Twitty & Lynn Release First Full-Length Album
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Tre Twitty and Tayla Lynn, the grandchildren of Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, have joined forces to form the new country duo Twitty & Lynn and follow in the footsteps of their legendary relatives.
The two released their first full-length album, Cookin’ Up Lovin,’ on April 20. Produced by Scott Baggett, the 12-song compilation includes covers of three of Conway and Loretta’s No. 1s as a duo: “After the Fire Is Gone” (1971), “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” (1973) and their last No. 1 together “Feelins'”(1975). The project also features “Spiders and Snakes,” a Jim Stafford single that Conway and Loretta covered, and a remake of Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire,” which was included as a tribute to Tayla’s mom.
The seven originals on the album, all co-written by the duo, include “Cookin’,” “Need Your Love (Give It Up),” “I Hate Me (For Lovin’ You),” “Hillbilly Git-Down,” “Me and You,” “Always Be You” and “Thinkin’ of a Number.”
The two are also collaborating on several other projects. Twitty & Lynn: Together Again is the name of their new podcast and a documentary series celebrating the power of music and family legacies. Produced by Nashville radio personality and country music historian Devon O’Day, the podcast debuted on April 5 with over 350,000 views its first week, and delves into everything from Conway and Loretta to online dating in front of a studio audience. The pilot episode of the docuseries will have a private screening in Nashville later this spring.
Cookin’ Up Lovin’ Track Listing:
(Side A)
1. “Cookin’ Up Lovin’” (Shelly Fairchild/Tayla Lynn/Mark Narmore/Tre Twitty)
2. “After the Fire Is Gone” (L.E. White)
3. “Need Your Love (Give It Up)” (Tayla Lynn/Mark Narmore/Liz Rose/Tre Twitty)
4. “Spiders and Snakes” (Jim Stafford/David Bellamy)
5. “Me and You” (Tayla Lynn/Mark Narmore/Tre Twitty)
6. “I Hate Me (For Lovin’ You)” (Scott Baggett/Tayla Lynn/Jeffrey Steele/Tre Twitty)
(Side B)
7. “Feelins’” (Troy Seals/Will Jennings)
8. “Always Be You” (Tayla Lynn/Mark Narmore/Tre Twitty)
9. “I’m on Fire” (Bruce Springsteen)
10. “Hillbilly Git-Down” (Scott Baggett/Tayla Lynn/Jeffrey Steele/Tre Twitty)
11. “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” (Becki Bluefield/Jim Owen)
12. “Thinkin’ of a Number” (Tayla Lynn/Mark Narmore/Tre Twitty)
