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Lenny Williams | |
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| Born | Leonard Charles Williams February 16, 1945 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
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| Website | lennywilliams |
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.
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- Early life and career
- Discography
- With Tower of Power
- Studio albums
- Compilation albums
- References
- External links
As a solo artist, Williams made several hit recordings, including 1975's "Cause I Love You", which originally appeared on his album Rise Sleeping Beauty and 1977's "Choosing You", which reached No. 10 on Billboard's disco chart along with "Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh!". [2] "Cause I Love You" was re-recorded for Williams' 1978 album Spark of Love. In 1987. [3] Williams provided the vocal on Kenny G's 1987 hit Don't Make Me Wait for Love, which reached No. 15 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. [4]
