As amazing as it may seem, in an age when the playing of their ubiquitous Africa can be the making of any social gathering, Toto weren’t always as universally loved as they are in 2024.

No matter the name, that band had talent. One of the first songs ... So, they did, with "Toto IV," in 1982, recording nine songs for the album. They just needed one more. The last one added ...

The band Toto has reached a new ... “Africa” is on their fourth studio album Toto IV and has been covered by many artists over the years, including Weezer. It was certified gold in 1991 ...

But with “Toto IV” the band found just the right blend of groove, melody and texture, a sweet spot it stayed in for a few glorious years. Did Toto’s famous perfectionism in the studio ever ...

Always having a hand in the production of each one of their album, the band picked up three Grammy awards in 1982 for their fourth album, Toto IV, including Album of the Year, and Producer of the ...

After Bobby Kimball was fired from the band (and they had won three Grammy Awards for Toto IV), singer Fergie Frederiksen joined them for one album/tour cycle. And what an album it was.

The band brought on Fergie Frederiksen as the new singer and made the 1984 album, “Isolation.” The album failed to achieve anything close to the sales of “Toto IV,” and Frederiksen did not ...

We found our voice. When Toto IV hit, we had done a few tours, started to find our sea legs, and everybody was writing. We started to feel more like a band in the first track we cut, ...

Toto is a rock band comprising lead and bass guitars ... often known as the ‘four chords’ progression: iv (F#m)- IV (D)- I (A)- V (E) This changes for the final phrase of the chorus.

The 1982 track was the band's only No. 1 hit — but has been widely criticized for its confusing lyrics Rob Verhorst/Redferns It was a No. 1 hit — and it’s notoriously a little odd.

and “Toto IV” (1982). The band’s hit singles include “Hold the Line,” “Rosanna,” “Africa” and “I Won’t Hold You Back.” Toto has has won three Grammy Awards including Album ...

Africa by the American rock band Toto, is the tenth and final track on their fourth studio album Toto IV which was released in 1982. The song is written in a soft rock style, popular in the 1980s ...