On Wednesday 1 September 2021, Gene Watson remembered fellow country music legend, Conway Twitty (Friday 1 September 1933 – Saturday 5 June 1993).
‘Thinking of the great friend and legend, Conway Twitty (Friday 1 September 1933 – Saturday 5 June 1993), who was born on this day (Friday 1 September) in 1933, and left us too soon in 1993 (Saturday 5 June).
I’ve said many times that Conway was a mentor to me, from allowing me to open shows for him and Loretta Lynn, to even giving me his stage clothes to wear when I didn’t have two nickels to rub together.
Conway Twitty (Friday 1 September 1933 – Saturday 5 June 1993) held the record for most Billboard No.1s, up until 2006.
Happy Heavenly birthday, Conway.
You are gone, but not forgotten’
Gene Watson recorded ‘A Bridge That Just Won’t Burn’ (written by Jim McBride and Roger Murrah) and included the track on ‘Real.Country.Music’ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2016).
‘A Bridge That Just Won’t Burn’ (written by Jim McBride and Roger Murrah) was originally recorded by Conway Twitty (Friday 1 September 1933 – Saturday 5 June 1993), who included it on ‘Rest Your Love On Me’ (MCA Records, 1980); Conway Twitty’s version of the track reached No.3 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1980.
Note from Gene Watson
‘A Bridge That Just Won’t Burn’
(written by Jim McBride and Roger Murrah)
‘Many people know that Conway Twitty (Friday 1 September 1933 – Saturday 5 June 1993) was something of a mentor to me in the music business and I loved his version of this song, but I hadn’t really thought about covering it until the songwriter, Jim McBride, suggested it.
I love the lyrics and truly enjoyed recording this one. I was and always will be a fan of Conway, both personally and professionally, so I hope the fans will feel I’ve done this song justice in honour of the man they used to say was ‘the best friend a song ever had’ – Mr. Conway Twitty (Friday 1 September 1933 – Saturday 5 June 1993)’
Source
• Gene Watson on Facebook