Lenny Williams

Lenny Williams
Album cover for Still in the Game (2012)
Album cover for Still in the Game (2012)
Background information
Born
Leonard Charles Williams

(1945-02-16) February 16, 1945 (age 81)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • trumpet
Years active1972–present
Labels
Formerly ofTower of Power
Websitelennywilliams.com

Leonard Charles Williams (born February 16, 1945) 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 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!". "Cause I Love You" was re-recorded for Williams' 1978 album Spark of Love. In 1987. 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.

Early life and career

Williams was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and moved to Oakland, California, at an early age.

Discography

Tower of Power

Solo

Studio albums
  • Pray for the Lion (1974)
  • Rise Sleeping Beauty (1975)
  • Choosing You (1977)
  • Spark of Love (1978)
  • Love Current (1979
  • Let's Do It Today (1980)
  • Taking Chances (1981)
  • Changing (1984)
  • New Episode (1986)
  • Layin' In Wait (1989)
  • Chill (1994)
  • Here's to the Lady (1996)
  • Love Therapy (2000)
  • My Way (2004)
  • It Must Be Love (2007)
  • Unfinished Business (2009)
  • Still in the Game (2012)
  • Fine (2020)
Compilation albums

References

  1. ↑ "Biography by Alex Henderson", AllMusic.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Joel Whitburn's Dance/Disco 1974-2003. Record Research Inc. p. 281. ISBN 0-89820-156-X.
  3. ↑ "1978 - Lenny Williams - Spark of Love". Session Days. 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2019). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2018. Record Research Inc. p. 995. ISBN 0-89820-233-7.
  5. ↑ Williams, Lenny. "Meet Lenny". Retrieved April 15, 2011.