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Toto, "White Sister" from 'Hydra' (1979): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “White Sister” from ‘Hydra’ (1979): Toto Tuesdays

“White Sister,” a stand-out moment from Toto’s sophomore album ‘Hydra,’ combines hard-rock strut and progressive rock obliqueness.

Toto, "Mama" from 'Hydra' (1979): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Mama” from ‘Hydra’ (1979): Toto Tuesdays

Toto moves into solid R&B/funk territory with “Mama,” a David Paich co-write that finds Bobby Kimball delivering his best vocal on ‘Hydra.’

Toto, "St. George and the Dragon" from 'Hydra' (1979): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “St. George and the Dragon” from ‘Hydra’ (1979): Toto Tuesdays

Toto’s proggy “St. George and the Dragon” failed to chart as the lead single from 1979’s ‘Hydra,’ but it’s only grown in estimation since.

Toto, "Girl Goodbye" from 'Toto' (1978): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Girl Goodbye” from ‘Toto’ (1978): Toto Tuesdays

Don’t let the seemingly simple time signature fool you. There is plenty of Toto goodness in “Girl Goodbye.”

Toto, "You Are the Flower" from Toto (1978): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “You Are the Flower” from Toto (1978): Toto Tuesdays

The music on Toto’s “You Are the Flower” had always been more to my liking that the lyrics. Until I became a father. Then, I got it.

Toto, "I'll Supply The Love" from Toto (1978): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “I’ll Supply The Love” from Toto (1978): Toto Tuesdays

The opening cut on Toto’s 1978 self-titled debut set the stage musically. All that remained was to bring Bobby Kimball on for his first vocal turn.

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Bill Champlin on how Chicago, Toto helped the Tubes hit it big: ‘I was actually the ringer’

The Tubes’ “She’s a Beauty” became not just their biggest hit but also an intriguing intersection between Chicago and Toto. Wait, Chicago and Toto?

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‘As good, or better than Toto’: Former frontman Bobby Kimball is planning a rival anniversary tour

Toto is planning a 35th anniversary tour, and now so is former frontman Bobby Kimball — who fronted the band over an early period that included “Hold the Line,” the Grammy-winning band’s debut No. 5 hit in 1978. You May Also Like: Bobby Kimball, former Toto frontman: Something Else! InterviewRead More

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Former Toto lead singers Bobby Kimball, Fergie Frederikson planning summer tour