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Tower of Power is the third album release for the Oakland-based band, Tower of Power.This is their most successful album to date, which was released in May 1973. The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Top LPs chart in 1973 and received a gold record award for sales in excess of 500,000.
Lenny Pickett (born April 10, 1954) [1] is an American saxophonist and musical director of the Saturday Night Live band. [2] From 1973 to 1981 he was a member of the band Tower of Power . Pickett has worked extensively as a session musician for a wide range of performers and genres.
Tower of Power performing in 2014. Tower of Power (TOP) is an American rhythm and blues band from Oakland, California.Formed in August 1968, the group is centred on a horn section which originally featured tenor saxophonists Emilio "Mimi" Castillo and Steven "Skip" Mesquite, baritone saxophonist Stephen "Doc" Kupka, and trumpeters Greg Adams, David Padron, Mic Gillette and Ken Balzell.
Tower of Power is an American R&B and funk based band and horn section, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing since 1968. [1] The band has had a number of lead vocalists, the best-known being Lenny Williams, who fronted the band between early 1973 and late 1974, the period of their greatest commercial success.
Lenny Pickett - first tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute; Emilio Castillo - second tenor saxophone, vocals; Stephen "Doc" Kupka - baritone saxophone; Mic Gillette - trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, bass trombone, vocals; Greg Adams - trumpet, flugelhorn
The Very Best of Tower of Power: The Warner Years is a compilation album of material recorded by the band Tower of Power from May 1972 to September 1975. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes in his review that "for listeners that want a lean dose of the TOP's prime, this is the best collection on the market."
All tracks composed by Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka "Soul with a Capital 'S'" - 5:04 "I Like Your Style" (Castillo, Kupka, Nick Milo) - 3:42
It was produced by the band and written by band members Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka, [3] [2] with Lenny Williams performing the vocals. The song is the band's biggest hit to date in the United States, peaking at No. 17 on the Hot 100 on 28 July 1973 [ 4 ] and No. 4 on KHJ on 31 July 1973.