Who died from Tower of Power band?

Francis “Rocco” Prestia
Francis “Rocco” Prestia, who performed with East Bay funk band Tower of Power for more than 30 years, died Sept. 30. He was 69 and was at a hospice center in Las Vegas. Prestia had many health problems, and received a kidney transplant in 2014.

Why was Rocco Prestia let go from Tower of Power?

“He drove the groove like no other.” In 1977, Tower of Power kicked Prestia out of the band because of his substance abuse problems.

Is Rocco still with Tower of Power?

As the founding bass player for Tower of Power, Rocco Prestia helped give tracks like “What Is Hip?” and “Don’t Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream)” their unique groove. He left in 1977, but returned seven years later and stayed until health reasons forced him to retire in 2018.

Did Rocco Prestia pass away?

September 29, 2020
Francis Rocco Prestia/Died

Who were the original members of Tower of power?

Tower of Power was formed in the early 60s by Emilio Castilio, a tenor Saxophonist who was 17years old then. The original name of the band was The Gotham City Crime Fighters. The band was horn based and so Castilo was joined by baritone saxophonist Stephen Kupka and Mic Gillette who played trumpet and trombone.

Who are the members of Tower of power?

Of the ten current members, Emilio Castillo, Rocco Prestia, Stephen Kupka, and David Garibaldi are four of the band’s founding members. Their dedication to the music, their creative writing, and their original vision still guides Tower of Power. Each year, Tower of Power tours play to sold-out crowds all over the world.

Who is the lead singer of Tower of power?

Tower of Power, released in the spring of 1973, was the third album for the band. It featured Lenny Williams on lead vocals and Lenny Pickett on lead tenor saxophone. Bruce Conte replaced guitarist Willie Fulton and keyboardist Chester Thompson also joined the band during the recording of the album.

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