Joseph Williams (born September 1, 1960), is an American rock singer and film score composer best known commercially for his work in the prog/rock/pop band Toto. Joseph Williams may also refer to: Joseph M. Williams, professor of English and author Category: ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the genre. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... This article is about motion pictures. ... A film score is the music in a film, generally written for the film and often used to heighten emotions provoked by the imagery on the screen or by the dialogue. ... Toto (IPA pronunciation: ) is a Grammy Award winning American rock band founded in 1976[1] by some of the most popular and experienced session musicians of the era. ...

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History

Joseph Williams was lead vocalist with Toto during the mid-to-late 1980s, and was featured on the albums "Fahrenheit" (1986) and "The Seventh One" (1988) before leaving due to personal problems. He can also be heard on the album "Toto XX" (1998) a compilation of rare and unreleased tracks, as well as co-writing and providing backing vocals on several more. He is featured on Toto's current CD, "Falling In Between" The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, also called The Eighties. The decade saw social, economic and general upheaval as wealth, production and western culture migrated to new industrializing economies. ... Fahrenheit is a studio album by Toto, released in 1986. ... The Seventh One is Totos seventh album. ... Toto XX is a studio album by Toto to celebrate their 20th anniversary. ... Falling In Between is the latest release by veteran American rock musicians, Toto. ...

He has released four solo albums: "Joseph Williams" (1982, re-released 2002), "I Am Alive" (1996), "3" (1997) and "Early Years" (1998, after being a fanclub only release a few years earlier). Many of Toto's members have contributed to his solo work over the years as he and the band have remained on good terms.

Joseph has also been a session vocalist and can be heard on numerous other projects including:

• The song "Save The Night" on the soundtrack to the children's adventure film "The Goonies" (1985)
• Lead vocals on three tracks - "Walk The Wire", "History" and "When You Look In My Eyes" from Jay Graydon's "Airplay for the Planet" album (1993)
• On the songs "Hakuna Matata" and "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" from Disney's animated feature film "The Lion King" (1994)
• Sharing vocal duties on two albums by the a cappella covers group The West Coast All Stars; "California Dreamin'" and "Naturally" (1997/1998 respectively). The other vocalists are Bobby Kimball (another well-known Toto alumnus), Bill Champlin and Jason Scheff (from the band Chicago).
• Providing lead vocals to the self titled first album by the band "Vertigo" in 2003.

He was also the writer of the original English lyrics for the song Lapti Nek and the Ewok Celeration from the original 1983 release of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, which was scored and conducted by his father John. The Goonies was a hit movie in 1985, directed by Richard Donner. ... Jay Graydon is a Los Angeles songwriter, recording artist, guitarist, producer, arranger, and recording engineer. ... Disney redirects here. ... This article is about Disneys 1994 film. ... This article is about the vocal technique. ... Bobby Kimball (born 29 March 1947,[1] in Orange, Texas)[2] is an American singer best known for being a member of the rock band Toto. ... The popular soulful singer and keyboardist/guitarist Bill Champlin was born on June 21, 1947 in Marin County, California. ... Jason Randolph Scheff (born April 16, 1962 in San Diego, California) is an American bassist, singer and songwriter. ... This article is about the American pop-rock-jazz band. ... Lapti Nek is a song in Return of the Jedi replaced by Jedi Rocks for the 1997 rerelease of the film. ... Movie poster Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, is a science fiction film that debuted in 1983, and re-released with changes in 1997 and 2004. ... For other persons named John Williams, see John Williams (disambiguation). ...

Ties to the band Chicago:

• When Toto's Jeff Porcaro offered Jason Scheff the job of lead vocalist (replacing Fergie Fredricksen), Jason declined having already just gotten the job as new lead vocalist for Chicago (replacing Peter Cetera). Jason however recommended Joseph to Toto instead, after Chicago had just been listening to demos with Joseph singing lead vocals earlier that day, looking for material for the Chicago 18 album. Although none of his songs ended up on the album, a song written by Joseph, What You're Missing, appeared on the earlier "16" album.
• Jason Scheff was also a close friend of Joseph's brother, Mark.
• Joseph and Jason have also appeared on each other's recordings.
• Joseph sings background vocals on Chicago's "King of Might Have Been" from the 2006 album, XXX.

His brother, Mark Towner Williams, is a solo and session drummer who has played drums for Air Supply and a variety of other bands. The two brothers recorded a duo album in 1990/1991, but didn't succeed in landing a record deal for the album, which was subsequently cancelled. Mark has been working on remixing the album for a possible release since 1998, however the two brothers seemingly haven't found the time to rework it for an official release. Joseph recently commented that it was difficult to find the opportunity to do as Mark currently resides in Utah and Joseph in Los Angeles. Joseph and Mark are the sons of the internationally famous and multi- Academy Award winning composer/conductor John Williams, responsible for soundtracks to the Star Wars films and nearly all of Steven Spielberg's films including Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park and Schindler's List. Air Supply is a duo of soft rock musicians who had a succession of hits worldwide through the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... For other persons named John Williams, see John Williams (disambiguation). ... This article is about the series. ... Steven Allan Spielberg KBE (born December 18, 1946)[1] is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. ... Jaws is a 1975 thriller/horror film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on Peter Benchleys best-selling novel inspired by the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916. ... This article is about the film. ... Jurassic Park is a 1993 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. ... This article is about the movie. ...

Since leaving Toto in 1989, Williams has kept busy as a composer of film and drama scores, most notably for episodes of the science fiction series "Roswell", and "The Lyon's Den" starring Rob Lowe. Roswell is an American science fiction television series created by Jason Katims. ... The Lyons Den was a 2003 television series set in Washington, D.C. Shown by NBC the legal drama starred Rob Lowe, who was also executive producer. ... For other persons named Robert Lowe, see Robert Lowe (disambiguation). ...

In addition to his guest spot on the last Toto album "Falling in Between", a guest spot at several Toto concerts, the second Vertigo album "Vertigo 2" has been released in 2006. Williams also released an album of cover songs in 2006 featuring piano and voice only "2 of us" and returned with 2 other voice & piano albums in 2007 (Smiles and Tears). Currently he is recording a new album, to be released in 2008.

Rumour has it that both Joseph Williams and Fergie Frederiksen (singer on Toto's "Isolation") will join Toto on their 30th anniversary tour in 2008/9.

In March 2008 Worldwide TOTO fans teamed up to make a special gift to the band in occasion of their 30th anniversary. Every fan took part in this big project called IV TOTO ^[1] by sending over a little dedication text to TOTO and among the 2000 e-mails received, the lyrics of a fantastic song took off… a song whose destiny is to quickly become the Worldwide TOTO Fans Anthem. Music was written by Giorgio Onorato Aquilani and played by some of the greatest musicians among TOTO fans! Special guest is the original singer from TOTO, Bobby Kimball, whose generosity and friendship have helped so much to reach the level of the passion and love that fills the track! The official delivery of the gift to the members of the band took place in Tokyo on March 20/21st in occasion of two special shows at the JCB hall.

Discography

Solo Albums & Lead Vocals

• 1982: Joseph Williams
• 1986: Fahrenheit (Toto)
• 1988: The Seventh One (Toto)
• 1996: I Am Alive
• 1997: 3
• 1999: Early Years
• 2003: Vertigo
• 2004 - 2006: Two Of Us
• 2006: Vertigo 2
• 2007: Smiles & Tears

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Solo Singles

• 1982: That First Night
• 1982: (Momma) I Didn't Do It / One More Chance
• 1996: Heroes / I Believe in You
• 1996: Dirty Little War
• 1996: Perfectly Clear / Heroes

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Solo Non-Album Singles

• 1984: Toughen Up / Fire Power (from the Body by Jake soundtrack)
• 1985: Save the Night (from the Goonies Movie Soundtrack)
• 1986: My One / DJ in my Life
• 1995: Look at Me

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Guest Vocals

• 1990: Tatsuro Songs from L.A. (Compilation)
• 1991: Tatsuro Songs from L.A. 2 (Compilation)
• 1993: Airplay for the Planet (Jay Graydon)
• 1994: The Lion King (Original Movie Soundtrack)
• 1997: California Dreamin' (West Coast All Stars)
• 1998: Naturally (West Coast All Stars)
• 1998: Toto XX (Toto)
• 1999: In a Dream (Lionel's Dad)
• 2006: Falling in Between (Toto)

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References

1. ^ IV TOTO - Worldwide TOTO Fans Anthem

External links

• The VERTIGO-Joseph Williams website
• The VERTIGO forum website
• Joseph Williams at the Internet Movie Database
• Joseph Williams Yahoo Fan Group