Biography: Lena Wilson, Lenny Pickett, Lenny Williams, Lenwood Jones, Leo Graham, Leo Sacks, Leo's Sunship, Leola Manning, Leon Bryant, Leon F. Sylvers III,

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After touring the vaudeville circuit for four years, Lena Wilson began recording in 1922 For the next two years and in 1930, Wilson recorded with the likes of Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools, Conaway’s Rag Pickers, Johnny Dunn’s Jazz Hounds, Fletcher Henderson’s Orchestra, and the Nubian Five

Lenny Pickett Biography, Photos, Pictures

Pickett is a current member of the Saturday Night Live band and a long-time leader of the Tower of Power horn section During the ’70s, the Tower of Power was the dominant session horn group, cutting their own successful R&B/funk/pop records and backing a host of stars from Elton John to many soul and R&B acts

Lenny Williams Biography, Photos, Pictures

Although Lenny Williams has had a long solo career, he is still best-known for his three years as the lead singer of Tower of Power, one of the top funk/soul bands of the ’70s

Lenwood Jones Biography, Photos, Pictures

Lenwood Jones is a saxophonist and keyboardist who, like the band he was in, made quite an impression on the crowd that sought out original funk during the mid-’70s at North Carolina venues such as the Cosmos Club in Greensboro or the Dungeon in Asheville

Chicago-based producer/songwriter Leo Graham had a string of hits with Tyrone Davis and the Manhattans in the ’70s and ’80s His hits for both acts as well as album tracks are threaded throughout both the Brunswick Records and Columbia Records catalogs

Critically acclaimed reissue producer Leo Sacks has overseen many noteworthy compilations and full album reissues,some along with Joe McEwen He seems to have a special affinity for classic R&B, soul and funk of the 60s and 70s including Earth Wind And Fire (Spirit),The Isley Brothers,Teena Marie,D

Leo's Sunship Biography, Photos, Pictures

Don’t let the extraterrestrial name fool you, Leo’s Sunship played funky soul music and would have been around much longer if tragedy hadn’t struck The band revolved around singers Kenny Stover, Johnny Simon, and Allen Few; all were born under the astrological sign of Leo, thus the name

Leola Manning Biography, Photos, Pictures

Gospel-influenced blues vocalist Leola B Manning accompanied herself on piano for the two sessions she recorded in Knoxville, Tennessee She was also accompanied by Eugene Ballinger, a local guitarist, for these early 1930s sessions

Though he got an early start, Leon Bryant enjoyed more success early on than later in his career He started classical training at five and was a choral musical director at 12

Leon F. Sylvers III Biography, Photos, Pictures

Leon F Sylvers III wrote the first hit (“Wish That I Could Talk to You”) for his family’s singing group the Sylvers, his brother Foster Sylvers’ Top Ten R&B/Top 30 pop debut single “Misdemeanor,” and a slew of hits for artists signed to Dick Griffey’s Solar Records