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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.
Tower of Power, released in the spring of 1973, was the third album for the band. It featured soul singer Lenny Williams on lead vocals and Lenny Pickett on lead tenor saxophone. Bruce Conte replaced guitarist Willie Fulton and keyboardist Chester D.Thompson also joined the band during the recording of the album.
Tower of Power Edward McGee – lead vocals Chester Thompson – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes , clavinet , organ , Moog synthesizer , bass pedals , backing vocals, horn arrangements (7, 9, 10), string arrangements and conductor (10)
Chester Thompson (born December 11, 1948) is an American drummer best known for his tenures with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Weather Report, Santana, Genesis and Phil Collins. [1] Thompson has performed with his jazz group, the Chester Thompson Trio, since 2011.
Tower of Power. Lenny Williams – lead vocals; Chester Thompson – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, organ, bass pedals, backing vocals, arrangements (5)
Tower of Power. Michael Jeffries – lead and backing vocals; Chester Thompson – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, organ (solo on track 9), Minimoog, backing vocals, horn arrangements (1, 5, 7, 8, 9), string arrangements (on track 7)
Tower of Power. Hubert Tubbs - lead vocals; Bruce Conte - guitar, co-lead vocals on "Sparkling in the Sand" Chester Thompson - organ, keyboards, vocals; Francis "Rocco" Prestia - bass; David Garibaldi - drums; Lenny Pickett - first tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute; Emilio Castillo - second tenor saxophone, vocals
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.