Emilio Castillo

Songs Written by Emilio CastilloTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Emilio Castillo (born September 24, 1950) is an American saxophone player and composer, best known as the founder of the band Tower of Power. == Background == In 1965, Emilio Castillo took to music after he and his brother Jack were caught stealing by his father who told him he could stay in his room until he thought of something to 'Keep him off the street'. Castillo and his brother chose music. Emilio chose saxophone and Jack chose drums. He... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Emilio Castillo first charted in 1972 with You're Still a Young Man.The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.

Top songs: #1: So Very Hard to Go - #2: You're Still a Young Man - #3: This Time it's Real - #4: Time Will Tell - #5: Simple as That
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  Tower of Power
You're Still a Young Man
1.
07/1972

#2  You're Still a Young Man
Tower of Power

from Bump City   Bump City
44 pts
29
US


24
R&B


[Warner 7612]
written by Stephen "Doc" Kupka & Emilio Castillo greentick
2.
10/1972

Down to the Nightclub
Tower of Power

from Bump City   Bump City
13 pts
66
US






[Warner 7635]
written by Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Emilio Castillo greentick & David Garibaldi
So Very Hard to Go
3.
05/1973

#1  So Very Hard to Go
Tower of Power

from Tower of Power   Tower of Power
80 pts
17
US
36
AC
11
R&B


[Warner 7687]
written by Emilio Castillo greentick & Stephen "Doc" Kupka
4.
09/1973

Sparkling in the Sand
Tower of Power

4 pts
107
US






[San Francisco 64]
written by Emilio Castillo greentick, Stephen Kupka & Lawrence Lopez
5.
09/1973

#3  This Time it's Real
Tower of Power

from Tower of Power   Tower of Power
21 pts
65
US
46
AC
27
R&B


[Warner 7733]
written by David Bartlett, Emilio Castillo greentick & Stephen "Doc" Kupka
6.
12/1973

What Is Hip?
Tower of Power

from Tower of Power   Tower of Power
10 pts
91
US


39
R&B


[Warner 7748]
written by Emilio Castillo greentick & Stephen "Doc" Kupka
7.
04/1974

#4  Time Will Tell
Tower of Power

from Back to Oakland   Back to Oakland
15 pts
69
US


27
R&B


[Warner 7796]
written by Emilio Castillo greentick & Stephen Kupka
8.
01/1975

Only So Much Oil in the Ground
Tower of Power

from Urban Renewal   
5 pts
102
US


85
R&B


[Warner 8055]
written by Emilio Castillo greentick & Stephen Kupka
9.
04/1975

Willing to Learn
Tower of Power

from Urban Renewal   
1 pts




77
R&B


[Warner 8083]
written by Emilio Castillo greentick & Stephen Kupka
10.
09/1975

You're So Wonderful, So Marvelous
Tower of Power

from In the Slot   
2 pts




57
R&B


[Warner 8121]
written by Emilio Castillo greentick, Stephen Kupka & Frank Biner
11.
10/1976

You Ought to Be Havin' Fun
Tower of Power

from Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now   Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now
12 pts
68
US


62
R&B


[Columbia 10409]
written by Emilio Castillo greentick, Stephen Kupka & Hubert Tubbs
12.
01/1977

Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now
Tower of Power

from Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now   Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now
1 pts




95
R&B


[Columbia 34302]
written by Emilio Castillo greentick, Stephen Kupka & David Bartlett
  Huey Lewis & the News
13.
03/1987

#5  Simple as That
Huey Lewis & the News

from Fore!   Fore!
15 pts






47
UK
written by Frank Biner, Emilio Castillo greentick & Stephen Kupka
  Diamond and the Psychotic Neurotics
14.
03/1993

Sally Got a One Track Mind
Diamond and the Psychotic Neurotics

5 pts
105
US


84
R&B


[Chemistry 864850]
written by Emilio Castillo greentick, Joseph Kirkland, Lawrence J. Lopez, Rodney LeMay & Stephen Kupka


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Tower of Power


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