Lenny Williams
Soul and jazz vocalist Lenny Williams – born on February 16, 1945, in Little
Rock, Arkansas – is best known for his stint as lead vocalist for Tower of Power
in the early 1970s. Although born in Arkansas, his family moved to Oakland,
California before he turned 1. He began to study the trumpet while in elementary
school but gravitated towards singing after performing with gospel choirs and
local Bay Area groups. During these formative years, he performed with several
big-name artists including Billy Preston, Sly Stone, Andraé Crouch, and others.
Signing a solo deal with Fantasy R...
