Dwight Twilley | Artist

Dwight Twilley is an American pop/rock singer and songwriter born 1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Twilley was the leader of The Dwight Twilley Band and solo artist who made the Top 20 hit singles "I'm on Fire" and "Girls". His music is associated with the power pop style. Twilley and Phil Seymour performed as the Dwight Twilley Band from 1967 through 1978. Twilley wrote all the songs and played guitar and piano, Seymour played drums and bass, and both sang leads and harmonies. Later, guitarist Bill Pitcock IV played lead guitar on most of their tracks. After the split of the Dwight Twilley Band, Twilley continued as a solo act, keeping Pitcock on lead guitar and adding Susan Cowsill on harmony vocals. The Dwight Twilley Band released two excellent albums, Sincerely and Twilley Don't Mind. Standout solo albums include Twilley and The Luck. Seymour and Twilley befriended labelmate Tom Petty and Phil sang backing vocals on Petty's songs "Breakdown" and "American Girl".

Artist Website: dwighttwilley.com

Featured Albums: Dwight Twilley

Related Artists: Dwight Twilley Band, Tom Petty, Phil Seymour