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Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro (/ pɔːrˈkɑːroʊ /; [1] April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for being the co-founder and drummer of the rock band Toto, but is one of the most recorded session musicians in history, working on hundreds of albums and thousands of sessions. [2][3 ...
Toto is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1977, the group's original lineup included lead vocalist Bobby Kimball, guitarist and vocalist Steve Lukather, keyboardist and vocalist David Paich, bassist David Hungate, keyboardist Steve Porcaro and drummer Jeff Porcaro.
The Tragic Death Of Jeff Porcaro From Toto. Even before the wild success of the album TOTO IV, Toto's percussionist, Jeff Porcaro, already had a wide-ranging, successful career as a studio drummer, working for the likes of Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd and Dire Straits.
Toto, stylized as TOTO, is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1977. Toto combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, hard rock, R&B, blues, and jazz.
During his career, Jeff Porcaro worked with hundreds of musicians and thousands of sessions as a touring drummer. Besides Toto, he was part of other bands. He was a backing musician of a short-lived American band Airplay, formed by David Foster and Jay Graydon.
The Nashville session ace, who has played with Boz Scaggs, Kenny Rogers, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Willie Nelson and more, is Toto’s latest touring drummer. Of getting the call to back the musical legends, and step into some pretty big drumming shoes, he told Rhythm:
Jeff Porcaro: “The Drummer Who Defined The Eighties”. “Id never heard not only a teenager play like this before, Id never heard anygrown-ups playing like this before. He was so strong” – David Paich. “He had an aura about him – hard to put into words.