<P> "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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <P> The song was recorded and performed by Ricky Lynn Gregg in 1990 on his album Get A Little closer, His version did not chart . </P> <P> 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 ." </P>

Nothing cold as ashes after the fire is gone