Toto (band)
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Toto is an American rock band formed in the late 1970s, best known for its polished musicianship and hit songs like "Africa" and "Rosanna."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toto (band) canonical | 1 |
Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1977 ⓘ |
| album |
40 Trips Around the Sun
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Fahrenheit NERFINISHED ⓘ Falling in Between NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ Isolation NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Desire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mindfields NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Is New NERFINISHED ⓘ Tambu NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seventh One NERFINISHED ⓘ Through the Looking Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ Toto NERFINISHED ⓘ Toto IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Toto XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ Turn Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Boz Scaggs
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Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ Journey NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Roux NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Santana NERFINISHED ⓘ Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | Toto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1977 ⓘ |
| genre |
AOR
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R&B ⓘ arena rock ⓘ funk rock ⓘ hard rock ⓘ jazz rock ⓘ pop rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ soul ⓘ yacht rock ⓘ |
| GrammyAward |
Album of the Year for Toto IV
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Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) for Rosanna ⓘ Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) for Toto IV ⓘ Record of the Year for Rosanna ⓘ |
| hasSignatureSong |
Africa
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Hold the Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Bobby Kimball
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David Hungate NERFINISHED ⓘ David Paich NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominique "Xavier" Taplin NERFINISHED ⓘ Fergie Frederiksen NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Phillinganes NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Michel Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Porcaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Leland Sklar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Porcaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Shannon Forrest NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Lukather NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Porcaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Spinner NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren Ham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
blend of rock, pop, soul, funk, and jazz influences
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polished musicianship ⓘ use of session musicianship background ⓘ |
| notableWork |
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Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgy Porgy NERFINISHED ⓘ Hold the Line NERFINISHED ⓘ I Won't Hold You Back NERFINISHED ⓘ I'll Be Over You NERFINISHED ⓘ Pamela NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCity | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originState | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.