#TowerofPower (or #TOP for short) is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing since 1968. They are best known for their funky soul sound highlighted by a powerful horn section and precisely syncopated bass-guitar lines. There have been several lead vocalists, the most famous being #LennyWilliams, who fronted the band between early 1973 and late 1974, the period of their greatest commercial success. Their biggest hits include Youre Still a Young Man, So Very Hard to Go,Soul With a Capital S, Soul Vaccination, What Is Hip?, and Dont Change Horses (in the Middle of a Stream). Sampled by: De La Soul feat. Q-Tip and Vinia Mojicas A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays, Beastie Boyss B-Boy Bouillabaisse, De La Soul feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Dres and Vinia Mojicas What Yo Life Can Truly Be, Blaq Poets Bloody Mess, D-Nices To Tha Rescue.
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:00:01 +0000
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