Country Icon Conway Twitty Performs 'The Rose' For His Last Time

Jul 08, 2020 by apost team

Conway Twitty is one of the best-known country music artists of all time. However, he left the world too early at the age of just 59. Months before his death, he would perform one of the most popular songs on his setlist, The Rose, at a concert in 1992. A popular video of that performance has resurfaced on the internet.

Originally recorded by Bette Midler, Conway Twitty re-recorded the song in 1983. Twitty's version of The Rose would reach number one on the pop music charts. This would be Twitty's 30th chart-topping song and one of the best-remembered hits of his career, reports Vulture.

At just about every live performance Twitty played The Rose to excited audiences around the world. After hundreds of live performances of the hit song, Twitty would play one final performance of his hit song in 1992.

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The final live performance of The Rose was captured on video and uploaded to YouTube for all his fans to see. Today, the video has been viewed many times by country music fans around the world. What make's Twitty's The Rose so special?

Twitty was known for his signature growl that would make every song uniquely his own. That unique Twitty delivery comes through in this final performance of The Rose. While the video quality of the live performance has degraded a bit, Twitty's unique delivery can be clearly heard.

For decades, Conway Twitty was one of the best-known country music performers in the world. Twitty's career started in 1995 and he had his breakthrough in 1959 with his first hit song, It's Only Make Believe. According to his website, this song not only went to number one in the United States, but it also topped the charts in 22 other countries.

Since then, Twitty continued to make hit after hit. Best of all, his music endured throughout the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. In fact, Twitty would be one of the few country music artists to have top hits in four consecutive decades.

While Conway Twitty has been gone for more than three decades, his music lives on thanks to those who continue to watch his performances online and those who listen to his music on old dusty vinyl records. The legacy of Conway Twitty looks certain to endure for the next few decades. What's your favorite Conway Twitty song? Let us know and keep Twitty's legacy alive by passing this wonderful performance on to friends and family members.