Toto (band)
Toto (stylized as TOTO) is a soft rock group that formed in Los Angeles in 1977, that was popular in the early 1980's. Their best known song is "Africa" (1982).
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, hard rock, soft rock |
| Years active | 1977–2008, 2010–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Frontiers, Toto |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | Steve Lukather David Paich Steve Porcaro Joseph Williams |
| Past members | Jeff Porcaro Bobby Kimball Mike Porcaro Dennis Frederiksen Jean-Michel Byron Greg Phillinganes Simon Phillips David Hungate Keith Carlock |
The current band members are Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather, David Paich, and Steve Porcaro.[1]
The former band members were David Hungate, Fergie Frederiksen, Mike Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro, Simon Phillips, Greg Phillinganes, Jean-Michel Byron, Bobby Kimball, and Keith Carlock.[1]
Toto (band) Media
Toto in 1982 in London at the Hammersmith Odeon. (Steve Porcaro, Jon Smith, Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, Lenny Castro, Jeff Porcaro)
Jeff Porcaro on the drums on the Toto Fahrenheit World Tour in Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawai, November 10th 1986
Toto on stage at the Summer Tour 2004 in Modena, Italy, July 11, 2004. From the left: Tony Spinner, David Paich, Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, Simon Phillips, Mike Porcaro
Kimball and Lukather live in 2007
Steve Lukather and Greg Phillinganes, in Trondheim, Norway, August 4, 2007
Guitarist Steve Lukather performing a solo on Toto's live cover version of George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" during the Live At Chelsea festival at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on June 13, 2019.
David Paich (Toto) behind his keyboards
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Band History – TOTO". totoofficial.com.
