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Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro (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.
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.
Porcaro wrote or co-wrote at least one song on each of Toto's first six albums, with the exception of Isolation. His two older brothers Mike and Jeff were Toto's bassist and drummer as well as session musicians while his father Joe was a prolific session percussionist. Porcaro in 1982
Toto in Amsterdam in 1982: Mike Porcaro, from left, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro. ... the Porcaro brothers were the sons of the jazz drummer Joe Porcaro; Lukather ...
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 . Having released 14 studio albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, [ 2 ] the group has received several Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Musicians ...
It is regarded for the half-time shuffle which drummer Jeff Porcaro developed for the song, and for its production, which is generally seen as being one of the best mastered songs of all time. [6] [7] The groove has become an important staple of drum repertoire and is commonly known as the "Rosanna shuffle".
A 13-disc Toto boxed set, All In 1978-2018, came out in 2018 featuring nine new tracks, five of them unreleased tunes recorded back in the day with Porcaro’s brothers and bandmates, Jeff and ...
Porcaro, 67, adds, "And I'm sure he had a little crush on her. Everybody else did at some point, probably." Steve Lukather, 67, chimes in: "Rosanna is the Toto track. We knew we had something ...