Tribute to Dwight Twilley, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

The Beatles had a big influence on the music of Dwight Twilley, who was known as one of the fathers of power pop. His tribute is one of 44 episodes about significant figures in the music industry who passed away in 2023.He and Phil Seymour formed the Dwight Twilley Band, and their first single "I'm on Fire," was a surprise hit. However, they were unable to capitalize on the single's success because of internal problems at their record company. And so it went for Twilley's music career, coming so close to stardom but not quite making it really big. To learn more about Twilley, you may want to read this review of "The Best of Dwight Twilley – The Tulsa Years (1999-2016) Vol 1." It's on the ClassicRockHistory website and gives the reader a feel for the artist himself. The album is available on Amazon.  The image in this episode's chapters is from the cover of the Dwight Twilley Band's "Twilley Don't Mind," released in 1977. It's also available on Amazon.Also in the chapters, you can go right to the tribute by skipping my intro; feel free to skip my closing remarks too. Both are there to provide context for those who haven't listened to the other tributes. To hear "I'm on Fire," the song featured in this tribute, you can go here. Sheldon Zoldan, the writer and editor who wrote and recorded these tributes, also writes Song of the Day, a music-related story sent daily to an email list of subscribers. To get on his subscriber list, email [email protected] with the subject line ADD ME TO SOTD.Audio engineer/musician Mike Villegas edited all the audio for this series. Hope you enjoy these intriguing glimpses into the lives of the people who made some of the music we love.Send us Fan MailThis is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to Everyday Creation®, available on YouTube and in major podcast directories including Apple, Spotify, iHeart and Audible.