Conway Twitty
Appearance
Conway Twitty | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Harold Lloyd Jenkins |
Born | Friars Point, Mississippi, U.S. | September 1, 1933
Origin | Helena, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | June 5, 1993 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 59)
Genres | Country, rock and roll |
Occupation(s) | Singer/Songwriter |
Instruments | vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1955 – 1993 |
Labels | MCA, Elektra, MGM, Decca |
Website | Conway Twitty Official Site |
Conway Twitty (born Harold Lloyd Jenkins; September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993) was an American country music singer.
Twitty held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until 2006 when George Strait broke his record.
Twitty is a former member of the Grand Ole Opry and was inducted into the Country Music and the Rockabilly Halls of Fame.
He died on June 5, 1993 at Cox House Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, as a result of abdominal aortic aneurysm.