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RIP, Bill Pitcock IV (April 8, 2011) Dwight Twilley Band

Posted by themusicsover.com on April 8, 2011

Bill Pitcock IV
December 7, 1952 – April 8, 2011

Photo by Karen Momme - Poughkeepsie, NY April 6,1984

Bill Pitcock IV was a highly respected rock guitarist who is perhaps best remembered for his many years playing lead for the Dwight Twilley Band as well as on many of Twilley’s solo records.  He also played with fellow Twilley band member, Phil Seymour.  Pitcock was still in his early teens when, in 1964 he began playing in his parents’ dance band, Billy Pitcock & His Orchestra.  By the early ’70s he was working with Twilley and Seymour, playing on such classic power pop songs as “I’m On Fire,” (Twilley), “Girls, (Twilley), and “Precious To Me” (Seymour).  Pitcock also played in the Mystery Band from 1983 to 1998.  Most recently, he could be hear playing on Twilley’s 2010 release, Green Blimp.  Bill Pitcock IV was 58 when he died as a result of cancer on April 8, 2011.

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6 Responses to “RIP, Bill Pitcock IV (April 8, 2011) Dwight Twilley Band”

  1. AJ Kovach said

    Bill the Fourth was a Guitarmaster from TULSA (Okla.) and was born on December 7, 1952. He will be missed.

  2. JC Curtis said

    He was 58 and never a Texan, always a Tulsan. He lost a battle to cancer.

  3. Karen Momme said

    photo of Bill taken by Karen Momme in Poughkeepsie, NY April 6,1984.

  4. Karen Momme said

    hey Pat.. in addition to recording his own songs Bill continued to play in tulsa with friends. the Michelle Brown Band is Bill Pitcock, Jerry Naifeh and Bingo Sloan. Seymour/Twilley band guys

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