“Hold the Line” is a song written by David Paich and recorded by American rock group Toto. The song was the band’s first single, and was featured on their debut eponymous album. It reached #5 in the US Billboard Charts during the winter of 1978–79. The song has been a live staple at Toto shows. Lukather played the song live with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band during the summer of 2012. Bobby Kimball plays it every time during his live performances with his own band since 2009.
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Toto – Africa (live in Amsterdam)
Music video: Toto – Africa (Live)
“Africa” is a song by rock band Toto, and one of the band’s most recognizable songs. The initial idea for the song came from David Paich. Jeff Porcaro explains the idea behind the song: “… a white boy is trying to write a song on Africa, but since he’s never been there, he can only tell what he’s seen on TV or remembers in the past.” David Paich said: “At the beginning of the ’80s I watched a late night documentary on TV about all the terrible death and suffering of the people in Africa. It both moved and appalled me and the pictures just wouldn’t leave my head. I tried to imagine how I’d feel about if I was there and what I’d do.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_(Toto_song)