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Tower of Power
Tower of Power connects directly to 27 artists, and through them to at least 16 more acts. David Padron played in Cold Blood. Ken Balzell played in Quicksilver Messenger Service and Shades of Joy. Mic Gillette played in Blood, Sweat & Tears (1980–1981).
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2 hops outTower of Power at the center, their direct connections around them, and the other bands those connections lead to — the same threads you can untangle live.
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27 threadsMembers
25- Stephen Kupka
- Rufus Miller(R&B Artist, first lead singer for Tower of Power)1970
- David Padron(trumpeter)1970
- Ken Balzell(trumpeter)1970
- Mic Gillette
- Greg Adams(Tower of Power trumpeter)
- Richard Elliot(saxophonist)
- Chester Thompson(US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
- Lee Thornburg
- Lenny Williams(R&B/soul singer, lead vocalist for "Tower of Power")
- Emilio Castillo(US saxophone player & composer, Tower of Power)
- Ellis Hall(US soul singer and multi-instrumentalist)
- Tom Politzer(Saxophone player)2002–present
- Jerry Cortez(Tower of Power guitarist and vocalist)2010–present
- Carmen Grillo
- Jeff Tamelier2006
- Rick Stevens(American R&B singer)
- David Garibaldi(drummer)
- Skip Mesquite
- Rocco Prestia(American bassist)1965–2001
- Larry Braggs
- Hubert Tubbs1975–1976
- Willie James Fulton
- Michael Bogart(Jazz Trumpeter, Trombonist, Flugelhorn Player. Member of Tower Of Power from 2000-2009.)2000–2009
- Ron E. Beck1976–1978
Collaborations
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1Bands & Artists Connected to Tower of Power
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Background
Tower of Power is an American R&B and funk band and horn section, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing since 1968. 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…via Wikipedia
Career Highlights
20 albums- Formed
- 1967
- Active
- 1967–present
- Listeners
- 419,652Last.fm
- Wikipedia
- Visit
Selected Discography
- 1970East Bay Grease
- 1972Bump City
- 1973Tower of Power
- 1974Back to Oakland
- 1975In the Slot
- 1975Urban Renewal
- 1976Ain’t Nothin’ Stoppin’ Us Now
- 1978We Came to Play
- 1979Back on the Streets
- 1981Direct
- 1987Power
- 1991Monster on a Leash
- 1993T.O.P.
- 1995Souled Out
- 1997Rhythm & Business
+ 5 more albums
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