Thursday 1.10 - Tower of Power

Tower of Power “On the Soul Side of Town,” “So Hard to Go,” and “What is Hip?” from NPR Tiny Desk Concert - 2018

• Genre: soul, funk, R&B, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
• Years Active: 1968 – present
• Origin: Oakland
• Interesting Facts:
  • 8 songs on Billboard Hot 100
  • Originally called the Motowns
  • Drummer and bassist hit by train in 2017
  • 60 members in 50 years!
  • Performed with:
    • Otis Redding, Aaron Neville, Aerosmith, Bonnie Raitt, David Sanborn, Elton John, Huey Lewis, Little Feat, Heart, Michelle Shocked, Paula Abdul, Santana, The Monkees, Grateful Dead, Carlos Santana, Journey, Elkie Brooks, Cat Stevens, Luis Miguel, Linda Lewis, Jermaine Jackson, John Lee Hooker, Helen Reddy, Rufus, Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship, Mickey Hart, Heart, Damn Yankees, Frankie Valli, Spyro Gyra, KMFDM, Lyle Lovett, Poison, Phish, Toto, Pharoahe Monch, Brothers Johnson, and Sam The Band, among many other acts.