The names of some famous persons by the name
Twyla (or its variants) are:
Twyla Tharp, born on 1 July, a famous dancer. Twyla Tharp's background: A leading American dancer and choreographer. She has won Emmy and Tony awards, and currently works as a choreographer in New York City.
Twyla Herbert, born on 27 July, a famous songwriter. Twyla Herbert's background: An American songwriter. She is known for her long songwriting partnership with singer Lou Christie. Christie was 15 years old when he met Herbert, a 'bohemian gypsy, psychic, and former concert pianist,' at an audition in a church basement in his hometown, Glenwillard, Pennsylvania. Over twenty years older than him, with flaming red hair, she was a self-described clairvoyant and mystic who allegedly predicted which of their songs would become hits. The pair co-wrote the great majority of Christie's hits, including 'The Gypsy Cried,' 'Two Faces Have I,' 'Rhapsody in the Rain,' 'She Sold Me Magic,' and most famously, 'Lightnin' Strikes,' a song later covered by such artists as Del Shannon and Klaus Nomi.
Meaning of name Twyla
