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Tower Of Power

For 58 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk and soul music.“We were a Soul band called The Motowns.” recalls Emilio Castillo. “Rocco was the bass player, I was there, and my brother was the drummer. I met “Doc” Kupka back in 1968, and gave him an audition. He came in the band, and we eventually changed our name to the Tower of Power.” The reason for the band name change was that they had a specific goal in mind. East Bay Grease defined their sound and landed them with Warner Brothers. Bump City, their 1972 debut for the label, was a hit on both the Billboard 200 and the R&B Albums chart, and netted them the hits “You’re Still A Young Man” and “Down to The Nightclub.” The 70s were a boom period with radio classics like “So Very Hard to Go” and “What Is Hip?,” and the band continued to tour and record over the years. Castillo says their love of the stage is the same today as it was back in 1968. 50 years later, in 2018, they returned to Oakland to celebrate their landmark 50th anniversary. Tower’s window-rattling grooves and raucous party spirit has been a balm for the soul throughout their half-century existence, but the release of 50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Theater couldn’t have arrived at a better time. The future of Tower of Power is set out to be vigorous and dynamic, and will prove to be just that for fans around the world starved for the band’s groove just the way Tower of Power likes it!

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So Very Hard to Go

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You're Still a Young Man

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What Is Hip?

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Soul With A Capital 'S'

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By Your Side

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It's Christmas

2024

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Rhythm & Business

1997

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Direct Plus!

1981

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Hip Bag

2022

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Souled Out

1995

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We Came To Play!

1978

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Step Up

2020

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T.O.P.

1993

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Oakland Zone

2003

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Monster On A Leash

1991

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God Makes a Way (feat. Cory Henry)

Single • 2025

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What Is Hip? (Edit)

Single • 2022

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You're Still a Young Man (Edit)

Single • 2022

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Look in My Eyes

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Silver Bells

Tower Of Power • 17K views

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On the Soul Side of Town

Tower Of Power • 21K views

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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Tower Of Power • 6.9K views

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This Christmas

Tower Of Power • 10K views

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Erroll Garner - "Night and Day"

Tower Of Power • 16K views

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Maoz Tzur

Tower Of Power • 6.4K views

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Hark the Herald Angels Sing

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Sparkling in the Sand

Tower Of Power • 4.7K views

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You Got To Funkifize

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Tower of Power - "Only So Much Oil In The Ground" (Official Audio)

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What Is Hip?

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Just Another Day

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Tower of Power Halftime 11/8/18

Tower Of Power • 26K views

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Classic Sunshine Soul

Playlist • YouTube Music

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R&B Blueprints

Playlist • YouTube Music

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STEP UP

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