Steve Porcaro
- January 4, 2024
- Composer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Steve Porcaro |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 2, 1957(1957-09-02) |
| Age | 67 |
| Birthplace | Hartford |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Connecticut |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Steve Porcaro Biography
| Name | Steve Porcaro |
| Birthday | Sep 2 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | Hartford |
| Home Town | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Siblings | Mike Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro |
| Spouse | Pam Ross |
Steve Porcaro is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on September 2, 1957 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. A masterful keyboardist, he was also one of the founders of the group Toto. He was a co-writer on at least one track for five songs on the initial six Toto albums.
He wrote the music for”Human Nature,” the He composed the music for the Michael Jackson song “Human Nature” on “Thriller,” the pop singer’s legendary 1982 album. song “Human Nature” on “Thriller,” the pop star’s famous album from 1982.
Just like his brothers Jeff and Mike, Steve Porcaro started out as a drummer under the tutelage of his father Joe Porcaro, before taking up piano. In 1967, his father bought him an organ made by Rheem, a company that specializes in heating and air conditioning. Soon after, he brought his father down to a Guitar Center to trade in the keyboard for a Farfisa with a Leslie 147 and preamp, which Porcaro called his “first real rig”.
Porcaro’s touring career began playing with Gary Wright during his tour in 1977, supporting the latter’s The Dream Weaver album. Porcaro and the other original members of Toto then played with Boz Scaggs before forming Toto.
The daughter of his son, Heather Porcaro, released her debut album “Heartstring Symphony” in 2009.
Steve Porcaro Net Worth
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Source Of Income | Composer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Steve Porcaro is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Porcaro 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He wasn’t confident in his singing abilities He tended to stay away from the lead vocals or backing vocals when singing with Toto.
He transitioned to TV and film after having left Toto. He was the composer to “Justified” on FX.
Steven Maxwell Porcaro (born September 2, 1957) is an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter known as one of the founding members of the rock band Toto and the last surviving Porcaro brother (after the deaths of Jeff and Mike in 1992 and 2015, respectively). Porcaro has also done session musician work for many other acts, including Yes (on Union and Open Your Eyes) and Jefferson Airplane (on their self-titled 1989 reunion album). He was also a member of Chris Squire’s short-lived band, The Chris Squire Experiment, in 1992.
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Who is Steve Porcaro Dating?
According to our records, Steve Porcaro married to Pam Ross. As of December 1, 2023, Steve Porcaro’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Steve Porcaro celebrates birthday on September 2 of every year.
Why did Steve Porcaro leave Toto?
The song “Rosanna” was supposedly inspired by Porcaro’s girlfriend at the time, Rosanna Arquette but this has since been denied by the song’s writer, David Paich, and Arquette herself. He left Toto in 1987 after the Fahrenheit album in order to pursue a more full-time songwriting and composing career.
Who was Rosanna written for?
Around the time this song came out, one member of Toto, Steve Porcaro, was dating Hollywood actress Rosanna Arquette. However, the song was not written by him but rather another bandmate, David Paich. But considering that David also had a crush on Arquette, he did in fact name the tune after her.
How many Porcaro brothers were there?
Mike Porcaro is the second of the three Porcaro brothers. The three brothers were taught drums by their father at his drum shop every weekend.
Who was the original lead singer of Toto?
RoleAlbum
Toto (1978)Old Is New (2018)
Lead Vocals| Bobby Kimball| Joseph Williams
Guitar/vocals| Steve Lukather
Bass| David Hungate| David Hungate/Mike Porcaro
Who is suing Toto?
Back in 2018, the three remaining members of Toto – Lukather, Williams and David Paich – were sued by Porcaro’s widow, Susan Porcaro-Goings , who alleged the band short-changed Porcaro’s estate of its revenue share from the band’s name.