Conway Twitty
| Conway Twitty | |
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1974 promotional photo
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Harold Lloyd Jenkins |
| Born |
September 1, 1933 Friars Point, Coahoma County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Origin |
Helena, Phillips County Arkansas |
| Died | June 5, 1993 (aged 59) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1958–1993 |
| Labels | MCA, Elektra, MGM, Decca, Sun Records, Warner Bros. Records |
| Associated acts | Loretta Lynn, Sam Moore, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Twitty Bird Band, Joni Lee |
Conway Twitty (born Harold Lloyd Jenkins; September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993) was an American country music singer. He also had success in the rock and roll, rock, R&B, and pop genres. From 1971 to 1976, Twitty received a string of Country Music Association awards for duets with Loretta Lynn. Although never a member of the Grand Ole Opry, he was inducted into both the Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame.
Conway Twitty was born Harold Lloyd Jenkins on September 1, 1933 in Friars Point in Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi. He was named by his great-uncle, after his favorite silent movie actor, Harold Lloyd. The Jenkins family moved to Helena, Arkansas, when Jenkins was ten years old. In Helena, Jenkins formed his first singing group, the Phillips County Ramblers.
Two years later, Jenkins had his own local radio show every Saturday morning. He also played baseball, his second passion. He received an offer to play with the Philadelphia Phillies after high school, but he was drafted into the United States Army. He served in the Far East and organized a group called The Cimmerons to entertain fellow GIs.
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