Jeff Porcaro (April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was an American session drummer and a founding member of the Grammy Award winning band Toto. Porcaro was one of the most recorded drummers in history. While already an established studio player in the 1970s, he shot to national prominence as the drummer on the Steely Dan album, Katy Lied.
His other studio credits include Michael Jackson's "Beat It" and "Heal The World"; Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forg...
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Jeff Porcaro (April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was an American session drummer and a founding member of the Grammy Award winning band Toto. Porcaro was one of the most recorded drummers in history. While already an established studio player in the 1970s, he shot to national prominence as the drummer on the Steely Dan album, Katy Lied.
His other studio credits include Michael Jackson's "Beat It" and "Heal The World"; Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)"; John Sebastian's "Welcome Back"; Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry" and "New York Minute"; Randy Newman's "I Love L.A."; Eric Clapton's "Forever Man", and many others. He is also famous for his performance on the Toto song, "Rosanna".
Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro was born in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the eldest son of Los Angeles session percussionist, Joe Porcaro. His brothers Steve Porcaro and Mike Porcaro are both still active session musicians.
On October 22, 1983, Porcaro married Susan Norris, a Los...
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