Lenny Williams

For the Canadian football player, see Lenny Williams (Canadian football).

Lenny Williams
Williams CD cover, 2011
Background information
Born
Leonard Charles Williams

(1945-02-16) February 16, 1945
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • trumpet
Years active1972–present
Labels
Websitelennywilliams.com

Leonard Charles Williams (born February 16, 1945)[1] 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!".[2] "Cause I Love You" was re-recorded for Williams' 1978 album Spark of Love. In 1987.[3] 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.[4]

Early life and career

Williams was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and moved to Oakland, California, at an early age.[5]

Discography

With Tower of Power

Studio albums

  • 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 (MCA Records)
  • 1981: Taking Chances (MCA Records)
  • 1984: Changing (Rocshire Records)
  • 1986: New Episode (Knobhill Records)
  • 1989: Layin' In Wait (K-Tel Records)
  • 1994: Chill (Marathon Records & Bellmark Records, 2020 Reissue by SoulMusic Records)
  • 1996: Here's to the Lady (Universal Special Products)
  • 2000: Love Therapy (Volt Records)
  • 2004: My Way (Thump Records)
  • 2007: It Must Be Love (LenTom Records)
  • 2009: Unfinished Business (Lentom Records)
  • 2012: Still in the Game (Music Access Inc)
  • 2020: Fine (Bridle Ridge Records)

Compilation albums

  • 1993: Ooh Child (MCA Special Products)
  • 2001: Ultimate Collection (Universal)
  • 2002: Ten Ways of Lovin' You (Volt Records)
  • 2008: You Won My Heart (Crush Records)

References

  1. ^ "Biography by Alex Henderson", AllMusic.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Joel Whitburn's Dance/Disco 1974-2003. Record Research Inc. p. 281. ISBN 0-89820-156-X.
  3. ^ "1978 - Lenny Williams - Spark of Love". Session Days. 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2019). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2018. Record Research Inc. p. 995. ISBN 0-89820-233-7.
  5. ^ Williams, Lenny. "Meet Lenny". Retrieved April 15, 2011.


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