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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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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".
East Bay Grease is the debut album by the soul and funk group Tower of Power, released in 1970. [1] The band was one of the early music groups to be signed by Bill Graham's Fillmore Records, which released the LP.
The song was recorded in San Francisco. [1] The recording of this song led to the band's friendship with the band Tower of Power. [1] Lewis ran into the band in the hallway during a break in recording of the song while Tower of Power was doing their own work on an album in a separate studio. [1]