They brought in bassist and fellow session veteran David Hungate, having played with him in the backing band for Scaggs. Having played on many sessions with drummer Jeff Porcaro (the son of session percussionist Joe Porcaro), whom he met while attending Grant High School, where they formed the band Rural Still Life, Paich began to discuss seriously with Porcaro the possibility of their forming their own band. Keyboardist David Paich, son of musician and session player/arranger Marty Paich, rose to fame after having co-written much of Scaggs's Silk Degrees album. The members of Toto were regulars on albums by Steely Dan, Seals and Crofts, Boz Scaggs, Sonny and Cher, and many others, contributing to many of the most popular records of the 1970s. History 1977–1979: Formation and debut album " Africa" topped the Billboard Hot 100, while " Rosanna" reached number 2, helping Toto become one of the best-selling music groups of their era. Led by the Top 5 single " Hold the Line", the album brought the band to mainstream attention but it was their fourth album Toto IV (1982) which brought them global attention. ĭavid Paich and Jeff Porcaro had played together as session musicians on several albums and decided to form a band David Hungate, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, and Bobby Kimball were recruited before the release of the band's eponymous debut album in 1978. Having released 14 studio albums and sold over 40 million records worldwide, the group has received several Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009. Toto is known for a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard rock, R&B, blues, and jazz. Toto (stylized as TOTO) is an American rock band formed in 1977 in Los Angeles, California.
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