#dwight twilley

[nedison]

DAY 3 of making Tina Kronis and Russell Mael dance to whatever song is in my head. This will continue until the MAD! albums is released, I receive a C&D letter from Sparks HQ, or I get bored.

Today's track is Looking For The Magic - Dwight Twilley (1977)

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Dwight Twilley 

June 6, 1951 – October 18, 2023

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Dwight Twilley - Somebody To Love (1982)

R.I.P Dwight Twilley

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3/14/24.

lightheaded are a 3-piece band from Long Branch, New Jersey. Their cassette release last year on Slumberland. It received a fair amount of attention and rightfully so. It's great indie pop with a 60s flair. Now, the band is set to release a full LP on vinyl no less.

In an interview in 2021, the band described their influences as such:

We love The Pastels, mark that down first. Probably the reason we started the band. They set the template. The Feelies, New Jersey legends. Got to mention them. Stephen used to live in the same town as Stan! Dwight Twilley and Phil Seymour, we love all the sorta one-off power pop bands! Felt are very special to us. Belle and Sebastian. The Clientele’s first couple records... The Go-Betweens never missed... just cut us off now, we’ll take up the whole interview.

I still really feel there is a clear Aislers Set/Tele Novella sound going on here.

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Dwight Twilley Band – Trying to Find My Baby

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Damn. Dwight Twilley has died.

Unlike his label mate Tom Petty, Twilley never quite escaped the bad start he had at the haphazardly run Shelter Records,

But Dwight could write and sing with the best of them and leaves treasure behind for us to enjoy.

Here’s his first and only hit.

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Dwight Twilley Dies at 72

- “The loss is immeasurable,” Church Studios says

Dwight Twilley, the power-pop pioneer and soon-to-be-member of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, has died.

“With heavy hearts, we share the devastating news of Dwight Twilley’s passing,” Church Studios announced Oct. 18.

“Today, he peacefully departed this world, surrounded by the love of his life, Jan, and close friends. The loss is immeasurable and our words can’t capture the depth of our grief. Dwight’s musical prowess touched countless lives, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of many. We are profoundly thankful for the enduring musical legacy he has bestowed upon us all.”

Twilley was 72; no cause was given.

Best known for the hits “I’m on Fire,” with his eponymous band, and “Girls,” as a solo artist, the Tulsa-based Twilley was recently and unanimously elected to the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, the Tulsa World reported.

“We are absolutely devastated to hear the news of Dwight Twilley’s passing,” the hall said in a statement. “We send our deepest condolences to Jan, his family and close friends.”

Twilley released more than two dozen albums during a recording career that stretched from the 1970s to the 2010s and was a “huge influence on the Records and many other artists,” the Records said in a statement.

“This is heartbreaking,” Bebe Buell said of Twilley’s death. “‘I’m on Fire’ was one of the greatest singles of all time.”

10/19/23

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DWIGHT TWILLEY (1951-2023)

Forever young.

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RIP Dwight Twilley 

June 6, 1951 – October 18, 2023

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Bill Pitcock IV

Bill Pitcock IV and Dwight Twilley from Tulsa, Oklahoma; Tom Petty from Gainesville, Florida, and Phil Seymour (singing) from Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, on a kids' TV show circa 1978.  "Twilley Don't Mind"

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Runaway - Dwight Twilley

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Feature LP / Dwight Twilley - Twilley Don't Mind (1977) / 7pm ET / 1-21-25

Twilley Don’t Mind is the second album from the Dwight Twilley Band, recorded and released September 7, 1977 on Shelter Records, distributed at the time by Arista Records. The band consisted of Dwight Twilley (guitar, piano, lead and harmony vocals), Phil Seymour (drums, bass, percussion, lead and harmony vocals), and Bill Pitcock IV (lead guitar, bass). The original album credited production to…