Urodził się Jeff Porcaro; perkusista grupy Toto w latach 1976–1992. Zmarł 5 sierpnia 1992 roku w wieku 38 lat.
[70. rocznica]
Utwór „Africa” pojawił się na czwartym albumie studyjnym zatytułowanym Toto IV, który ukazał się 8 kwietnia 1982 roku. Piosenka była jedyną, która dotarła do pierwszego miejsca listy przebojów Billboard.
Toto – Africa
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I hear the drums echoing tonight But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation She's coming in twelve-thirty flight Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation I stopped an old man along the way Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies He turned to me as if to say Hurry, boy, it's waiting there for you It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless longing for some solitary company I know that I must do what's right Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti I seek to cure what's deep inside Frightened of this thing that I've become It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had Hurry, boy, she's waiting there for you It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Autorzy piosenki: David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
1954