I mentioned on another thread that I had a list of Tony's credits he gave me some years back. This is only partial list going back to when he played bass [[and saxophone) at a very young age with John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker and Little Walter [[1960-63).
He then joined Motown, where he worked as both a staff and touring bassist for The Supremes, Four Tops, Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Spinners, Martha & The Vandellas and The Miracles - for the last three of which he was also Musical Director. He was also the bassist on the Motortown Revue that toured Europe in 65.
In 1970 he moved to Hot Wax/Invictus, where he was leader/producer/composer and bass player for 8th Day, and staff bassist with Want Ads, Honey Cone, Freda Payne, 100% Proof and others.
In the late 70s he worked with Aretha Franklin [[Mr DJ LP and Carnegie Hall concert), Little Richard [[King of Rock and Roll), Mamas and Papas [[People Like Us album) Hugh Masakela and Michael Jackson/Jackson Five - I'll Be There, ABC.
In 1980 he teamed up with Gary Moore - producer, songwriter, bass and keyboards - for G-Force, played bass on the soundtracks of An Officer and a Gentleman and Breathless, worked as Thelma Houston's concert MD, and continues to busy on music projects of all kinds, from a Motown celebration band to heavy rock enesmbles, jazz groups and even a rock opera.
Among tracks he played on are:
Stop in the Name of Love
Baby Love
Where Did Our Love Go? - Supremes
Tears of a Clown [[original)
Abraham, Martin and John
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles Live
People Like Us
Step Out - Mamas and Papas
You - Aretha Franklin
More Than Happy
Ain't No Love - Stevie
ABC
I'll Be There - Jackson Five
Perfect Combination - Donny and Marie
Just Being Myself - Dionne Warwick
Nowhere to Run - Martha and The Vandellas
I Do Love You
So Long City - Paul Anka
The Love We Had - The Dells
I Feel a Song - Gladys Knight and The Pips
Houseparty - The Temptations
Contact - Freda Payne
Out There on My Own
Fish Ain't Bitin' - Lamont Dozier
King of Rock and Roll - Little Richard
What You See Is What You Get - Dramatics
She's Not Just Another Woman - Eighth Day
Want Ads - The Honeycomb
Everything Good is Bad - 100% Proof
Believe It
Million Dollar Legs - Tony Williams Lifetime
G-Force - G-Force with Gary Moore
Tony has recorded and/or toured as musical director with:
Marvin Gaye
Thelma Houston
Ray Charles
Jack Nitsche
Jimmy Lovine
Isaac Hayes
Holland Dozier Holland
Burt Bacharach
Gene Page
and many others...
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