Tower of Power
| a.k.a. | The Motowns |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Formed | 1968, Oakland, California, United States |
| Genres | Funk, Soul |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records, Columbia Records, Epic Records, San Francisco Records |
| Years active | 1968-present |
| Website | http://www.towerofpower.com/ |
Line-up (members)
- Emilio Castillo : Saxophone, Vocals
- Stephen Kupka : Saxophone
- Francis Rocco Prestia : Bass (1968-78, 1986-present)
- David Garibaldi : Drums (1970-76, 1979-82, 1999-present)
- Bruce Conte : Guitar (1973-79, 2006-present)
- Brandon Fields : Tenor Saxophone
- Larry Braggs : Vocals (2000-present)
- Tom Politzer : Saxophone (2002-present)
- Adolfo Acosta : Trumpet (2002-present)
- Mike Bogart : Trumpet (2002-present)
- Roger Smith : Keyboards (2002-present)
- Trey Stone : Guitar (2006-present)
Former members
- Rufus Miller : Vocals (1968-1972)
- David Padron : Trumpet (1968-1972)
- Skip Mesquite : Saxophone (1968-1973)
- Willy Fulton : Guitar (1968-73, 1981-91)
- Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone (1968-1986)
- Greg Adams : Trumpet (1968-1993)
- Rick Stevens : Vocals (1972-1973)
- Lenny Williams : Vocals (1972-1974)
- Brent Byars : Percussion (1972-1974)
- Lenny Pickett : Saxophone (1973-82, 1993-95)
- Chester Thompson : Keyboards (1973-1982)
- Carter Collins : Percussion (1974-1975)
- Hubert Tubbs : Vocals (1975-1976)
- Edward McGee : Vocals (1976-1978)
- Ron E. Beck : Drums (1976-1979)
- Victor Conte : Bass (1978-1979)
- Michael Jeffries : Vocals (1978-1986)
- Danny Hoefer : Guitar (1979-1981)
- Vito San Filippo : Bass (1979-1986)
- Rick Waychesko : Trumpet (1981-1982)
- David K. Mathews : Organ (1982-1985)
- Marc Russo : Saxophone (1982-1986)
- Mark Sanders : Drums (1982-1986)
- Ellis Hall : Vocals (1986-1991)
- Richard Elliot : Saxophone (1986-1991)
- Mick Mestek : Drums (1986-1991)
- Lee Thornburg : Trumpet (1986-95, 2011-?)
- Nick Milo : Keyboards (1988-1999)
- Steve Grove : Saxophone (1991-1993)
- Tom Bowes : Vocals (1991-1995)
- Russ McKinnon : Drums (1991-1995)
- Carmen Grillo : Guitar (1991-1996)
- Bill Churchville : Trumpet (1994-2000, 2002)
- Barry Danielian : Trumpet (1995-1999)
- David Mann : Saxophone (1995-1998)
- Brent Carter : Vocals (1995-2000)
- John Scarpulla : Saxophone (1996-1997)
- Herman Matthews : Drums (1996-1997)
- Don Harris : Trumpet (1997)
- Jeff Tamelier : Guitar (1997-2006)
- Jesse McGuire : Trumpet (1998-2000)
- Norbert Stachel : Saxophone (1998-2002)
Tower of Power Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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East Bay Grease (1970) |  |
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Studio | 1970 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Bump City (1972) | |
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Studio | 1972-05 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Tower of Power (1973) | |
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Studio | 1973 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Back to Oakland (1974) | |
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Studio | 1974-05 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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In the Slot (1975) | |
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Studio | 1975 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Urban Renewal (1975) | |
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Studio | 1975-01-03 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Live and in Living Color (1976) | |
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Live | 1976 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now (1976) | |
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Studio | 1976 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Back on the Streets (1979) | |
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Studio | 1979 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Direct (1981) | |
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Studio | 1981 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Monster on a Leash (1991) | |
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Studio | 1991-05-21 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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T.O.P. (1993) | |
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Studio | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Soul Vaccination: Live (1999) | |
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Live | 1999-08-03 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| What Is Hip? The Tower of Power Anthology (1999) | |
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Compilation | 1999-09-14 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Dinosaur Tracks (2000) | |
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Studio | 2000 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Soul With a Capitol S: The Best of Tower of Power (2002) | |
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Compilation | 2002 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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What Is Hip? (2003) | |
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Studio | 2003 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The Oakland Zone (2003) | |
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Studio | 2003-04-22 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| The East Bay Archive, Vol. 1 (2008) | |
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Compilation | 2008-08-26 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Great American Soulbook (2009) | |
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Studio | 2009-04-07 | - | 0 | 0 |