I've written about it Back to "Toto" This huge Toto hit got it's name from actress Rosanna Arquette, who was dating keyboardist David Porcaro at the time. Paich says the inspiration for the song was " a high school love, one of my first loves, but I just tagged another Rosanna's name on there because she was going at the time with Steve Porcaro, my best friend.
To recap: The name Rosanna "just fit perfectly And, would you believe, Rosanna Arquette and Steve Porcaro split up soon after the song was released! Check out the video!
If the girl playing "Rosanna" looks familiar, that's Cynthia Rhodes. Preston Frazier is a bass-playing lawyer living in Atlanta. His first Steely Dan exposure was with an eight-track cassette of 'Pretzel Logic. Contact Something Else! Latest posts by Preston Frazier see all.
More in Something Else! Why R. The Latest from Something Else! Bob Dylan, Nov. Why J. One track recorded for Toto IV stood out above all others. The first time we ever heard it was when we walked into his living room in Encino. He was pleased with it, and we were too. I knew it was a hit. Each member of Toto played a part in bringing Rosanna to fruition. Kimball and guitarist Steve Lukather transposed the musical key so the verse and chorus could be traded between them as a duet.
Late drummer Jeff Porcaro laid down a masterful shuffle inspired by John Bonham. And we took it from there.
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