Legendary Lenny Williams Releases the Comedic ‘She Took My Drawers’
Lenny States; "No Names, I Need to Protect the Innocent."
One of our favorites, legendary singer/songwriter Lenny Williams, has released the comedic new single “She Took My Drawers,” via Bridle Ridge Records.
One would have to ask, how and why this song was written? “I heard about this scenario from a friend and decided to write about it. No names, I need to protect the innocent,” stated Lenny.
Over the past few decades, Lenny has continued his solo career, touring the US, Europe and South Africa. In 2004 and 2005 Lenny Williams and Kanye West were honored recipients of the BMI song writers award for the song “Over Night Celebrity” recorded by rapper Twista. He has shared stages with the late great Aretha Franklin, The Whispers, Boney James, Bobby Womack, Ohio Players, Al Green, Usher, K-Ci and JoJo, Alicia Keyes, Anthony Hamilton and Frankie Beverly and Maze.
Lenny‘s last album release was 2020‘s “Fine.” Lenny has also expanded his multi-dimensional career to include acting, starring in several stages plays.
UB spoke to the legend in 2012, apart of our Black Music Month Interview Series and asked him then how he got his start in the industry? “I was in college, a friend of mine talked me into going down to a nightclub and be in a talent show. I was kind of hesitant about doing it, but he talked me into it. I won and I went back a couple of more times and I won everytime.” Lenny continued; “One night I was there singing and this record company executive named Ray Shanklin, he was an A&R for a small record label called Fantasy Records in the Bay Area. He asked me if I wanted to make a record and I said of course! I use to dream about it every night, he then introduced me to the owner of the company Sal Zaentz. Who went on to produce a movie called Amadeus and some others, he was real successful. Then they had a young kid working in the stock room by the name of John Fogerty who went on to form a group called Creedence Clearwater Revival. So that’s how I got my start and watching John write songs with him teaching me helped me get into songwriting.”
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Black Music Month Interview Series: Legendary Lenny Williams Speaks to UB
