Conway Twitty
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About
Country superstar who recorded fifty-five singles that reached #1, including "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "Hello Darlin.'" He was inducted into the Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame.
Before Fame
Twitty formed his first singing group after his family moved to Helena, Arkansas. He had the opportunity to play baseball professionally with the Philadelphia Phillies, but was then drafted into the US Army.
Trivia
Seth MacFarlane has incorporated old videos of his performances into episodes of the show Family Guy, a bit that became something of a running gag.
Family Life
He married Ellen Matthews in 1953, then Temple Medley in 1955, and then Dolores Virginia Henry on February 27, 1987.
Associated With
He and Loretta Lynn won several awards for their work as a duet.
