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Conway Twitty (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993), born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an iconic American country music artist, who also had success in early rock and roll, R&B and pop music. He held the record for the most #1 singles of any act, with 51, until surpassed by George Strait in 2006.
The legendary Conway Twitty left us a rich catalog of great music that will never be forgotten. And although the Country icon passed away in 1993, thankfully his children and grandchildren are carrying on his remarkable legacy. Recently, we shared a stunning video of Conway’s oldest son, Michael Twitty, singing Conway’s classic song Hello Darlin’. Now, […]
Conway Twitty and Charley Pride are true Country icons one never forgets. That’s why we wanted to bring you an amazing Conway Twitty cover of Charley Pride’s Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’. Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’ was written by Ben Peters and released by Charley Pride in 1971 as the first single from his album […]
There’s just something special about the bond between a father and son, and Michael Twitty, the oldest son of the great Conway Twitty, showed us just how special it is when he sang this cover of his dad’s legendary song, Hello Darlin’. The song was released in March of 1970 as the first single and […]
Here’s a flash from the past to get your Saturday morning started. Remember when a young Kenny Chesney sang Conway Twitty’s I’d Love To Lay You Down on the George Jones Show on TNN? Well the video below is sure to bring back some great memories for Kenny Chesney fans. Conway Twitty’s I’d Love to […]
Throughout the course of his career, Jeff Bates has always heard the comparisons between himself and the legendary Conway Twitty, which at times has been both a blessing and a curse. But now Bates is embracing those comparisons, and with the November 11th release of his new album, Me and Conway, which pairs six original songs with […]
On this date in 1969, the legendary Conway Twitty recorded Hello Darlin’. The song was released in March of 1970 as the first single and title track of Twitty’s album Hello Darlin, making it his fourth #1 hit on the Billboard Country charts, where it remained for four weeks that summer. Hello Darlin’ was named the #1 single of […]
On this day in 1968, the legendary Conway Twitty scored his first #1 Country hit with Next In Line. Written by Wayne Kemp and Curtis Wayne, Next in Line was released in August of 1968 as the first single and title track from Twitty’s album Next in Line. The song was his sixth entry on the Country […]
American musician and singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi has had a long and celebrated career, and while he’s primarily known for his contributions to the Rock genre, he’s also a fan of Country music. During one of his concerts last fall, the singer covered a classic hit song by the legendary Conway Twitty, It’s Only Make […]