Tower of Power

This article is about the band. For the band's namesake album, see Tower of Power (album). For other uses, see Tower of Power (disambiguation).

Tower of Power
Tower of Power, Buffalo, New York, November 11, 2008
Tower of Power, Buffalo, New York, November 11, 2008
Background information
OriginOakland, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1968–present
Labels
Members
  • Emilio Castillo
  • Stephen 'Doc' Kupka
  • Roger Smith
  • Adolfo Acosta
  • Tom E. Politzer
  • Jerry Cortez
  • Marc van Wageningen
  • Dave Richards
  • Pete Antunes
  • Jordan John
Past memberssee past members
Websitewww.towerofpower.com

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. They have had eight songs on the Billboard Hot 100;[2] their highest-charting songs include "You're Still a Young Man", "So Very Hard to Go", "What Is Hip?", and "Don't Change Horses (in the Middle of a Stream)".[3][4]

  1. ^ "Tower of Power Home". Tower of Power. 1968–2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
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  3. ^ "Tower of Power, Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).