Jud Strunk

He died in a plane crash at the age of forty-five while testing one of the planes he had been working on. Current TOTO members:. After leaving show business, Strunk operated a small aviation business that restored antique aircraft. Toto IV went multi-platinum and earned several Grammy Awards including Album of the Year. Jud Strunk became a folk hero of sorts in Maine and in 1970, he narrowly lost the election for a Senate seat in the State legislature. The next two albums Hydra and Turn Back had little success but Toto IV released in 1982 featured the number one hit "Africa" as well as the top ten single "Rosanna". He had three more humorous songs that made it into the country music charts and toured with the Andy Williams Road Show. Toto released their self-titled debut album in October 1978, selling two million copies based on their top ten hit "Hold the Line".

In 1973, he wrote and recorded the song "Daisy A Day" that made it into Billboard magazine's Top Twenty on both the country and pop music charts. They did not get known first on the club circuit as nearly all bands do prior to being signed by a label. Their reputations in the studio were enough. After he learned to play the banjo, Strunk began entertaining locals and went on to wide recognition after appearances on national television network shows such as Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Composed entirely of seasoned studio musicians, Toto seemed to come out of nowhere. in Jamestown, New York, he was raised in Farmington, Maine where as a small boy his showmanship became evident. Toto was formed in Los Angeles in 1978 (see 1978 in music) with the following members:. Born Justin Strunk, Jr. Toto is an American pop/rock band which had their greatest commercial success in the 1980s.

Jud Strunk (June 11, 1936 - October 5, 1981) was an American singer, songwriter, and comedian. 2003 Live in Amsterdam. 2002 Through the Looking Glass. 1999 Mindfields. 1998 Toto XX.

1995 Tambu. 1992 Kingdom of Desire. 1990 Past to Present 1977-1990 (compilation). 1988 The Seventh One.

1986 Fahrenheit. 1984 Dune - OST. 1984 Isolation. 1982 Toto IV.

1981 Turn Back. 1979 Hydra. 1978 Toto. Simon Philips - drums.

Mike Porcaro - bass. Bobby Kimball - vocals. Steve Lukather - guitar and vocals. David Paich - vocals and keyboards.

Jeff Porcaro - drums. David Hungate - bass. Steve Porcaro - keyboards. Bobby Kimball - vocals.

Steve Lukather - guitar and vocals. David Paich - vocals and keyboards.