Joseph Williams (musician)

Joseph Williams
Joseph Williams
	Williams in 2013
Born	Joseph Stanley Williams; September 1, 1960 (age 64); Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; composer;
Spouse	Amy Troyer (m. 1992)
Children	3
Parents	John Williams (father); Barbara Ruick (mother);
Relatives	Johnny Williams; (paternal grandfather); Melville Ruick ; (maternal grandfather); Lurene Tuttle ; (maternal grandmother);
	Musical career
Genres	Hard rock; pop rock; film score; adult contemporary;
Instruments	Vocals; keyboards;
Years active	1982–present
Member of	Toto Signature

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.

Discography

Toto albums

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

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

2011: Williams/Friestedt

with CWF - Bill Champlin / Peter Friestedt / Joseph Williams

2015: CWF
2018: 10 Miles
2020: CWF 2
2023: Carrie

Guest vocals (excerpt)

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)

1983: Return of the Jedi (lyrics for "Lapti Nek" and an unused source cue)

References

↑ "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

Joseph Williams on IMDb

[1] "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.

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Joseph Williams
Williams in 2013
Born	Joseph Stanley Williams (1960-09-01) September 1, 1960 (age 64) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupations	Singer songwriter composer
Spouse	Amy Troyer (m. 1992)
Children	3
Parents	John Williams (father) Barbara Ruick (mother)
Relatives	Johnny Williams (paternal grandfather) Melville Ruick (maternal grandfather) Lurene Tuttle (maternal grandmother)
Musical career
Genres	Hard rock pop rock film score adult contemporary
Instruments	Vocals keyboards
Years active	1982–present
Member of	Toto Signature