If you listened to the radio in the 1980s – if you even had ears – you heard the music and the musicianship of Toto. Even if you didn’t know it. This group, formed in 1977, virtually defined pop music in the 1980s and enjoyed incredible commercial success. Their songs, including “Hold The Line,” “Rosanna,” “Africa,” “I’ll Supply The Love” and too many others to mention, ruled radio. And their fourth album, Toto IV, sold millions and earned an armload of Grammy Awards.
This was a group of savvy studio professionals – not only did they shine on everything they recorded as Toto, the band’s members also had a hand in some of the era’s biggest recordings: David Paich masterminded Boz Scaggs’ Silk Degrees, drummer Jeff Porcaro recorded and toured with Steely Dan; and so on.
Lead singer Bobby Kimball, from the swamps of East Texas and South Louisiana, anchored this exciting sound as Toto’s lead singer. He was a founding member of the group then left in 1984 after the massive success of Toto IV. He rejoined the group in 1998 and fronted the band until they finally called it quits earlier this year. One of the great voices of rock music, Kimball describes what it was like to be one of the biggest bands of the 20th century, and what led up to its dissolution after three decades and 30 million records sold.
30 Days Out 
