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Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro ( / pɔːrˈkɑːroʊ /; [ 1] 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. [ 2 ...
Dec 3, 2020 · As the Los Angeles Times reports, Porcaro died without warning on August 5, 1992 at Humana Hospital-West Hills at the age of 38, after getting sick from spraying insecticide in his yard in Los Angeles. The coroner ruled the death as an accident, eventually determining the cause of death to be a heart attack due to occlusive coronary artery disease.
Jeff Porcaro is one of the most prolific drummers in history. As a session drummer and the drummer for Toto, he has one of the most iconic catalogues of reco...
Aug 5, 2022 · Looking back at the very best rock songs recorded away from Toto by Jeff Porcaro, who died of a heart attack on Aug. 5, 1992 at age 38.
I take a look at the career and style of legendary drummer Jeff Porcaro - focusing on his brilliant Rosanna Shuffle, as well as his glowing period with Toto.
Jeff Porcaro became one of the most sought-after session drummers in Los Angeles for a number of substantial reasons, not the least of which was his sound. And during the last eight years of his life, Ross Garfield – L.A.’s infamous Drum Doctor – did most of Porcaro’s studio cartage, drum setup, and tuning.
Aug 5, 2017 · Drummer Jeff Porcaro died suddenly on Aug. 5, 1992, after co-founding Toto and playing on hundreds of sessions.
Mar 31, 2016 · Jeffrey "Jeff" Thomas Porcaro (Hartford, April 1, 1954 - Hollywood, August 5, 1992) is one of the best drummers ever walked around on this planet. Together with David Paich the founder of Toto...
Aug 5, 1992 · In addition to being the drummer in the Grammy winning, platinum-selling rock band Toto, Jeff Porcaro was arguably the most highly regarded studio drummer in rock from the mid-'70s to the early '90s.…. Read Full Biography.
This second volume on the life and music of legendary drummer Jeff Porcaro contains stories and insights from dozens of music business luminaries as well as dozens of never - before - seen photographs.