First Name |
Conway
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Last Name |
Twitty
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Full Name at Birth |
Harold Lloyd Jenkins
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Alternative Name |
Harold Lloyd Jenkins, Conway Twitty
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Birthday |
1st September, 1933
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Birthplace |
Friars Point, Mississippi USA
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Died |
5th June, 1993
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Place of Death |
Springfield, Missouri USA
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Cause of Death |
(Surgery Complications)
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Buried |
Sumner Memorial Gardens, Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Christian
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter
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Occupation |
Country Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Tight Fitting Jeans
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Music Genre (Text) |
Country, Rock And Roll, rockabilly
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Music Genre |
Country, Religious
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Year(s) Active |
1955-1993, 1954-1993, 1955–1993
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Music Style |
Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Pop/Rock, Rockabilly, Gospel, Country Gospel, Religious
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Music Mood |
Soothing, Intimate, Sentimental, Romantic, Yearning, Smooth, Warm, Poignant, Gentle, Bittersweet, Reflective, Searching, Earnest, Earthy, Organic, Autumnal, Rollicking, Sweet, Passionate, Plaintive, Energetic
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Instrument |
Vocals, Guitar
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar
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Record Label |
MCA, Elektra, MGM, Decca, Sun Records, Warner Bros. Records
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Associated Acts |
Loretta Lynn, Sam Moore, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Twitty Bird Band, Joni Lee, Owen Bradley, John Hughey, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Jimmy Van Eaton, Don Bowman, Ronnie McDowell
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Harold Lloyd Jenkins (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993), better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American country music singer. He also had success in the rock and roll, R&B, and pop genres. From 1971 to 1976, Twitty received a string of Country Music Association awards for duets with Loretta Lynn. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.