Jeff Porcaro
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Jeff Porcaro was an American drummer, songwriter, and founding member of the rock band Toto, renowned as one of the most recorded and influential session drummers in popular music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ session musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Boz Scaggs
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Bruce Springsteen NERFINISHED ⓘ Christopher Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Dire Straits NERFINISHED ⓘ Donna Summer NERFINISHED ⓘ Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ Seals and Crofts NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny and Cher NERFINISHED ⓘ Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ Toto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1954-04-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992-08-05 ⓘ |
| familyName | Porcaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Joe Porcaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingMemberOf | Toto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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jazz fusion ⓘ pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Jeffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
fusion
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pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| instrument |
drums
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percussion ⓘ |
| memberOf | Toto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most recorded session drummers in popular music ⓘ |
| notableTechnique | half-time shuffle groove ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Africa
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Beat It NERFINISHED ⓘ Hold the Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Human Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lido Shuffle NERFINISHED ⓘ Lowdown NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
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record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hartford, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hidden Hills, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Mike Porcaro
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Steve Porcaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan Porcaro-Goings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1970–1992 ⓘ |
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