List of Toto band members

Toto
TOTO live in Copenhagen, Denmark at KB Hallen July 20, 2010. The 2010 lineup from left to right: Simon Phillips (drums), David Paich (keyboards, vocals), Mabvuto Carpenter (vocals), Jory Steinberg (vocals), Steve Lukather (guitar, vocals), Nathan East (bass, vocals), Steve Porcaro (keyboards) and Joseph Williams (vocals).
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	progressive rock, neo-progressive rock, symphonic rock, arena rock, hard rock, soft rock, fusion
Years active	1977–present
Labels	Columbia, Frontiers, Toto
Members	Steve Lukather David Paich Steve Porcaro Joseph Williams
Past members	Jeff Porcaro Mike Porcaro David Hungate Bobby Kimball Simon Phillips Greg Phillinganes Keith Carlock Dennis Frederiksen Jean-Michel Byron
Website	www.totoofficial.com

The following is an overview of musicians who have performed in the American rock band Toto.

Current members

Steve Lukather

Active: 1977–2008, 2010-present

Instruments: guitars, backing and lead vocals, bass guitar

Release contributions: all releases

David Paich

Active: 1977–2006, 2008, 2010-present

Instruments: keyboards, backing and lead vocals, synthesizers

Release contributions: all releases except for Falling in Between Live

Steve Porcaro

Active: 1977–1987, 1998, 2010–present

Instruments: synthesizers, backing and lead vocals, keyboards

Release contributions: Toto, Hydra, Turn Back, Toto IV, Dune, Isolation, Fahrenheit, Toto XX, Live in Poland, Toto XIV

Release contributions as guest: The Seventh One, Kingdom of Desire, Tambu, Mindfields, Through The Looking Glass, Falling In Between,

Joseph Williams

Active: 1986–1989, 1998, 2010–present

Instruments: lead and backing vocals, keyboards

Release contributions: Fahrenheit, The Seventh One, Toto XX, Live in Poland, Toto XIV

Release contributions as guest: Falling in between

Former members

Jeff Porcaro

Active: 1977–1992

Instruments: drums, percussion

Release contributions: Toto, Hydra, Turn Back, Toto IV, Dune, Isolation, Fahrenheit, The Seventh One, Toto Live, Kingdom of Desire, Toto XX

Bobby Kimball

Active: 1977–1984, 1989, 1998–2008

Instruments: lead and backing vocals, occasional keyboards

Release contributions: Toto, Hydra, Turn Back, Toto IV, Toto XX, Mindfields, Livefields, Through the Looking Glass, Live in Amsterdam, Falling in Between, Falling in Between Live

David Hungate

Active: 1977–1982, 1999, 2009, 2014–2015

Instruments: bass guitar, guitar

Release contributions: Toto, Hydra, Turn Back, Toto IV, Toto XX, Toto XIV

Mike Porcaro

Active: 1982–2007

Instruments: bass guitar, backing vocals, cello, percussion

Release contributions: Dune, Isolation, Fahrenheit, The Seventh One, Toto Live, Kingdom of Desire, Absolutely Live, Tambu, Toto XX, Mindfields, Livefields, Through the Looking Glass, Live in Amsterdam, Falling in Between

Fergie Frederiksen

Active: 1984–1985

Instruments: lead and backing vocals

Release contributions: Isolation

Jean-Michel Byron

Active: 1990

Instruments: lead and backing vocals

Release contributions: lead vocals on 4 new songs on the compilation album Past to Present 1977–1990, demoted to backing vocalist during the 1990 'Planet Earth' tour

Simon Phillips

Active: 1992–2008, 2010-2014

Instruments: drums, percussion, keyboards

Release contributions: Absolutely Live, Tambu, Toto XX, Mindfields, Livefields, Through the Looking Glass, Live in Amsterdam, Falling in Between, Falling in Between Live, Live in Poland

Greg Phillinganes

Active: 2003–2008

Instruments: keyboards, backing and lead vocals, synthesizers

Release contributions: Falling in Between, Falling in Between Live

Keith Carlock

Active: 2014–2015

Instruments: drums, percussion, backing vocals

Release contributions: Toto XIV

Timeline

Lineups

The following is a complete chronology of the various lineups of Toto. Only official line-ups are included in this overview.

1977–1982	1982–1984	1984–1985	1986–1987
Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals, piano David Paich – keyboards, vocals Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, vocals David Hungate – bass guitar, guitar Bobby Kimball – vocals, keyboards	Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals David Paich – keyboards, vocals Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, keyboards, vocals Bobby Kimball – vocals Mike Porcaro – bass guitar, backing vocals	Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals David Paich – keyboards, vocals Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, keyboards, vocals Mike Porcaro – bass guitar, backing vocals, percussion Fergie Frederiksen – vocals	Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals David Paich – keyboards, vocals Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, keyboards, vocals Mike Porcaro – bass guitar Joseph Williams – vocals
1987–1989	1990–1991	1991–1992	1992–1998
Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals David Paich – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion Mike Porcaro – bass guitar Joseph Williams – vocals	Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals David Paich – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion Mike Porcaro – bass guitar Jean-Michel Byron – vocals	Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals David Paich – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion Mike Porcaro – bass guitar	Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals David Paich – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Mike Porcaro – bass guitar, keyboards Simon Phillips – drums, percussion
1998–2005	2005–2006	2007-2008	2009
Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals David Paich – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Mike Porcaro – bass guitar Simon Phillips – drums, percussion Bobby Kimball – vocals	Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals David Paich – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Mike Porcaro – bass guitar Simon Phillips – drums, percussion Bobby Kimball – vocals Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals	Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals Simon Phillips – drums, percussion Bobby Kimball – vocals Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Leland Sklar – bass guitar	Musicians Hall Of Fame Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals David Paich – keyboards, vocals Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, keyboards David Hungate – bass guitar Shannon Forrest – drums
2010	2010–2014	2014–2015	2015–2016
Hiatus	Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals David Paich – keyboards, vocals Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, keyboards Joseph Williams – vocals Simon Phillips – drums, percussion Nathan East - bass guitar, backing vocals	Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals, bass guitar David Paich – keyboards, vocals Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, keyboards, vocals Joseph Williams – vocals, keyboards David Hungate – bass guitar Keith Carlock – drums, percussion, backing vocals	Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals David Paich – keyboards, vocals Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, keyboards, vocals Joseph Williams – vocals Shannon Forrest – drums Leland Sklar – bass guitar

Touring musicians

Since 1979 Toto has hired many touring musicians. Because Toto usually brings one or more backing vocalists or musicians with them on tour and due to a lot of changes in their line-up , with Steve Lukather being the only band member to have played on every single studio- and live-release since the band formed in 1977, Toto has had to rely on a large number of 'guest' musicians over the last 38 years. Already before the release of their latest album Toto XIV, the core of the current Toto now consists of Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Joe Williams. For the 2016 tour Shannon Forrest will remain in the drum seat, while Leland Sklar, after 7 years, will return on bass guitar to replace David Hungate.

Current

• Leland Sklar – bass guitar (filled in for Mike Porcaro 2007-2008, 2016–present)
• Lenny Castro – percussion (1979, 1982–1987, 2015–present)
• Shannon Forrest – drums (2014–present)
• Jenny Douglas-Foote (formerly known as McRae) – vocals, percussion (1990–93, 1995, 1996–97, 2011–12, 2014–present)
• Mabvuto Carpenter – vocals, percussion (2010–present)

Former

• Tom Kelly – guitar, backup vocals (1979)
• Keith Landry – guitar, percussion, backup vocals (1980)
• James Newton Howard – keyboards (1982)
• Timothy B. Schmit – backup vocals (1982)
• Jon Smith – saxophone, percussion, backup vocals (1982)
• Paulette Brown – backup vocals (1985–87)
• Scott Page – saxophone, guitar, backup vocals (1985)
• Warren Ham – saxophone, harmonica, keyboards, guitar, vocals (1986–88)
• Ralph Rickert – horns, backing vocals (1986–87)
• Luis Conte – percussion (1988)
• Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, keyboards (1988)
• John Jessel – keyboards, effects, backing vocals (1990–2003)
• Jackie McGhee – vocals (1990–91)
• Chris Trujillo – percussion (1990–93)
• Jean-Michel Byron – vocals (1990-91)

• Denny Dias – guitar (1991)
• Fred White – vocals (1991)
• John James – vocals, percussion (1992–97)
• Donna McDaniel – vocals (1992–94)
• Gregg Bissonette – drums (1995; filled in for Simon Phillips)
• Sofia Bender – vocals, percussion (1996; filled in for Jenny Douglas-McCrae)
• Buddy Hyatt – percussion, backing vocals (1999)
• Tony Spinner – guitar, vocals (1999–2008)
• Jeff Babko – keyboards, backing vocals (2000; filled in for David Paich)
• Jon Farriss – drums (2003; filled in for Simon Phillips)
• Ricky Lawson – drums, percussion (2003; filled in for Simon Phillips)
• Trevor Lukather – guitar (2009)
• Jory Steinberg – vocals (2010)
• Nathan East – bass guitar, backing vocals (2010–14; filled in for Mike Porcaro)
• Amy Keys – vocals (2013–14)
• David Santos – bass guitar (2015; after the departure of David Hungate and before the return of Leland Sklar)

Touring musicians timeline

External links

• Members since 2010