Lenny Williams
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Biography
[Edit]Although Lenny Williams has had a long solo career, he is still best-known for his three years as the lead singer of Tower of Power, one of the top funk/soul bands of the '70s. But Williams was pursuing a solo career before joining Tower of Power, and he resumed his solo career after leaving that famous Oakland outfit in 1975. Born in Little Rock, AR, on February 6, 1945, Williams was only a child when he started singing in church (the place where so many great R&B singers got their start). Williams, who moved to Oakland, CA, when he was 14, planned to become a Christian minister but ended up changing his mind and decided to pursue a career as a secular R&B singer. In 1969, Williams signed with Fantasy and recorded his first single, "Lisa's Gone," a soul ballad that was far from a big hit, but did receive some airplay in the Bay Area. After providing a second single for Fantasy, Williams was signed to Atlantic by Jerry Wexler and recorded a version of the Thom Bell/Linda Creed gem "People Make the World Go Round." Williams' version might have been a hit — had it not been for the Stylistics, that is. Unfortunately for Williams, the Stylistics' famous version of "People Make the World Go Round" came out as a single and soared to the top of the charts before Atlantic had a chance to release Williams' version. (Michael Jackson also recorded the tune in the early '70s, although not with the same set of lyrics that the Stylistics embraced). But that setback was hardly the end of Williams' career; in 1972, he was hired as the new lead singer of Tower of Power. Because the band's previous lead singer, Rick Stevens (best-known for his soaring performance on the hit ballad "You're Still a Young Man") had recently been convicted of murder, a replacement was needed, and Williams was definitely the man for the job.
Williams' three years with Tower of Power established him as a big name in soul and funk and he became famous for his lead vocals on major hits like "What Is Hip?," "Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream)," "This Time It's Real," and the ballad "So Very Hard to Go." But while Tower of Power was a big break for Williams, he only stuck around for three years; in 1975, the Bay Area resident left the band and became a full-time solo artist. His first few solo albums (recorded for Motown) didn't do much, but his solo career took off in a big way when he recorded Choosing You for ABC. That 1977 release (which contains the major hit "Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh!") almost went gold in the U.S. (meaning that it sold close to 500,000 units). Williams next solo effort, Spark of Love (also on ABC), became his first gold solo album and boasted the hit ballad "Cause I Love You." After providing a few albums for MCA, Williams recorded for the independent Rocshire label in 1983 and 1984; when that company folded, he was deprived of a 50,000 dollar advance he said he was owed. Disgusted with music industry, Williams considered giving up singing and devoted a lot of his time to real estate investments. But in 1986, Williams ended up signing with Knobhill, a short-lived indie that was distributed by Fantasy. Williams' 1986 LP, New Episode, wasn't a blockbuster, although the single "Ten Ways of Loving You" became a minor hit and reached number 67 on Billboard's R&B singles chart. But while Williams wasn't as big in the '80s and '90s as he was in the '70s, he still had a loyal following. In 1994, he recorded Chill for Bellmark; Williams' next album, Love Therapy, came out on Volt/Fantasy in 2000.
Title: Hooked On You (Nigel Lowis Mixes) - Single
Artist: Lenny Williams
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Winning Combinations: Jeffrey Osborne & Lenny Williams
Artist: Jeffrey Osborne, Lenny Williams
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: Urban Soul Music In the Movies
Artist: The Dells, Lenny Williams, The Delfonics, Cindy Herron Braggs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Collections
Title: Heart of Soul Classics 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Rhythm and Soul - Sweet Love Songs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Pure Slow Jams
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Steppin Across the Usa, Vol. 14
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Quiet Storm - Soulful Slow Jams
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Big Show Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Steppin Across the USA, Vol. 14
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Last Christmas Songs
Genre:
Title: City Teacher - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Picante Y Pacifica - from Spicy To Serene
Genre: World Music
Title: Moods - Positive & Reflective
Genre: New Age
Title: Drama - Intrigue & Danger
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: I Just Can't Stop Dancing (Re-Recorded Version)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Maxi Club Disco Funk, Vol. 5
Title: Ultimate Disco Soul
Title: Quiet Storm: Gold (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Funk
Title: FabricLive 36: James Murphy & Pat Mahoney
Genre: Breakbeat , Electronica, House, Techno
Title: Love Ballads Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Funk
Title: 300 Hits: Love Songs (CD07 - 80's Love Songs)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Country, Rockabilly, Western Swing, Pop, Contemporary Folk
Title: 300 Hits: Love Songs (CD09 - R&B Love Songs)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Country, Rockabilly, Western Swing, Pop, Contemporary Folk
Title: Slow Jams: The Timeless Collection Volume 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Funk
Title: Throwback Oldies Vol. 1
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Groove Com Soul 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: West Coast Soul Vibes 2019
Title: Disco Party 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul Jazz, Rock, Disco, Italo Disco, Synth Pop, Funk, Fusion
Title: Romantic RnB: 200 Best Summer Songs 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Funktastic 70's
Genre: Soul, Jazz, New Wave, World Music, Disco, Pop Rock, Funk
Title: Sentiment Rhythm And Blues (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Reggae
Title: Listen To Your Heart: RnB Classic Mixes (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul Romantic R&B (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Expressed Rhythm & Sensual Blues (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: R&B Soul Classics Songs (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Biggest Disco Hits (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Mixed Feelings: Love Rnb (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: No Doubt. Music RnB Collection (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Old School Classic Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Best Of Disco Dance - Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Glam Rock, World Music, Country, Disco, Funk, Folk
Title: Best Of Disco Dance - Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Mr. K Digital Edits Vol. 01
Title: 1970s Chill For Kids
Genre: Kids
Title: Funkin' Around: The Classics
Title: Mr. K Digital Edits Vol. 107
Title: Welcome To The Quiet Storm 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Grand 12-Inches 20 (CD1)
Title: Week Single Vol 196
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Featuring albums
Title: Ridin' Mighty High
Artist: Pee Wee Ellis
Title: Moods: Positive & Reflective
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: New Age, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Lust - Art & Soul: A Personal Collection By Joey Negro (CD1)
Artist: Joey Negro
Genre: House, Deep House, Soul, Funk
Title: The M + M Mixes Volume IV (The Ultimate Collection)
Artist: John Morales