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A pioneer of the rock subgenre power pop, Twilley, who hit the Top 20 on the Billboard charts with his singles "I'm on Fire" in 1975 and "Girls" in 1984 and worked with the likes of Tom Petty and...
Full Biography. Dwight Twilley and partner Phil Seymour created an enduring and highly memorable brand of power pop that blended Beatlesque pop and Sun rockabilly “slapback” echo. Only a fraction of the band’s early output was made available at the time, but these records are highly revered by power pop aficionados.
Oct 19, 2023 · Getty Images. Singer-songwriter Dwight Twilley, known for such power pop hits as “I’m on Fire” and “Girls,” has died. He was 72. His wife Jan confirmed a statement from Tulsa’s Church ...
Apr 5, 2024 · Jimmie Tramel. Dwight Twilley, a revered power pop music artist from Tulsa who recently was unanimously selected for inclusion in the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, died Wednesday. He was 72.
Oct 19, 2023 · Dwight Twilley, one of the musicians who pioneered the rock subgenre known as power pop, died on Wednesday. He was 72. His death was confirmed by the Church Studio in Tulsa, Okla., where...
Oct 20, 2023 · Dwight Twilley, a Tulsa musician who scored top 20 hits in the 1970s and 80s with songs like "I'm on Fire" and "Girls," died on Wednesday. He was 72. The Tulsa World reports Twilley was driving alone on Oct. 14 when he suffered a stroke and crashed his car into a tree. He died at Ascension St. John Medical Center in Tulsa four days later.
Oct 19, 2023 · Tulsa-born singer-songwriter Dwight Twilley, who had U.S. Top 20 hits with “I’m on Fire” and “Girls,” has died at the age of 72. The leader of the Dwight Twilley Band, he went on to an...
