For five years, Tre Twitty and Tayla Lynn, the grandchildren of Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, have traveled the world with a show they call a “salute” to honor their famous grandparents. Tre and Tayla have cultivated an audience and caught the attention of Nashville along the way. In 2022, they made their debut on the world-famous Grand Ole Opry singing “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” on the very same circle of wood where Conway and Loretta once stood.
The duo credits their show’s popularity to the timeless songs of Conway and Loretta — duets like “After the Fire Is Gone” and “You’re the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly” are all in the set, along with Conway and Loretta solo hits like “Hello Darlin’” and “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” But they are also giving audiences a chance to relive a moment in time that ended far too soon: Conway and Loretta stopped touring together full time in 1981, and Conway died in 1993.
“Conway has been gone 30 years,” Tre says. “Had Poppy lived, I think there would have been a great second act for him and Loretta. There’s a lot of people that wanted to see that, and we’re able to let them hear those songs and stories again.”
Honest emotion, along with Tre and Tayla’s innate chemistry, defines their onstage performances. Whether they’re singing to each other or interacting with the audience, there’s an undeniable authenticity that comes across. In the end, though, their goal is to entertain while, at the same time, honoring their grandparents.
“Conway and Loretta used to do everything with so much passion: the way they dressed, the way they recorded, the way they performed,” Tayla says. “We want to bring that to fans who were lucky enough to see our grandparents before and to those who are just learning about them.”
“Our show gives people an idea of what Loretta and Conway were like through their grandchildren’s eyes,” adds Tre. “It’s a special gift to keep that flame burning.”