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Conway Twitty

コンウェイ・トゥイッティ　/　こんうぇい・とぅいってぃ

American singer

September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993　・　Friars Point, United States

Friars Point
singer
singer-songwriter
recording artist

My Take

What strikes me about Conway Twitty is the discipline behind the reinvention. Plenty of 1950s rockabilly singers faded when the trend did; Twitty read the moment, moved into country music, and built one of the most consistent careers the genre has seen. His duets with Loretta Lynn still sound like two professionals who trusted each other completely, which is rarer than mere chemistry. I admire singers who understand their own instrument, and that warm, conversational voice was used with total economy — no showing off, just delivery. His death in 1993 cut the run short, but the standard he set for country balladry endures.

Overview

Harold Lloyd Jenkins (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993), better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American singer and songwriter. Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer. From 1971 to 1976, Twitty received a string of Country Music Association awards for duets with Loretta Lynn.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Conway Twitty
Name (Japanese): コンウェイ・トゥイッティ
Reading: こんうぇい・とぅいってぃ
Born: September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rooster
Origin: Friars Point, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / singer-songwriter / recording artist / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Official sitehttps://conwaytwitty.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%20Twitty

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