Toto Georgy Porgy 1978 HD
Georgy Porgy is a song written by David Paich, released on Toto s selftitled debut album in 1978. It was released as a single and charted on the Billboard Hot 100 (number 48) as well as on both the R B (number 18) and the Dance (number 80) charts. The lead vocals are performed by guitarist Steve Lukather. Cheryl Lynn provided the female backing vocal, singing an adaptation from a nursery rhyme Georgie Porgie. The song is still performed on tour. It is adapted with improvisational solos on guitar and keyboards. In a 1988 interview with Modern Drummer, Jeff Porcaro discussed developing the groove for Georgy Porgy : imitating Paul Humphrey heavily; it s imitating Earl Palmer very heavily. When it comes to that groove, my biggest influences were Paul Humphrey, Ed Greene, Earl Palmer, and the godfather of that 16thnote groove, James Gadson. That Georgy Porgy groove I owe to
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