Steve Porcaro
| Steve Porcaro | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Steven Maxwell Porcaro |
| Born | 2 September 1957 |
| Origin | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Occupations | Keyboardist, composer, programmer |
| Instruments | Keyboards, programming, accordion |
| Associated acts | Toto |
Steven Maxwell "Steve" Porcaro (born September 2, 1957, Hartford, Connecticut) is an American keyboardist and composer, who was an original member of the rock/pop band Toto.[1]
Porcaro wrote or co-wrote at least one song on each of Toto's first six albums, with the exception of Isolation. Unlike most of his bandmates, he generally did not contribute lead or even backing vocals; he considered himself a weak singer, and sang lead on two of his compositions only because he felt that the vocal styles of his bandmates, with the exception of Joseph Williams, were not appropriate for his songs.[2] He left Toto in 1986 after the Fahrenheit album in order to pursue a more full-time songwriting and composing career. Porcaro composed the music for the song "Human Nature" from Michael Jackson's album Thriller, and also played with Gary Wright during his tour in 1977, supporting the latter's The Dream Weaver album.
However, Porcaro has continued working with Toto in various supporting capacities, assisting with keyboards, drum looping, synthesizers and arranging/composing. He has also done session musician work for many other acts, including Yes (on Union) and Jefferson Airplane (on their self-titled 1989 reunion album). He was also a member of Chris Squire's short lived band, The Chris Squire Experiment, in 1992.
His two older brothers Mike and Jeff were Toto's bass player and drummer, while his father Joe is a prolific session percussionist.
Steve Porcaro is currently working on film scores. He collaborated with his daughter Heather Porcaro on her debut album, the Heartstring Symphony - released in 2009. He composes the music for the FX television show "Justified".
He also returned to play with Toto at live performances since 2010, when they decided to reform the band and tour in Europe to support Mike Porcaro. They have scheduled some more concerts in Europe.[3]
References
- ↑ Hogan, Ed. "Biography: Steve Porcaro". AMG. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ↑ "Lea", Toto99.com. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.toto99.com/tourdates/calendar/list.php
External links
- Official Homepage on Toto website
- (French) TOTO-Hydrasolation — Le site Web des Fans de TOTO
- Heather Porcaro official site - Steve Porcaro keyboards
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