Tower of Power

Funk Remembrance 

LISTEN: Remembering Rocco Prestia

October 2, 2020October 1, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments bassist, Emilio Castillo, Oakland, RIP, Rocco Prestia, Tower of Power

A salute to the pioneering funk bassist and lifelong Tower of Power member, gone at 69

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Funk Soul 

NEWS: Oakland Funk Giants Tower of Power Return With New Album and Tour

February 17, 2020March 9, 2020 Ron Hart 2 Comments Emilio Castillo, Jerry Cortez, Joe Vannelli, Marcus Scott, Oakland, Roger Smith, Soul Side of Town, Step Up, Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Tom Poitzer, Tower of Power

Step Up arrives March 20; hear new single ‘Let’s Celebrate Our Love,’ released on Valentine’s Day

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Soul 

Pop Top 40: Hot Soul Singles for Week Ending September 28, 1974

September 27, 2019October 3, 2019 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments Ace Spectrum, Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Billy Preston, Blackbyrds, Bobbie Gentry, Bobby Blue BLand, Brother to Brother, BT Express, Chi-Lites, Dionne Warwick, Eddie Kendricks, First Choice, Four Tops, Funkadelic, Independents, James Brown, John Edwards, Johnny Bristol, Kool and the Gang, Little Beaver, Marion Jarvis, Parliament, Paul Kelly, Roberta Flack, Rufus, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Stylistics, The Dramatics, The Miracles, The Ohio Players, The Persuaders, The Spinners, The Tymes, Tower of Power, Tyrone Davis, Undisputed Truth, William DeVaughn

45 years ago these were the hottest songs in the land…of any genre

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Remembrance Rock 

Bottomless Memories from The Bottom Line

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Billy Sternberg 3 Comments Clubs, David Bowie, Jimmy Vivino, NYC, The Bottom Line, Tower of Power, Uncle Floyd

15 years after closing its doors, one regular patron remembers the legendary club

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