Augmented by percussionist / conga / bongo player Brent Byars, Tower of Power was released from their San Francisco label contract and moved to Warner Bros. Records. With Rick Stevens now replacing Rufus Miller as lead singer, 1972 's Bump City gave the band their first national exposure. This album included the hit single "You 're Still a Young Man '', which peaked at # 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Stevens ' pinnacle vocal performance before leaving the band. Emilio Castillo, who, along with Stephen Kupka, co-wrote "You 're Still a Young Man, '' told Songfacts that the song was based on a true story concerning a former girlfriend who was six years older. The single "Down to the Nightclub '' received heavy airplay on West Coast FM stations and several AM stations.
who wrote the song you're still a young man
Emilio Castillo Stephen Kupka