Toto

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Toto is a Grammy Award winning American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1977 by David Paich, Steve Lukather, Bobby Kimball, brothers Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro, and David Hungate. The band members had met in high school and at studio sessions in the 1970s, when they became some of the busiest session musicians in the music business.

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. For example, Paich, Hungate and Jeff Porcaro wrote songs for and performed on Boz Scaggs' album Silk Degrees.

Genres

Pop Rock Rock Yacht Rock AOR Soft Rock

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Toto members

Current members: Steve Lukather (guitar, original, background vocals, lead vocals), Joseph Williams (lead vocals, background vocals), Scott Page (additional), Robert Searight, Alessandro Esseno

Former members: David Paich (keyboard, original, background vocals, lead vocals, synthesizer), Mike Porcaro (bass guitar), Steve Porcaro (keyboard, original, background vocals, lead vocals, synthesizer), Simon Phillips (drums (drum set), percussion), Bobby Kimball (background vocals, lead vocals, original), David Hungate (bass guitar, original), Jeff Porcaro (drums (drum set), original, percussion), Greg Phillinganes (keyboard), Fergie Frederiksen (background vocals, lead vocals), Keith Carlock (drums (drum set)), Jean-Michel Byron (background vocals, lead vocals)