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After the Fire Is Gone
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Wikipedia article
"'After the Fire Is Gone'" is a song written by L. E. White, and recorded by American country music artists Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty as a duet. It was released in January 1971 as the only single from the LP 'We Only Make Believe'. "After the Fire Is Gone" was the first number one on the U.S. country chart for Lynn and Twitty as a duo. It spent two weeks at number one and a total of 14 weeks on the chart. On the 'Billboard' Hot 100, the single peaked at number 56. It also won a Grammy for Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
In 1974, Willie Nelson and Tracy Nelson released a cover version which reached #17 on the country charts. Ricky Lynn Gregg released a version in 1994 from his album 'Get a Little Closer', but his version did not chart. On Willie's album 'To All the Girls...' he sang the song with Leon Russell's daughter Tina Rose.[https://www.allmusic.com/album/to-all-the-girls-mw0002573622 Allmusic, To All the Girls...]
The song was recorded by Tanya Tucker on her 2010 album 'My Turn'. A duet version was recorded by Allison Moorer and Steve Earle on the 2010 tribute album to Loretta, 'Coal Miner's Daughter'.
Chart performance
Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
Willie Nelson and Tracy Nelson
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Category:1971 singles
Category:1974 singles
Category:Ricky Lynn Gregg songs
Category:Tracy Nelson (singer) songs
Category:Willie Nelson songs
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Category:Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley
Category:Malefemale vocal duets
Category:Decca Records singles
Category:1971 songs
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