Lenny Williams (R&B/soul singer, lead vocalist for "Tower of Power")

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 (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) 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) "Biography by Alex Henderson", AllMusic. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Joel Whitburn's Dance/Disco 1974-2003. Record Research Inc. p. 281. ISBN 0-89820-156-X. "1978 - Lenny Williams - Spark of Love". Session Days. 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2025. Whitburn, Joel (2019). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2018. Record Research Inc. p. 995. ISBN 0-89820-233-7. Williams, Lenny. "Meet Lenny". Retrieved April 15, 2011. Official site Artist profile at SoulWalking.com Lenny Williams at AllMusic Lenny Williams 2012 Audio Interview at Soulinterviews.com Lenny Williams v t e