| Location | Tennessee,usa |
| Age | 59 years |
| Cause of Death | Undisclosed |
| Date of Birth | 01/09/1933 |
| Date of Death | 05/06/1993 |
| Visitors | 1,108 since 26/06/2009 |
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SPRINGFIELD (Reuter) - The country and western singer Conway Twitty, whose soulful ballads made him a music legend for nearly 40 years, died at a hospital in Springfield, Missouri yesterday. He was 59.
Twitty, who had more than 50 number one hits in the country music charts, collapsed last night on his tour bus following a performance in nearby Branson, Missouri.
The hospital said his family was with him when he died, but would not reveal the cause of death.
A year ago, Twitty collapsed on stage during a matinee performance in Branson. He said at the time that he fainted because he 'simply got too warm', and dismissed remarks by the theatre manager that he was suffering from diabetes.
Twitty was born Harold Jenkins in Mississippi and raised in Helena, Arkansas. He took his name from two small towns - Conway from Conway, Arkansas, and Twitty from Twitty, Texas.
In the Fifties, he started out as a rock'n'roll singer and his song, 'Lonely Blue Boy', went gold. His first number one country hit was released in 1958 - the ballad 'It's Only Make Believe'. He specialised in ballads of lost love and his biggest hits included 'Tight Fittin' Jeans', 'Hello Darlin' ' and 'After All The Good is Gone'. In the Seventies, he sang a string of hit duets with Loretta Lynn. Twitty was prolific, releasing an average of one album every eight months.
'I pick a song a woman will like for sure,' he once said. 'Women are more sensitive and get the point quicker. I like a song that says things a man wants to say and doesn't know how to say.' Another veteran country singer, Porter Wagoner, described him as a legend. 'We got into the music business about the same time,' he said. 'I first met him when I was playing a club in Minneapolis in 1957. He had a pop song which was a pretty big hit at the time, but he told me he wanted to be a country singer and recording star. He became one of the true legends of our business.
'He had a great ear for songs that were commercial. He'd go through hundreds of songs, looking for a single or numbers for an album.'
Twitty had a strong interest in sport and before he went into show business, was offered a contract with the professional baseball team, the Philadelphia Phillies. Later, he became part owner of the minor league baseball team, the Nashville Sounds.
Twitty once summed up his career: 'I've survived and stayed on top. I worked my way up there and stayed there and I did it without taking dope.'
**I grew up listening to Conway Twitty's music. My mom loves him & his music. I too, love his music. My heart goes out to his children. I've lost my dad too,so, I know what it's like. I created this memorial for Conway Twitty & his children. A way to remember him always. He will always be loved & adored for his music in my family! I hope everyone who visit's this memorial will honor a great country singer by lighting a candle for him. He is loved & missed deeply! May God Bless his children & all his fans**!
i was sitting at my computor one day and i was listning to you singing hello darling and my 19 yr old daughter walked in and she said is that conway twitty i couldnt stop laughing and she was saying what what and i said how do you know thats conway twitty and she said everybody knows who conway twitty is and the funny thing is we were just talking about that yesterday because every now and then i will say to her is that conway twitty and we laugh so thankyou because we have a lot of sadness in our life and anything that makes us laugh can only be good
all my love and god bless you xxxx
HELLO DARLING
HAPPY BIRTHDAY I HOPE YOU LIKE THE HEADING ALL CONWAY TWITTY FANS WILL KNOW WHAT I MEAN A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU XXX
Dear Talina,
Thank you so much for creating this very kind tribute to our father. He was so special to us, and we miss him dearly. We are working very hard to ensure his legacy lives on forever.
Fans, such as yourself, give us the drive every single day to work our fingers to the bone. We have an incredible amount of appreciation for his fans; they are truly like family to us.
Keep listening and God bless!
Sincerely,
The Twitty Family
Letter From Heaven
When tomorrow starts without me,
and I'm not there to see;
If the sun should rise and find your eyes,
all filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry,
the way you did today,
while thinking of the many things,
we didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me,
as much as I love you,
and each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too;
But when tomorrow starts without me,
please try to understand,
that an Angel came and called my name,
and took me by the hand,
and said my place was ready,
in heaven far above,
and that I'd have to leave behind,
all those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
a tear fell from my eye,
for all life, I'd always thought,
I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for,
so much yet to do,
it seemed almost impossible,
that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays,
the good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
and all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday,
just even for awhile,
I'd say goodbye and kiss you
and maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized,
that this could never be,
for emptiness and memories,
would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
my heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me,
from His great golden throne,
He said, "This is eternity,
and all I've promised you".
Today for life on earth is past,
but here it starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
but today will always last,
and since each day's the same day,
there's no longing for the past.
But you have been so faithful,
so trusting and so true.
Though there were times you did some things,
you knew you shouldn't do.
But you have been forgiven
and now at last you're free.
So won't you take my hand
and share my life with me?
So when tomorrow starts without me,
don't think we're far apart,
for every time you think of me,
I'm right here, in your heart.
(Unknown)
Love Mary xxxx
Conway Twitty
Conway,u were a great man & singer. I know all the angels in heaven are loving ur music. Ur children were blessed to have u as their father. Thanks for ur songs. Thanks for being the person that u were. God Bless Conway! (((hugs))) sent to u above with lots of sweet love.*
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