Lenny Williams

About

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.

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

1973: Tower of Power (Warner Bros. Records)
1974: Back to Oakland (Warner Bros. Records)
1975: Urban Renewal (Warner Bros. Records)

1974: Pray for the Lion (Warner Bros. Records)
1975: Rise Sleeping Beauty (Motown Records)
1977: Choosing You (ABC Records)
1978: Spark of Love (ABC Records)
1979: Love Current (MCA Records)
1980: Let’s Do It Today…