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Sony BMG, Columbia, Frontiers, Toto Recordings Inc.Continuing with 1982's critically acclaimed and commercially successful Toto IV, Toto became one of the biggest selling music groups of their era.Band Name and the Debut Album
1.The Death of Jeff Porcaro
1.Bobby Kimball's Return
1.Toto's 25th Anniversary
1.Toto formed as a group of six studio musicians in 1977.They brought in bassist David Hungate, having played with him on the road with Boz Scaggs.According to popular myth, in order to distinguish their own demo tapes from other bands' in the studio, Jeff Porcaro wrote the word "Toto" on them.Although one popular rumor is that the name came from Bobby Kimball's "true" last name, 'Toteaux,' this rumor was in fact only a joke popularized by former bassist David Hungate.Because the band members had played on so many different records and many different musical generes, they adopted the name Toto as their own.TOTO is the name of Japan's largest toilet manufacturer.Also, despite their popularity in Africa (largely due to their song of the same name), in Nigeria and Sierra Leone, the band's name in many languages is the same as a slang term for the vagina.After its release,Toto hit the charts quickly, earning popularity with the hit single "Hold The Line", as well as "Georgy Porgy", and "I'll Supply The Love".Shortly thereafter, in early 1979, Toto embarked on their first American tour in support of the debut album.At the close of the Toto tour, the band began work on their next album, entitled Hydra, which was released later that year.Despite its popularity, however, in 2007, Steve Lukather admitted that he hates "99" and that it's his least favorite Toto song which is why it's no longer performed live.George and the Dragon," despite being a single, never had a video.Although Hydra failed to achieve the commercial success of Toto's first release, it still went Gold.In early 1981, Toto released their third album Turn Back.Because the release was a commercial disappointment, the band did not tour to promote the record.Toto's most successful era.After the poor sales of Turn Back, the band were under a lot of pressure from their record company to produce a new smash record.With Toto IV, the band delivered one of the most commercially successful records of the 80s."Africa" topped the charts in February of 1983 and was a constant presence on radios across the globe, but it was Rosanna that earned the band multiple Grammy nominations.Toto IV was awarded 6 Grammy Awards, including "Record of the Year" for "Rosanna", "Album of the Year" for Toto IV, and "Producer of the Year".Rosanna Arquette, but the song itself was not about her, according to writer David Paich.In addition to Africa and Rosanna, Toto IV gained even more success with the release of 3 other singles: "Make Believe", "I Won't Hold You Back", and "Waiting For Your Love".Fergie Frederiksen and Isolation
Subsequent to the Toto IV release, bassist David Hungate left the band to spend more time with his family.Mike Porcaro replaced him on bass and appeared in all the music videos for Toto IV.After the Toto IV tour, lead singer Bobby Kimball was fired due to personal problems between him and the band.Fergie Frederiksen was brought in as the new lead singer after Fergie was introduced to Jeff Porcaro, and the band recorded Isolation, released in November 1984.However, some of Bobby Kimball's background vocals were left on the record, most noticeably on the album's lead single "Stranger In Town".Although still a commercial success, Isolation did not achieve the acclaim of Toto IV and only went Gold.Although "The Seventh One Tour" was very successful, at the close of the tour, the band decided to replace lead singer Joseph Williams.Toto decided that a change needed to be made.Toto then went on a tour titled the "Planet Earth Tour" that lasted from September until December of 1990.Toto's vision for their live shows, and he was subsequently fired.Because many of the fans were so outraged at Byron's stage persona, most of his performance was removed from the subsequent live video release, "Toto Live" and Byron was listed only as a "background singer" in the album credits.All of the live performances of the new songs from Past to Present were removed from the recorded setlist, and the only songs on which Byron appears are "Rosanna" and "Hold The Line" and a few wide shots.Facing the prospect of a tour without Jeff, Toto almost broke up.However, Jeff Porcaro's family asked the band to continue.Phillips joined the band, and they went on a tour which they dedicated to Jeff's memory.In 1993, they released a live album called Absolutely Live.Donna sang "Home Of The Brave" and "Angel Don't Cry", and Jenny sang "Hold The Line".It featured Toto as well as Don Henley, Eddie Van Halen, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Boz Scaggs, James Newton Howard, Michael McDonald, Richard Marx and many more and a special appearance by George Harrison.In 1995, Toto regrouped and recorded Tambu, their first album with Simon Phillips.Other singles released were "Drag Him To The Roof" and "The Turning Point".Jenny also sang lead on the album's bonus track "Blackeye" and also in a duet with Steve Lukather on "Baby He's Your Man".The album did not sell well in the United States and the planned second single "Baby He's Your Man" ended up being cancelled.The tour concluded in 1996.The song "Hold The Line" was now sung as a duet between Jenny and John.In 1998, they released Toto XX with the single "Goin Home."Toto went on a small promotional tour with former members Bobby Kimball, Steve Porcaro, and Joseph Williams.After the "Toto XX Tour", Bobby Kimball rejoined the band as lead singer after 15 years.The band released Mindfields in early 1999 and embarked on the "Reunion Tour", touring worldwide and returning to the United States for the first time in 6 years.David Paich and former Toto vocalist Joseph Williams.The tour officially concluded in 2000 but the band played a few shows throughout 2001.David Paich briefly took a break from touring in 2000, so Jeff Babko filled in on keyboards.David Paich began to tour again with Toto in 2001.Toto's 25th Anniversary
In 2002, in celebration of Toto's 25th Anniversary, the band released Through the Looking Glass, a covers album which paid tribute to the band's musical influences such as Bob Marley, Steely Dan, George Harrison and Elton John.The album was not a commercial success, and many fans were upset about the release, and thought that the band should have written new material instead.However, the record gave the band material to promote their "25th Anniversary Tour", which started in 2002 and concluded in 2003.After the tour, Toto released a live album and DVD of the show titled Live in Amsterdam.Steve Lukather himself was critical of his performance at this concert.Beginning in June of 2003, near the end of their "25th Anniversary Tour", David Paich took a leave of absence from touring to spend time with a sick family member.The story was posted on the band's website, and was picked up by media all over the world.Veteran keyboardist Greg Phillinganes filled in for Paich for the rest of the tour.In late 2003, Toto headlined Night of the Proms for 2 months straight.David returned but was only able to play for a few weeks before he had to leave again, so Greg once again filled in for the remainder of the shows.In early 2004, the band embarked on a small world tour that went throughout all of 2004 as well as 2005.David Paich is still a member of Toto however as he records and produces on all of Toto's releases.In early 2006, Toto released Falling In Between, their first album of new material since 1999.The album received very positive reviews from both critics and fans, some reviews even saying it's the best Toto album since Toto IV.DVD of one of the concert's shows was recorded in late March 2007 and is planned to be released sometime in early 2008.The second leg featured extensive dates in both Europe and the United States, including an appearance at the 2007 Moondance Jam in Walker, Minnesota.Anniversary and Future Plans
With the wrapping up of the Falling In Between Tour at the end of 2007, the band plan to take a break to pursue several solo projects that have been in the works for several years.In August 2007, Steve Lukather announced both in an interview and on his blog that Toto will most likely not be touring anymore in the United States except for the occasional show.Their fanbase is significantly greater in Europe and Asia than in the United States and in September 2007, Steve Lukather expressed frustrations with the current situation in the United States on his blog.To celebrate its 30 years together, Toto plan to tour with David Paich, as well as former band members Steve Porcaro, Fergie Frederiksen, and Joseph Williams.For more details on this topic, see Toto band members.Backup Keyboards (1982)
Timothy B.This page was last modified 03:17, 8 January 2008.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.For other meanings of the word, see Toto.Toto is the name of a fictional dog in L.Toto belongs to Dorothy Gale, the heroine of the first and many subsequent books.In the first book, Toto never spoke, although other animals, native to Oz, did.In subsequent books, other animals gained the ability to speak on reaching Oz or similar lands, but Toto remained speechless.Tok of Oz, continuity is restored: Toto reveals that he is able to talk, just like other animals in the land of Oz, and simply chooses not to.Other major appearances include The Road to Oz, The Emerald City of Oz, Grampa in Oz and The Magical Mimics in Oz, in which he is the first to recognize the Mimics.In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Baum did not specifically state Toto's breed, but describes him as "a little black dog, with long, silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose".However, from the illustrations in the first book many have concluded that Toto is a Cairn Terrier while others believe the dog is a Yorkshire Terrier as this breed was very popular at the time.In subsequent books Toto becomes a Boston Terrier for reasons that are never explained.In the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, Toto was played by a black Cairn Terrier whose real name was Terry.The popularity of the movie actually changed her name to Toto, because that was the role she was most remembered for.In the 1985 movie Return To Oz, Toto was played by a Border Terrier.In The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, Toto is played by Pepe the Prawn.This page was last modified 13:45, 12 December 2007.See Copyrights for details.Sign in to get personalized recommendations.Hours() * 3600 + newCurrentTime.Minutes() * 60 + newCurrentTime.Minutes() * 60 + currentTime.See all 43 customer reviews...See all 43 customer reviews...To hear a song sample, click on "Listen" by that sample.Visit our audio help page for more information.Buy the sheet music for Toto at Sheet Music Plus.Search in your local area now.Add a iframe that allows us to ping the server when this element becomes visible
a9AdsViewNamespace.No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet.Toto, a band that critics love to hate.No filler, no wasted notes.The most obvious choice is Toto's IV, but I feel that their first cd outshines IV.Toto were and are a great studio band that can turn out fantastic ballads and upbeat rockers.If you like their first disc then IV, Fahrenheit, The Seventh One and Tambu would be my next recommendations.Buy Toto, it's a must for any serious music fan.Was this review helpful to you?Your vote will be counted and will appear on the product page within 24 hours."Toto has been putting out albums for over 20 years now, and I have virtually all of them.All are very enjoyable in different ways, and this one is no exception.But the rest of the album is also fantastic.The formation of Toto was a logical idea from the beginning.Crofts' 1974 album "Unborn Child" before they were even 20 years old, a record that also featured original Toto bass guitarist David Hungate.Bobby Kimball had done sessions also.So, the formation of Toto allowed its members to make their own records in addition to contributing to the records of others.All that said, Toto obviously had no shortage of stellar musicianship, plus they were able to handle a variety of styles with ease.That said, it seems clear that Toto was, at the beginning, largely Paich's baby and an outlet for his songwriting.Toto's debut album is ultimately an uneven affair."Child's Anthem" is a prime example.The main ballad portion of the album closer "Angela" is stately but dull.Cheryl Lynn vocals toward the end.Steve didn't pursue a solo album during this period.See all 43 customer reviews...Toto Supply The Music
Toto began life with this ambitious recording that should have put the band into the great vanguard of a new musical direction.Published 3 days ago by Andre S.VERY NICE START
boy oh boy, did most critics dump on these guys when this came out.Like some of the other reviewers said, ignore them.Just What I Like
I had this item before in audio cassette and now it is on CD.Has the songs as it was before and it is what I do like.These guys could really play their instruments to the max.Jeff Porcaro was a master on the skins.Good debut from session pros
Toto were known before the group's inception as back up musicians for Boz Scaggs, among others, their LA scene musical pedigree well established before striking out on their own...Most of the other reviews here touch on the fact that Toto was formed by a group of talented session musicians that got to together to make music for themselves.Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing Items Like This?Porcaro 101 (Toto): A list by J.Music You Should Hear: Artists' PicksWant to know what Norah Jones, Sting, and Il Divo are listening to?Greats from the Greatest
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MGM's classic film, The Wizard of Oz.As the movie begins, Dorothy and Toto are running toward the Gale farmhouse."She isn't coming yet, Toto ...She, of course being Miss Gulch, because Toto got into her garden and chased her nasty old cat!And, supposedly Toto bit Miss Gulch as she indignantly says to Uncle Henry upon her visit, "I'm all but lame from the bite on my leg!"Since Miss Gulch has an order from the sheriff allowing her to take Toto, Dorothy is forced to hand Toto over to her.Toto escapes from Miss Gulch and returns to Dorothy.Dorothy realizing the danger that Miss Gulch will return, decides to
run away with Toto.The next time we see Toto's antics is when Dorothy meets up with Professor Marvel.As the Professor is roasting a wienie, Toto runs
forward and grabs it off of the Professor's fork.Dorothy exclaims, "Oh, Toto!We haven't been asked yet!"After the cyclone scene, Dorothy and Toto arrive in the Land of Oz.During the scene in which the Wicked Witch of the
West makes her first appearance, she is very upset that Dorothy has killed her sister and is wearing the Ruby Slippers.It's during this meeting
that the Wicked Witch of the West furiously says to Dorothy, "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!"Dorothy and Toto begin their journey along the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard.All goes well until they meet the Cowardly Lion who in turn tries to show his prowess by chasing after Toto.The Cowardly Lion
arrogantly says to Toto, "I'll get you anyway, peewee!"Toto's next big scene comes in the Witches Castle.After arriving there, along with Dorothy, Toto is used as leverage
by the Wicked Witch of the West in order to get Dorothy to hand over the Ruby Slippers.Toto doesn't miss the opportunity to escape once again from the Witches Castle by jumping from
the rising drawbridge and landing on the rocks on the other side of the castle.Toto runs back to the Haunted Forest to get the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion.And, Toto does just that.Toto's next scene is one of the most dramatic in the film.It takes place in the Wizard's throne room after Dorothy and her friends have returned with the
broomstick of the Wicked Witch of the West.Toto runs over and reveals 'the man behind the curtain' who really isn't a Wizard after all.As the movie nears the end, Toto once again can't resist getting in trouble.As Dorothy and the Wizard prepare to launch off in the hot
air balloon, Toto suddenly cocks his ears and growls.The next scene shows an Oz woman holding a cat in her arms.The cat meows and
Toto jumps out of Dorothy's arms.Dorothy shouts, "Oh, Toto!Toto was a Cairn Terrier whose real name was "Terry".And, even though Toto was referred to as a "he" in MGM's classic film, Toto
was really a "she".Aljean Harmetz points out in her book, The Making of The Wizard of Oz, that "It was not a human actor but the dog, Toto, for whom
the longest search was made.The Property Department was handed a copy of L.Frank Baum's book and told to find a dog that looked like
the dog in W.No one in the Property Department could recognize the breed Denslow had drawn."Denslow's depiction of Toto which he drew for Baum's, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.Carl Spitz, Hollywood animal trainer, acquired Terry, who would play the role of Toto, almost four years before the film was made.Believe
it or not, as Spitz began training Terry, the dog was so shy that for three weeks it didn't come out from under the bed as Harmetz notes
in her book.Terry was not exempt from receiving injuries during filming.Harmetz elaborates in her book as follows,
"One of the Witch's soldiers stepped on Terry, the Cairn terrier who played the part of Toto.It had taken the dog weeks to learn how to
cope with the wind machines.Then, during
the rehearsals of the scene where Toto is pursued by the soldiers, one of them jumped on top of her and sprained her foot."Lastly, did you know that the role of Toto in L.In his book,
The Annotated Wizard of Oz, Michael Patrick Hearn includes Baum's own explanation of his
decision to do this."We found Toto an impossiblity from the dramatic viewpoint, and reluctantly abandoned him.But we put the cow in his
place.It may seem a long jump from a dog to a cow, but in the latter animal we have a character that really ought to amuse the youngsters
exceedingly, and the eccentric creature accompanies Dorothy on her journey from Kansas just as Toto did in the book."New York, NY : Clarkson N.The Wizard of Oz : The Screenplay.English guide to the basic tools of legal research, online and off.Understand consumers' rights, courts and lawsuits, wills, tenant law, real estate and more. |
