the United States and England with It's Only Make Believe. He appeared in a few teenage films.

When rock 'n' roll began to lose its appeal in the early 1960s, Twitty started writing country songs. In the middle of the decade Decca producer Owen Bradley took him under his wing, and an impressive string of major country hits began that went unbroken for years. His long-time duet partner was Loretta Lynn, with whom he shared many joint successes.

Twitty earned several CMA Awards and many other honors. In 1981 he moved to the Elektra label and continued his run of success there. To the end he watched country music take on much of the character of the rock 'n' roll of his youth. Conway Twitty died on June 5, 1993.

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