How Toto's 'Rosanna' Became a Grammy-Winning Hit with an Iconic Drum Intro

One of the biggest hits of 1982 earned Grammy honors, helped create one of drumming's most famous grooves and is still ranked ...
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Weezer – “Rosanna” (Toto Cover)

For months now, a teenage Weezer fan in Cleveland has been running a viral campaign attempting to convince Weezer to cover “Africa,” a deeply cheesy and kind of excellent sweeping pop song by Toto, ...
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The Truth Behind Toto's 'Rosanna': It Wasn't Written About Rosanna Arquette

Most fans assume the rock song "Rosanna" by Toto was written for the actress who shares its name—and who also happened to be hanging out with the band at the exact time the song was written. The full ...
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Rosanna Arquette opens up about Toto’s song 'Rosanna'

Rosanna Arquette has cleared the air about Toto’s song Rosanna. While giving an interview to PEOPLE magazine, the 66-year-old American actress stated that the rock band Toto’s hit track Rosanna is not ...
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Rosanna Arquette says Toto's song 'Rosanna' isn't about her — but another famous ballad actually is (exclusive)

The actress previously dated the band's founding member, Steve Porcaro, in the early 1980s Rosanna Arquette tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that Toto's famous song “Rosanna" isn't about her, ...
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Making the synth solo in Toto's Rosanna: "We decided, let’s use everything in the studio and just go for it"

SYNTH WEEK 2022: Remember the solo in Rosanna? No. Go give it a listen. It kicks in at 2:51. Meet you back here in a few minutes… Pretty impressive eh? Just what is going on there!? We caught up with ...
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Africa and Rosanna become anthems for a new generation as Toto finally win the respect of 80s haters

Rappers love it with Nas, Wiz Khalifa, Ja Rule and Xzibit among those who have sampled the song over the past 15 years. Television and film have counted on its familiarity to anchor moments in ...
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Toto songwriter reveals whether or not actor Rosanna Arquette inspired the band’s massive 1982 hit

ITS one of rock’s most popular myths with Toto members both confirming and denying Rosanna Arquette was the muse for their 1982 hit. Now songwriter David Paich reveals all. Most of us have assumed ...
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Weezer Cover Toto’s “Rosanna,” Trolling Viral Campaign for “Africa” Cover

Last year, somebody set up a Twitter account dedicated to urging Weezer to cover “Africa” by Toto. That person, determined by Noisey to be a 14-year-old named Mary, has today been foiled. This morning ...
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The Internet Begged Weezer to Cover Toto’s ‘Africa,’ So They Covered Toto’s ‘Rosanna’ Instead

The anonymous Twitter account @weezerafrica has been petitioning for months, so Weezer trolled them and did another Toto cover. By Anna Gaca Weezer have released a cover of “Rosanna,” originally ...
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Weezer’s Covers of Toto’s ‘Africa’ & ‘Rosanna’ Hit Hot Rock Songs Chart

"Africa" blesses the tally at No. 9, followed by "Rosanna" at No. 29. By Kevin Rutherford A pair of classic Toto songs make Billboard‘s Hot Rock Songs chart, thanks to remakes by Weezer. Weezer’s ...