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Ode to the Tower of Power 30 lines I grew up In a very creative time a very musical time. The 60’s had the best music Mot ruled the Bay Area As well as Great rock music Acid jazz Acid Rock Fusion Jazz The Grateful Dead Mamas and the Papas Jefferson Airplane Jimmy Hendrix last high school was Berkeley High School Santana And so many others The best funk band Of them all Tower of Power Beloved by all High school students. For their immortal classic Make out song You’re still a Young Man. Tower of Power rocked Every party in town On every street. Music flowed. On every musical street In the city. That was Berkeley In the 60’s and 70’s. Please use the following as the Title of your story or poem: "Our Musical Street" Please select "Music" as one of your genres. Tower of Power is an American R&B and funk-based band and horn section, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing since 19681. The band has had several lead vocalists, the best known being Lenny Williams, who fronted the band between early 1973 and late 1974, the period of their greatest commercial success1. They have had eight songs on the Billboard Hot 100; their highest-charting songs include “You’re Still a Young Man”, “So Very Hard to Go”, “What Is Hip?”, and "Don’t Change Horses (in the Middle of a Stream)"1. The band was formed by tenor saxophonist/vocalist Emilio Castillo and baritone saxophonist Stephen “Doc” Kupka in 19681. The band’s soul sound appealed to both minority and counterculture listeners1. The band’s name was changed to Tower of Power after they agreed that their original name, The Mots, would not help them play at Bill Graham’s Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco1. Tower of Power has released 31 albums, including 15 studio albums, 5 live albums, and 11 compilations1. Their most recent album, “Step Up”, was released in 20202. Here is a list of some of their most popular songs: “You’re Still a Young Man” “So Very Hard to Go” “What Is Hip?” “Don’t Change Horses (in the Middle of a Stream)” “Soul Vaccination” “This Time It’s Real” “Time Will Tell” “Only So Much Oil in the Ground” If you’re interested in listening to their music, you can check out their official website2. |
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