Joe Porcaro was a drummer who recorded with decades of musical superstars and contributed percussion to his sons’ band, Toto, including on their hit song “Africa.”Porcaro was a sought-after session drummer, and he recorded with greats across genres for more than 40 years.
Among the artists whose records include Porcaro’s drumming are Rosemary Clooney (1928 – 2002), Nancy Sinatra, Glenn Campbell (1936 – 2017), the Rolling Stones, Stan Getz (1927 – 1991), Donna Summer (1948 – 2012), Pink Floyd, and Madonna.
In addition, he played on hundreds of film and television scores. Porcaro was the father of Jeff (1954 – 1992), Mike (1955 – 2015), and Steve Porcaro, who formed the rock band Toto.
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