Live music celebrates the 50th anniversary of the formation of the U.S. West - TOWER OF POWER. It is The world's strongest and longest funk unit. In August 1968, the band was formed in Oakland on the West Coast of the USA, centered on Emilio Castillo and Stephen Dokkupukka. In 1972, they made the major debut, and got reputation with many hits such as "What is hip", "You are a still a young man", etc,. The most exciting horn ensemble, singing voice, entanglement of the rhythm section is exactly only one. It is a superb program including various the latest works such as "Seoul - Side of Town" was released in June.
Tower of Power is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing since 1968. There have been a number of lead vocalists, the most well-known being Lenny Williams, who fronted the band between early 1973 and late 1974, the period of their greatest commercial success. They have landed a total of eight songs on the Billboard Hot 100, with 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)".
By 1970, the now renamed Tower of Power—now including trumpet/arranger Greg Adams, first trumpet Mic Gillette, first saxophone Skip Mesquite, Francis "Rocco" Prestia on bass, Willie Fulton on guitar, and drummer David Garibaldi—signed a recording contract with Bill Graham's San Francisco Records and released their first album, East Bay Grease. Rufus Miller performed most of the lead vocals on this debut album. The group was first introduced to the San Francisco Bay area by radio station KSAN, which played a variety of artists such as Cold Blood, Eric Mercury and Marvin Gaye. The single "Sparkling in the Sand" received airplay on the Bay Area soul station KDIA.
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