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    BOBBY KIMBALL
    Toto

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    Bobby Kimball

    Growing up in rural Louisiana Grammy Award-winner, Bobby Kimball was already playing the piano at the age of four. Despite his early start, Kimball didn't launch directly into a musical career. In fact, Kimball was a dental student in the early seventies. However, music beckoned and after singing with several groups in the New Orleans area, he decided to leave for Los Angeles to finally pursue his passion.

    In the mid-seventies he did studio sessions with well-known LA musicians Jeff Porcaro and David Paich. Apparently, Bobby made quite an impression on the seasoned studio veterans. When Porcaro and Paich were looking for a singer to join their new band, Toto, they invited Bobby Kimball to become the lead vocalist. Toto's debut album, Toto I was a huge hit and all Toto-members were immediately stars in the music business. Bobby sang lead on the album's Top 5 single, Hold The Line.

    The band's success exploded through the roof in 1982 with their release of Toto IV, which garnered a Number One Pop Hit with Africa. The albums other single Rosanna stayed at Number Two on the Pop Charts for five weeks, and won the 1983 Grammy for Best Vocal and for Record of the Year. In all Toto won seven Grammy's as a result of Toto IV.

    After the Toto IV album, Bobby Kimball met German producer Frank Farian through Fitzgerald Hartley (Toto's manager). Kimball recorded the vocals on the album Far Corporation - Division One (1985), an album that included other Toto-ites like Steve Lukather, David Paich and Simon Phillips. The single Stairway to Heaven was a Top Ten hit on the German charts and Bobby launched a solo career.

    Bobby Kimball reunited with Toto in 1999 as it's original members released Toto XX and toured worldwide in celebration of the group's 20th Anniversary

    Currently, Kimball resides in Los Angeles and thrives on recording and performing more than ever.

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    "Blame It On The Sun -- Unplugged"genre: Classic Rock
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    Unplugged duet with Glenn Hughes on Rockline Radio
     
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