For millions of fans, Conway Twitty was the smooth-voiced legend behind timeless country hits like Hello Darlin’, It’s Only Make Believe, and Tight Fittin’ Jeans. But for his grandson Tre Twitty, he was something even greater — a loving grandfather whose truest legacy was written not in record sales, but in the quiet, personal moments they shared away from the stage.
Tre remembers those moments vividly. “When I was little, I didn’t understand how famous Grandpa really was,” he shared. “To me, he was the man who’d get down on the floor to play with me, the man who’d take me fishing, and the man who always made time for family, no matter how busy his schedule was.”
Away from the spotlight, Conway’s life moved at a slower, gentler pace. Mornings often began in the kitchen, with coffee brewing and a guitar resting on his knee. Tre recalls watching him strum softly before breakfast, humming melodies that might later become songs — or might simply vanish into the moment. “He never made it about the music business at home,” Tre said. “It was about love, respect, and just being together.”
But even in those simple times, Conway shared wisdom that would stay with his grandson forever. “He told me, ‘The way you treat people will be remembered longer than the songs you sing,’” Tre said. “I’ve carried that with me my whole life.”
Today, as Tre continues to honor his grandfather’s music on stage, he feels a responsibility not just to keep the songs alive, but to share the man behind them. “Fans knew the performer,” Tre reflected. “I was lucky enough to know the person — the grandfather who loved his family more than anything.”
In Tre’s eyes, Conway Twitty’s greatest hit was not a chart-topping single, but the love he gave to those closest to him. And as long as those memories live, so too will the truest story of Conway Twitty.