Tower of Power
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1968 in Oakland, California, United States
- Active: 1968 - present
Biography
American soul and funk band formed in Oakland, California, in 1968 by Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka. Tower of Power's precision horn section and the rhythm team of Francis Rocco Prestia and David Garibaldi powered 'Bump City', 'Tower of Power' and 'Back to Oakland', and the band still tours after five decades. Their horn section has also recorded with hundreds of other artists.
Genres
Tower of Power Discography
- East Bay Grease (1970) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Bump City (1972) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- Tower of Power (1973) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- Back to Oakland (1974) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Urban Renewal (1975) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- What Is Hip? The Tower of Power Anthology (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.77/5
- Soul Vaccination: Live (1999) - Album - rated 3.82/5
- The Very Best of Tower of Power: The Warner Years (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.56/5
- Soul With a Capitol S: The Best of Tower of Power (2002) - Compilation
Members
- Emilio Castillo - saxophone, vocals (1968–Present)
- Stephen Kupka - baritone saxophone (1968–Present)
- Francis Rocco Prestia - bass (1968–2018)
- Mic Gillette - trumpet, trombone (1968–1975; 2009–2016)
- Skip Mesquite - saxophone, vocals (1968–1973)
- Greg Adams - trumpet (1970–1995)
- David Garibaldi - drums (1970–Present)
- Lenny Williams - vocals (1972–1975)
- Lenny Pickett - saxophone (1972–1995)
- Chester Thompson - keyboards (1973–1983)
- Bruce Conte - guitar (1973–1979)
- Hubert Tubbs - vocals (1975–1978)