Kirk kicks off Strong Songs Season Eight with a second helping of Toto, whose song "Africa" got the very first episode of Strong Songs he ever made. This time around he's focusing on 1982's "Rosanna," a song that shows just what Toto could do when every member of the band gave it their all.Written by: David PaichAlbum: Toto IV, 1982Listen/Buy via <a href="https://album.link/i/185716551">Album.Link</a>ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:<ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCSezcdu5oA">Guess That Record Interview</a> with David Paich</li><li>Toto <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKw9NrIZMaY">Live at the Montreaux Jazz Festival</a>, 1991</li><li>Music Radar <a href="https://www.musicradar.com/news/toto-rosanna-synth-solo">interview</a> with Porcaro and Paich about the synth sounds</li><li>Jeff Porcaro <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wtdm5U47hM">explains</a> the Rosanna groove to Drummerworld</li><li>Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary on HBO, 2024</li><li>“Home At Last” from Aja and “Babylon Sisters” from Gaucho by Steely Dan</li><li>“Fool In The Rain” by Led Zeppelin from In Through The Out Door, 1979</li><li>“Lido Shuffle” by Boz Scaggs and David Paich from Silk Degrees, 1977</li><li>“Hold the Line” by David Paich from Toto, 1978</li><li>“Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got) by Lambert/Potter, sung by the Four Tops, 1973</li><li>“Give ‘M Time” by Sammy Nestico recorded by Count Basie Big Band, 1975</li></ul>--------------------JANUARY 2026 WHOLE NOTE PATRONSDave Florey - AccessViolation - Jeremy Dawson - Sami Samhuri - Paul Delaney - Nathaniel Bauernfeind - Jenness Gardner - Melanie Andrich - Ken Hirsh - Joe Laska - David Mascetti - Christopher McConnell - Jamie White - Christopher Miller - Daniel Hannon-Barry - Rush - Jay Swartz - Damon White - Catherine Warner - Ben Barron - Corpus Frisky - Cesar - Robyn Metcalfe - Elizabeth Culver - Rick Keeler - Lisa Crotty - Andy - Thomas McIlheran - Melissa Lucas - Greg - Julie Rowe - Rich FishJANUARY 2026 HALF-NOTE PATRONSColin Hodo - Paul De Surra - James Johnson - Arjun Sharma - Justin McElroy - Alexander Polson - Richard Toller - Melanie Stivers - Matt Betzel - Jeffrey Olson - Brett Douville - Brian Amoebas - Bill Thornton - Andrew Fair - Andrew Baker - Amanda Furlotti - Brad Callahan - Jennifer Bush - AJ Schuster - Tanner Morton - Gavin Doig - Chris K - Alexander - David - Naomi - Dave Sharpe - Caro Field - Jonathan Daniels - Eric Helm - Melmaniac - Dhu Wik - Tom Coleman - Diane Turner - Clare Holberton - Randy Souza - 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