TWITTY, CONWAY
(1933–1993)
TWITTY, CONWAY (b. Harold Jenkins, Friars Point, Miss., September 1, 1933–June 5, 1993) Conway Twitty 's career was typical of many country singers of his generation. Although he was born in the backwoods and bred in country and blues, his first success was in pop-flavored ROCKABILLY, in the wake of ELVIS PRESLEY's enormous popularity. After the British invasion, when rockabilly fell out of favor, he hewed out a successful career as a country vocalist, enjoying his greatest success in the 1970s…