This page will contain wikis about Toto, as they become available.Toto (band)Toto is an American pop/rock band which had their greatest commercial success in the 1980s. Toto was formed in Los Angeles in 1978 (see 1978 in music) with the following members:
Composed entirely of seasoned studio musicians, Toto seemed to come out of nowhere. 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. Toto released their self-titled debut album in October 1978, selling two million copies based on their top ten hit "Hold the Line". 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". Toto IV went multi-platinum and earned several Grammy Awards including Album of the Year. Current TOTO members:
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Current TOTO members:. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001. Toto IV went multi-platinum and earned several Grammy Awards including Album of the Year. The group lost favor in the 1970s but various groupings of singers using the name of The Vogues continued to sing into the new century. 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". Also beginning in 1968, they had hits with recordings of three traditional pop music hits from the 1950s, "My Special Angel," "Till," and "No, Not Much". Toto released their self-titled debut album in October 1978, selling two million copies based on their top ten hit "Hold the Line". As their sound was not in step with the trend in rock & roll, their fortunes dwindled, but in 1968, now signed with Reprise Records, they had another hit, "Turn Around, Look at Me," which reached #7 on the Billboard 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. Two more hits, "Magic Town" and "The Land Of Milk and Honey," did not reach the same heights but still made Billboard's Top 40 in 1966. Composed entirely of seasoned studio musicians, Toto seemed to come out of nowhere. Their first hit, "You're The One" (1965) rose to #4 on the Billboard charts and was followed by "Five O'Clock World" which reached the same #4 level. Toto was formed in Los Angeles in 1978 (see 1978 in music) with the following members:. Originally, the group was called "The Val-Airs." After recording one song for Coral Records, "Laurie, My Love," they adopted the name "The Vogues." They soon signed a contract with the small Co & Ce Records label, run by Herb Cohen and Nick Cenci. Toto is an American pop/rock band which had their greatest commercial success in the 1980s. They consisted of Bill Burkette (lead baritone), Don Miller (baritone), Hugh Geyer (first tenor) and Chuck Blasko (second tenor). 2003 Live in Amsterdam. The Vogues were a singing quartet from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania. 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. |