Complex sentence: In 1960, Ware and Davis performed in Conway Twitty's band, and in 1961 he attended every Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks gigs he could, paying special attention to drummer Levon Helm.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1960, Ware and Davis performed in Conway Twitty's band. In 1961, Ware attended every Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks gigs he could, paying special attention to drummer Levon Helm.