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Tower of Power

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Years Active
1967 – present (57 years)
Founded In
Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States
Tower of Power is a horn-based funk/soul band from Oakland, California. In the mid-1960s, 17-year-old tenor saxophonist Emilio Castillo moved from Detroit, Michigan, to Fremont, California. He started a band called the Motowns, specializing in soul music. In 1968, Castillo teamed up with baritone saxophonist Stephen "The Funky Doctor" Kupka and trumpet/trombone player Mic Gillette, moved to Oakland, and began writing original material. They changed the band's name to Tower of Power and began playing frequently in the Bay Area. In 1970, TOP signed a recording contract … read more
Tower of Power is a horn-based funk/soul band from Oakland, California. In the mid-1960s, 17-year-old tenor saxophonist Emilio Castillo moved from Detroit, Michigan, to Fremont, California. He started a band called the Motowns, specializing in soul music. In 1968, Castillo teamed up with bari… read more
Tower of Power is a horn-based funk/soul band from Oakland, California. In the mid-1960s, 17-year-old tenor saxophonist Emilio Castillo moved from Detroit, Michigan, to Fremont, California. He started a band called the Motowns, specializing in soul music. In 1968, Castillo teamed up with baritone saxophonist Stephen "The Funky Doctor" Kupka and trumpet/… read more

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1 Play track Tower Of Power What Is Hip?
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 460 listeners
2 Play track Tower Of Power So Very Hard To Go
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 414 listeners
3 Play track T.O.P. Soul With A Capital 'S'
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4 Play track Soul With A Capital "S" - The Best Of Tower Of Power You're Still a Young Man
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5 Play track Urban Renewal Only So Much Oil in the Ground
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6 Play track Tower Of Power Soul Vaccination
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7 Play track Souled Out Diggin' On James Brown
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8 Play track Back to Oakland Squib Cakes
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9 Play track Tower Of Power Clever Girl
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10 Play track Tower Of Power This Time It's Real
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Albums

  1. 135,236 listeners

    27 Apr 1973 · 10 tracks

    Tower Of Power
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  2. 63,344 listeners

    22 Mar 1993 · 14 tracks

    T.O.P.
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  3. 51,714 listeners

    31 Jul 1995 · 12 tracks

    Souled Out
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  4. 28,338 listeners

    1 Jan 1970 · 6 tracks

    East Bay Grease
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