Joseph Williams (musician)
American singer, songwriter, and film score composer, best known for his work in the rock band Toto (born 1960)
Joseph Stanley Williams (born September 1, 1960) is an American movie score composer and singer-songwriter. He is a lead vocalist in the rock band Toto from 1986 to 1988 and again from 2010 to the present day.
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Born | Joseph Stanley Williams September 1, 1960 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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Amy Troyer (m. 1992) |
Children | 3 |
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Years active | 1982–present |
Member of | Toto
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Discography
changeToto albums
change- 1986: Fahrenheit
- 1988: The Seventh One
- 1998: Toto XX (lead vocals on "Last Night" and “In A Word”)
- 2006: Falling in Between (co-lead vocals and background vocals on "Bottom Of Your Soul")
- 2015: Toto XIV
- 2018: Old Is New
Solo albums
change- 1982: Joseph Williams (re-released 2002)
- 1996: I Am Alive
- 1997: 3
- 1999: Early Years
- 2003: Vertigo
- 2006: Two of Us
- 2006: Vertigo 2
- 2007: Smiles
- 2007: Tears
- 2008: This Fall
- 2021: Denizen Tenant[1]
with Peter Friestedt
change- 2011: Williams/Friestedt
with CWF - Bill Champlin / Peter Friestedt / Joseph Williams
change- 2015: CWF
- 2018: 10 Miles
- 2020: CWF 2
- 2023: Carrie
Guest vocals (excerpt)
change- 1983: Lapti Nek (Urth)
- 1984: Which One of Us Is Me (Jay Gruska)
- 1985: Save the Night (The Goonies soundtrack)
- 1985: Sleepess Nights (Alan Gorrie)
- 1985: Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (Theme Song Vocals)
- 1988: In the City of Angels (Jon Anderson)
- 1989: My Heart in Red (Ijiima Mari)
- 1990: Tatsuro Songs from L.A. (Compilation)
- 1990: Toy Matinee (Toy Matinee)
- 1991: Tatsuro Songs from L.A. 2 (Compilation)
- 1991: Fade in Love (Compilation)
- 1992: Re-Import (Compilation)
- 1992: Goody's (Compilation)
- 1992: The Radical Light (Vonda Shepard)
- 1993: Airplay for the Planet (Jay Graydon)
- 1993: L.A. Cowboys / Endless Summer (Compilation)
- 1994: Love Stories 3 (Compilation)
- 1994: The Lion King (Original Movie Soundtrack)
- 1997: California Dreamin' (West Coast All Stars)
- 1998: Naturally (West Coast All Stars)
- 1999: ELT Songs from L.A. (Compilation)
- 1999: In a Dream (Lionel's Dad)
- 2001: Radioactive (Ceremony Of Innocence)
- 2002: LA Project (Peter Friestedt)
- 2006: Avalon (The Richie Zito Project)
- 2008: LA Project II (Peter Friestedt)
- 2008: Holy God (Brian Doerksen)
- 2014: My Kind O' Lovin' (Intelligent Music Project II)
- 2015: Touching the Divine' (Intelligent Music Project III)
- 2015: CWF (Champlin, Williams, Friestedt)
- 2018: 10 Miles/CWF (Champlin, Williams, Friestedt)
- 2020: CWF II (Champlin, Williams, Friestedt)
- 2023: Carrie (Champlin, Williams, Friestedt)
Source music (excerpt)
change- 1983: Return of the Jedi (lyrics for "Lapti Nek" and an unused source cue)
References
change- ↑ "Joseph Williams - Denizen Tenant Released 26th February 2021 Via The Players Club / Mascot Label Group". Rock 'N' Load. January 14, 2021. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
Other websites
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