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- ‘After the Fire Is Gone’ (Conway Twitty) Lynn and Twitty knew they had something special from the beginning, when they released We Only Make Believe, their first collaborative LP, in 1971.
- ‘Portland, Oregon’ (Jack White) By the time Lynn and Jack White are howling “And a pitcher to go…” at song’s end, “Portland, Oregon” has earned its place as country music’s most thrashing duet, a hypnotic, skronky, and surprisingly seductive collab between a genre icon and a then 28-year-old guitarslinger.
- ‘Everything It Takes’ (Elvis Costello) Loretta Lynn and Elvis Costello knew each other only four or five years before they recorded the twangy, anxious “Everything It Takes” for Lynn’s Full Circle album.
- “Lay Me Down” (Willie Nelson) Lynn and Willie Nelson both arrived in Nashville around the same time and became fast friends. “His hair was the color of brass, and his eyes were the same color,” Lynn remembered in a 2016 Rolling Stone interview.
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Written by L.E. White, Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn made their first first No. 1 hit as a duo when they released “After the Fire is Gone” on January 4, 1971. It was the lead single to their first collaborative studio album We Only Make Believe.
- "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" From: 'Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man' (1973) The third single to be released in the pair's duet series, "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" spent a total of 13 weeks on the country charts in 1973, peaking at No. 1.
- "Lead Me On" From: 'Lead Me On' (1971) Lynn called on her soaring vocal range for this gorgeous, heartfelt number. The love song, rather salacious for its day, describes a man asking a woman for deeper intimacy, and while the lyrics are vague, the message is clear: "If you want me, I'll go with you, but you'll have to lead me on," Lynn sings, smiling broadly.
- "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly" From: 'Honky Tonk Heroes' (1978) Lynn and Twitty may been masters of the breakup ballad, but they proved that they could do comedy just as well with this 1978 performance.
- "As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone" From: 'Country Partners' (1974) This poignant ballad takes an unconventional -- and theatrical -- approach: Twitty's lines are spoken, whereas Lynn sings her parts.
Oct 4, 2022 · In 1971, Lynn and Conway Twitty earned the first of their five Billboard country chart-toppers with this two-week No. 1 hit, which details a clandestine relationship between two people yearning...
- "Coal Miner’s Daugher" From ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ (1970) By the time "Coal Miner’s Daughter" was released in 1970, Loretta Lynn had already racked up 10 years of hits.
- "Don’t Come Home a Drinkin" (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)' From 'Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (1967) Loretta Lynn was encouraged by her husband O.V., a.k.a Mooney, to pursue a career in music.
- "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" (With Conway Twitty) From ‘Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man’ (1973) Released as the third single in the Conway Twitty/Loretta Lynn duet series, "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" hit No. 1 in 1973.
- "You Ain’t Woman Enough" From ‘You Ain’t Woman Enough’ (1966) Produced by the great Owen Bradley — who also made hits for Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells, and Brenda Lee -- this single came from Loretta Lynn’s second studio album.
May 11, 2023 · While Lynn was racing up the country charts, Twitty was making a name for himself in rock and pop music. In 1958, he scored his first No. 1 hit with “It’s Only Make Believe.”
Conway and Loretta’s intuitions won out, and on September 15, 1973, their duet album “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” debuted at number one. The title track had already become their third chart-topping single, on August 18th, four weeks earlier. The song’s potential was first recognized by Lynn’s husband Mooney.
