Joseph Williams (musician)
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Born | Joseph Stanley Williams September 1, 1960 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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Amy Troyer (m. 1992) |
Children | 3 |
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Years active | 1982–present |
Member of | Toto
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Joseph Stanley Williams (born September 1, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and
Career
Toto
Williams was the lead vocalist for Toto during the mid- to late 1980s and was featured on the albums Fahrenheit (1986) and The Seventh One (1988) before leaving due to personal problems. He can also be heard on the album Toto XX (1998), a compilation of rare and unreleased tracks. He is featured on Toto's 2006 album, Falling in Between, sharing lead vocals with Steve Lukather on "Bottom of Your Soul". In addition to his guest spot on Falling in Between, Williams was a guest singer at several Toto concerts.
Williams rejoined Toto upon its reformation in 2010 and performed on the band's recent live albums and the 2015 studio album Toto XIV. When the group disbanded in 2019 and subsequently reformed in 2020, Williams was the only member from the previous lineup besides Lukather and touring members Warren Ham and Dominique "Xavier" Taplin to return.
Solo work as a singer
Williams released his first, self-titled solo album in 1982. After his initial tenure with Toto, he has released several more. Many of Toto's members have contributed to his solo work over the years. In 2003, he released an album called Vertigo, a project he initiated, but where he was not in full charge of the production, only recording and supplying the vocals.[2] The second Vertigo album, Vertigo 2, was released in 2006. Williams released an album of cover songs from renowned artists such as Elton John, Bryan Adams, Diane Warren, and Kevin Cronin in 2006 called Two of Us, featuring piano and voice only. He returned with two more voice and piano albums in 2007, Smiles and Tears, also consisting of classic hits by popular artists. His latest solo album containing original songs, This Fall, was released in November 2008.
Work as a film composer
Joseph Williams has also been busy as a composer of film and drama scores, most notably for episodes of the science fiction series Roswell, and The Lyon's Den starring Rob Lowe.
He was the writer of the original English lyrics for the songs "
In 2003, he was nominated for an
Session work
Williams has been in demand as a session vocalist and can be heard on numerous projects by other artists, as well as on
Discography
Toto albums
- 1986: Fahrenheit
- 1988: The Seventh One
- 1998: Toto XX (lead vocals on "Last Night" and “In A Word”)
- 2006: Falling in Between (co-lead vocals and background vocals on "Bottom Of Your Soul")
- 2015: Toto XIV
- 2018: Old Is New
Solo albums
- 1982: Joseph Williams (re-released 2002)
- 1996: I Am Alive
- 1997: 3
- 1999: Early Years
- 2003: Vertigo
- 2006: Two of Us
- 2006: Vertigo 2
- 2007: Smiles
- 2007: Tears
- 2008: This Fall
- 2021: Denizen Tenant[9]
with Peter Friestedt
- 2011: Williams/Friestedt
with CWF - Bill Champlin / Peter Friestedt / Joseph Williams
- 2015: CWF
- 2018: 10 Miles
- 2020: CWF 2
- 2023: Carrie
Guest vocals (excerpt)
- 1983: Lapti Nek (Urth)
- 1984: Which One of Us Is Me (Jay Gruska)
- 1985: Save the Night (The Goonies soundtrack)
- 1985: Sleepess Nights (Alan Gorrie)
- 1985: Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears(Theme Song Vocals)
- 1988: In the City of Angels (Jon Anderson)
- 1989: My Heart in Red (Ijiima Mari)
- 1990: Tatsuro Songs from L.A. (Compilation)
- 1990: Toy Matinee (Toy Matinee)
- 1991: Tatsuro Songs from L.A. 2 (Compilation)
- 1991: Fade in Love (Compilation)
- 1992: Re-Import (Compilation)
- 1992: Goody's (Compilation)
- 1992: The Radical Light (Vonda Shepard)
- 1993: Airplay for the Planet (Jay Graydon)
- 1993: L.A. Cowboys / Endless Summer (Compilation)
- 1994: Love Stories 3 (Compilation)
- 1994: The Lion King (Original Movie Soundtrack)
- 1997: California Dreamin' (West Coast All Stars)
- 1998: Naturally (West Coast All Stars)
- 1999: ELT Songs from L.A. (Compilation)
- 1999: In a Dream (Lionel's Dad)
- 2001: Radioactive (Ceremony Of Innocence)
- 2002: LA Project (Peter Friestedt)
- 2006: Avalon (The Richie Zito Project)
- 2008: LA Project II (Peter Friestedt)
- 2008: Holy God(Brian Doerksen)
- 2014: My Kind O' Lovin' (Intelligent Music Project II)
- 2015: Touching the Divine' (Intelligent Music Project III)
- 2015: CWF (Champlin, Williams, Friestedt)
- 2018: 10 Miles/CWF (Champlin, Williams, Friestedt)
- 2020: CWF II (Champlin, Williams, Friestedt)
- 2023: Carrie (Champlin, Williams, Friestedt)
Source music (excerpt)
- 1983: Return of the Jedi (lyrics for "Lapti Nek" and an unused source cue)
References
- ^ "Joseph Williams talks about music, life during Toto's 40th trip around the sun". The Slate.
- ^ a b "Interviews: Joseph Williams". Melodicrock.com. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ Traynor, Cian (December 15, 2016). "Jabba the Hutt's favourite disco song". Little White Lies. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "Full cast and crew for Category 7: The End of the World". IMDb.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ "Full cast and crew for Momentum". IMDb.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ "Disney Song #48: Gummi Bears / The Silvershers: A Conversation". themacgyverproject.blogspot.it. September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "What You're Missing – Chicago | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. July 22, 2003. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ "Joseph Williams - Denizen Tenant Released 26th February 2021 Via The Players Club / Mascot Label Group". Rock 'N' Load. January 14, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.