Lenny Williams

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    Leonard Charles Williams (born February 16, 1945)[1] is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the soul/funk group Tower of Power in the early 1970s. As a solo artist, Williams made several hit recordings, including 1978's "Cause I Love You" and 1977's "Choosing You".

    Early life and career

    Williams was born in

    Andraé Crouch, Billy Preston and members of the Hawkins family, Edwin, Walter and Tramaine
    .

    Professional recordings

    After winning several local

    gold
    LP Tower of Power. Williams and Tower of Power toured throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

    Solo works

    While still with Tower of Power, he recorded his first solo album Pray for the Lion for

    Motown Records in 1975, he later moved to ABC Records in 1977 (which was then purchased by MCA Records in 1979). With producer Frank Wilson at the helm and songwriters such as Judy Wieder, Clay Drayton, Terry McFadden, and John Footman, over the next four years, he scored ten chart
    hits, including "Shoo Doo FuFu Ooh", "Choosing You", "You Got Me Running", "Love Hurt Me Love Healed Me", "Here's to the Lady," and "Midnight Girl". Williams recorded four more albums from 1977 to 1980: Choosing You, his first gold LP; Spark of Love (contains the hits "You Got Me Running", and "Cause I Love You" as well as "Midnight Girl"); Love Current; "Taking Chances" and Let's Do It Today.

    After leaving MCA, Williams recorded for the

    Don't Make Me Wait For Love", a track from Duotones, a multi-platinum recording by Kenny G. The song became a Top 20 Billboard Hot 100 and R&B
    hit the following year.

    His 1978 hit song "Cause I Love You" was

    Black Star
    .

    Since that time, Williams has continued his solo career, touring the US, Europe and South Africa, and has also expanded his career to include acting, starring in several stage plays, including Love on Lay Away starring Deborah Cox, Mel Jackson and Martha Wash; What Men Don't Tell starring Kenny Lattimore, Chante Moore, and Dottie Peoples; and When A Woman's Fed Up. He is also one of the featured artists on Urbanland Music's DVD The Big Show, recorded at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 29, 2002.

    Discography

    With Tower of Power

    Studio albums

    • 1974: Pray for the Lion (Warner Bros. Records)
    • 1975: Rise Sleeping Beauty (Motown Records)
    • 1977: Choosing You (ABC Records)
    • 1978: Spark of Love (ABC Records)
    • 1979: Love Current (MCA Records)
    • 1980: Let's Do It Today (MCA Records)
    • 1981: Taking Chances (MCA Records)
    • 1984: Changing (Rocshire Records)
    • 1986: New Episode (Knobhill Records)
    • 1989: Layin' In Wait (K-Tel Records)
    • 1994: Chill (Marathon Records & Bellmark Records, 2020 Reissue by SoulMusic Records)
    • 1996: Here's to the Lady (Universal Special Products)
    • 2000: Love Therapy (Volt Records)
    • 2004: My Way (Thump Records)
    • 2007: It Must Be Love (LenTom Records)
    • 2009: Unfinished Business (Lentom Records)
    • 2012: Still in the Game (Music Access Inc)
    • 2020: Fine (Bridle Ridge Records)

    Compilation albums

    • 1993: Ooh Child (MCA Special Products)
    • 2001: Ultimate Collection (Universal)
    • 2002: Ten Ways of Lovin' You (Volt Records)
    • 2008: You Won My Heart (Crush Records)

    References

    1. ^ "Biography by Alex Henderson", AllMusic.
    2. ^ Williams, Lenny. "Meet Lenny". Retrieved April 15, 2011.

    External links

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