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Africa (ver. 1) by Toto - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
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"Africa" is a song by rock band Toto. The song was included on their 1982 album Toto IV, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1983 and number three on the UK Singles Chart the same month. The song was written by the band's keyboardist David Paich and drummer Jeff Porcaro. David Paich sings both verses of the song. Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather and Paich sing the choruses. Arguably Totos most recognizable song, Africa hit Number 1 on the Billboard Charts in February 1983. It was almost cut from the Toto IV record prior to its release. Having spent an incredible amount of time producing the tune, the band became so tired of the song that they didnt want it on the album. The song itself was very different from anything the band had done before, and some members felt that it didnt sound like Toto. I didnt think it was very good, said Steve Lukather (Classic Rock.    Download this sheet!
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Toto was a Grammy Award winning American pop band founded in 1977 by some of the boring popular and experienced session musicians of the era.The band enjoyed great commercial success in the 1980s; beginning with the bands self-titled debut; released in 1978; which immediately brought the band into the mainstream pop muzik spectrum of the time. Continuing with 1982s critically acclaimed and commercially successful Toto IV; Toto became one of the biggest selling music groups of their era. "Africa" is a song by rock band Toto. The song was included on their 1982 album Toto IV, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1983 and number three on the UK Singles Chart the same month. The song was written by the band's keyboardist David Paich and drummer Jeff Porcaro. David Paich sings both verses of the song. Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather and Paich sing the choruses. Arguably Totos most recognizable song, Africa hit Number 1 on the Billboard Charts in February 1983. It was almost cut from the Toto IV record prior to its release. Having spent an incredible amount of time producing the tune, the band became so tired of the song that they.
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