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Joseph Williams is a rock singer and film score composer best known commercially for his work in the rock/pop band Toto , although his voice is well known to millions more from the soundtrack to the classic Disney cartoon " The Lion King ", for which he provided the singing voice of the main character, Simba. HISTORY Joseph Williams was lead vocalist with Toto during the mid-to-late 1980's, 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 " (to be released in the U.S. in February 2006). He has released four solo albums: "Joseph Williams" (1982, re-released 2002), "I Am Alive" (1996), "3" (1997) and "Early Years" (1998). 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 been an incredibly in demand as a session singer since his first appearance in the spotlight with Toto, and can be heard on numerous other projects including:
His brother, Mark T. Williams, is a solo and session drummer who has played drums for Air Supply and a variety of other bands. 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 Speilberg 's films including Jaws , Raiders Of The Lost Ark , Jurassic Park and Schindler's List . 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 . In addition to his guest spot on the new Toto album, the second "Vertigo" album has been recorded and is due for release in 2006. DISCOGRAPHY Solo Albums & Lead Vocals
Solo Singles
Solo Non-Album Singles
Guest Vocals
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