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2. Tower of Power - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Back to Oakland - Wikipedia

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   Back to Oakland is the fourth album by Bay Area based band Tower of Power, released in early 1974 on Warner Bros. Records.It was voted by Modern Drummer magazine as one of the most important recordings for drummers to listen to.

4. Lenny Williams - Wikipedia

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   Leonard Charles Williams (born February 16, 1945) [1] is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the soul/funk group Tower of Power in the early 1970s. As a solo artist, Williams made several hit recordings , including 1978's "Cause I Love You" and 1977's "Choosing You".

5. So Very Hard to Go - Wikipedia

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   "So Very Hard to Go" is a torch song performed by American rhythm and blues band Tower of Power, issued as the second single from their eponymous third album. It was produced by the band and written by band members Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka, [ 3 ] [ 2 ] with Lenny Williams performing the vocals.

6. List of Tower of Power members - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now - Wikipedia

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   Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now is an album by Tower of Power released in 1976, the band's first record on Columbia Records.Ron Beck takes up the drummers spot after David Garibaldi exited for a second time.

8. Tower of Power (album) - Wikipedia

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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.

9. David Garibaldi (musician) - Wikipedia

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   Upon returning to the Bay Area, Garibaldi began performing as a freelancer in various groups.These performances led him to join Tower of Power in July 1970. [2] [5]In the mid-70’s Garibaldi left Tower of Power and commenced performing, recording and writing with artists including Gino Vannelli, Wishful Thinking, Patti Austin, Natalie Cole, Boz Scaggs, the Yellowjackets, Jermaine Jackson and ...