Grammy-Award winning rock legend Boz Scaggs joins “Urban Soul Music” Tower of Power for this unforgettable night of hits.

Boz Scaggs
Singer-songwriter Boz Scaggs, best known as a member of the Steve Miller Band, was born William Royce Scaggs in Canton, Ohio in 1944. As a child, he lived first in Oklahoma and then Texas, where he picked up his nickname Boz. He encountered Steve Miller when he was still in school, and having already learned the guitar, Scaggs paired up with Miller as a musical duo.

Later, as a young man, Boz Scaggs left for London and spent some time performing with such bands as Mother Earth and the Wigs, before recording his solo debut, Boz, in 1965. He returned to the United States, heading for San Francisco, and joined up with Steve Miller again in 1987. Scaggs joined Miller for the albums Children of the Future and Sailor, but shortly thereafter Boz signed a record deal as a solo artist, and his second album, Boz Scaggs, was released in 1969.

The 1970s brought Boz Scaggs his greatest success as a solo artist. Moments, released in 1971, was followed by My Time in 1972 and Slow Dancer in 1974, but it was Silk Degrees in 1976 that reached the top of the charts and gave audiences the hit singles “Lowdown” and “Lido Shuffle.” Down Two Then Left (1977) and Middle Man (1980) were equally successful, spawning the singles “Jo Jo” and “Breakdown Dead Ahead.”

Boz Scaggs took a hiatus for most of the 1980s, but returned in 1988 with Other Roads. Some Change followed in 1994, and Come on Home and My Time: The Anthology after that in 1997. In 2003, Boz Scaggs explored his love of jazz with his album But Beautiful.
When not growing grapes and producing wine with his family in California’s Napa Valley, Boz Scaggs hits the stage for regular tours, nearly every summer. Scaggs maintains a steady fan base that continues to support his live performances, and in 2010, he enjoyed a highly successful tour as a member of The Dukes of September Rhythm Review, with Michael McDonald and Donald Fagen.

Tower of Power
For well close to five decades, Tower of Power has delivered the best in Rhythm and Blues music. But, as group co-founder Emilio Castillo says, they could have had a much different name.

“We were a Soul band called The Motowns.” he recalls. Rocco Prestia was the bass player, I was in there, and my brother was the drummer. I met Doc Kupka at the Alameda County Fair over the Fourth of July weekend back in 1968, and gave him an audition. He came in the band, and we eventually changed our name to the Tower of Power.” The reason for the band name change was that they had a specific goal in mind.

“We wanted to get into the Fillmore Auditorium and with a name like the Motowns, dressed in suits with razor cuts, we knew we’d never get in there. We grew our hair long, and started to be hippies, and changed our name. Doc then suggested to me that we should start writing our own songs. Our first song was ‘You’re Still A Young Man.”

Boz Scaggs with special guest Tower of Power
July 22, 2015 – 8:00pm
Ticket price(s):Platinum $60.50 Gold $55.50 Silver $50.50 Bronze $43.50
Audience: Age 3 and older

Kresge Auditorium

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