Tower Of Power
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Biography
[Edit]The renowned horn-driven funk outfit Tower of Power have been issuing albums and touring the world steadily since the early '70s, in addition to backing up countless other musicians. The group's leader since the beginning has always been tenor saxophonist Emilio Castillo, who was born in Detroit but opted to pursue his musical dreams in Oakland, California. It was in Oakland that Castillo put together a group called the Motowns, which, as their name suggested, specialized in '60s-era soul. In 1967, Castillo teamed up with baritone sax player Stephen "Doc" Kupka, and soon the Motowns were transformed into Tower of Power. (One of the first tunes the duo penned together was "You're Still a Young Man," which would eventually go on to be one of Tower of Power's signature compositions.)
Tower of Power played regularly in the Bay Area throughout the late '60s, as their lineup often swelled up to ten members, including such other mainstays as Greg Adams on trumpet and vocals, Lenny Pickett on sax, and Rocco Prestia on bass. By 1970, the funk outfit had inked a recording contract with Bill Graham's San Francisco Records, resulting in the group's debut the same year, East Bay Grease, which failed to make an impression on the charts as Tower of Power were still trying to find their own sound.
But it soon came together for the group, as 1972's Bump City would touch off a string of classic hit albums, including 1973's self-titled release (which introduced vocalist Lenny Williams and included another of the group's most enduring tunes, "What Is Hip?"), 1974's Back to Oakland, and 1975's Urban Renewal and In the Slot. While Tower of Power remained a must-see live act, as disco became the new trend in R&B the group's original funk-laden style fell out of favor, and disco-oriented albums like 1978's We Came to Play and 1979's Back on the Streets didn't please critics or fans, and the band would go nine years without releasing an album.
Despite it all, Tower of Power — in particular their horn section — remained a much in-demand backing group for some of pop/rock's biggest names, including Elton John, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis, Little Feat, David Sanborn, Michelle Shocked, Paula Abdul, Aaron Neville, Aerosmith, Public Image Ltd., and many others. In 1988, Tower of Power returned to the studio for the album Power, and in 1991 they signed with Epic Records, where they released five albums by the end of the decade.
Into the new millennium, Tower of Power kept up their reputation as a strong live band, maintaining a steady touring schedule, and in 2009 they launched their own TOP Records label with The Great American Soulbook, in which they covered a dozen soul and R&B classics in the trademark Tower of Power style. In 2007, Tower of Power celebrated their fourth decade together with a special concert at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, and a year later the show was issued in a special CD/DVD package, simply titled 40th Anniversary. In 2013, Tower of Power took a look back with the release of Hipper Than Hip: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, which documented a live radio broadcast from 1974. The bandmembers also announced they would be touring in 2013 and 2014 with two other iconic acts from Northern California, Journey and the Steve Miller Band. ~ Greg Prato & Steve Leggett, Rovi
Title: The Very Best of Tower of Power: The Warner Years
Artist: Tower Of Power
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now - Back On The Streets
Artist: Tower Of Power
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Great American Soulbook
Artist: Tower Of Power
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Alternative, Funk
Title: The Very Best Of Tower Of Power: The Warner Years (US Release)
Artist: Tower Of Power
Genre: Pop
Title: Soul With A Capital 'S' - The Best Of Tower Of Power
Artist: Tower Of Power
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul With a Capital "S" - The Best of Tower of Power
Artist: Tower Of Power
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Collections
Title: 100 Hits From The 70's (CD2)
Title: Sound Of 70s Soul 2019
Title: US Hot 100 Hits Of 1972
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Midnight 70s Soul Party 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Disco, Funk
Title: Select Mix 70s Essential 26
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul Jazz, Rock, Disco, Funk
Title: West Coast Soul Vibes 2019
Title: Lost 70's Soul 2019
Title: Lost 70s Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: 70s Beach Music
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul Jazz, Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Acoustic, Folk
Title: Funk Record Box 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: 70s Beats & Breaks (Warner Music Group)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Free Funk, Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Disco, Classical, Fusion
Title: Party Hits 70s (Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Garage Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Rock & Roll
Title: Funky Thing - Classic Funk
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Disco, Funk
Title: Old Gold
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Pop, Funk, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: Know What I Want. RnB Collection (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Reggae
Title: 100 Disco 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Hard NRG, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, New Wave, World Music, Fusion
Title: Go Your Way: City R&B Lyric 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Funk 100 (Original Soundtrack) (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Instrumental Rock, Disco, Theatre/Soundtrack, Smooth Jazz, Fusion
Title: Personification: Rnb Show Music (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Reggae
Title: Romantic RnB: 200 Best Summer Songs 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Sentiment Rhythm And Blues (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Reggae
Title: Listen To Your Heart: RnB Classic Mixes (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 70's Masterpieces
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: A Song For You: 70's Soul Love Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Summer BBQ Vibes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: RnB Euronation 2020 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Reggae
Title: Honey Baby (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Reggae
Title: Funk Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Latin, Disco, Classical
Title: Soul Romantic R&B (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: R&B Soul Classics Songs (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Funk Essentials: Apple Music (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Alternative, Funk, Indie
Title: Classic Sad Ballads
Title: Vintage 70's Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Soul Togetherness 2020
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Classics & Rarities - 70's Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Funky Soul Nuggets
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Mixed Feelings: Love Rnb (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Saturday Night Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Soul Jazz, Rock, Disco, Funk
Title: 70s Funk Classics 2021
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Disco, Funk
Title: US Soul Singles Chart Hits Of The 70s (CD2)
Genre: Downtempo, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Funk, Classical
Title: 70's US Hits (CD2)
Title: Rhythm & Soul 100 (CD1)
Title: Big 70's Ballads
Title: The Funky 70s
Title: R&B Wartime Representation (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: I Love My 70's Funk
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Soul In Love
Title: '70s Dance Party Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Greatest '70s R&B Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: 70s: X5 Music Group 2021
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Punk, World Music, Disco, Synth Pop, Folk
Title: Get Down: Soul & Disco Grooves 2021
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Express Yourself - 70s & 80s Funk
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Top 84 Funk Hits Spotify 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Disco, Funk, Classical
Title: Quiet Storm Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Unwind 70's
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 70's Retrogamer
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Latin, Folk
Title: Retro Soul Ballads
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Funk & Soul Classics 2021
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Landslide - 70's Ballads
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Funky & Soul: The Golden (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Otis To Bruno - Soul & RnB
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Funky R'n'B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: Sound of Disco
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: X5 Music Group
Artist: Crate Dig Funk
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Soul Jazz, Funk, Psychedelic, Bossanova