my favorite band used to be toto.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Toto is an American rock band formed in 1976 in Los Angeles. The band's current lineup consists of Joseph Williams (lead vocals), David Paich (keyboards, vocals), Steve Porcaro (keyboards), Steve Lukather (guitars, vocals), plus touring members Lenny Castro (percussion), Warren Ham (saxophone), Shem von Schroeck (bass) and Shannon Forrest (drums). Toto is known for a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard rock, R&B, blues, and jazz. Paich and Jeff Porcaro had played together as session musicians on several albums and decided to form a band. David Hungate, Lukather, Steve Porcaro and Bobby Kimball were recruited before the first album release. The band enjoyed great commercial success in the late 1970s and 1980s, beginning with the band's eponymous debut released in 1978. With the release of the critically acclaimed and commercially successful \"Toto IV\" (1982), Toto became one of the best-selling music groups of their era. Widely known for the Top 5 hits \"Hold the Line\", \"Rosanna\", and \"Africa\", the makeup of the group continues to evolve. Hungate left in 1982, followed by Kimball in 1984, but who rejoined the band in 1998 until 2008. Jeff Porcaro died in 1992 of a heart attack.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "One of my favorite bands back in the day was Toto.  They were popular in the 70's and 80's.  Are you familiar with them?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, I loved the song Rosanna!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's funny, I had that song going through my head as I was chatting.  I like their style that has pop and rock, as well as some R&B and blues...lots of different variety."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, that song can be a real \"ear worm\" and once I hear it playing, it stays in my brain for hours. lol"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, and I am convinced that song, as well as Africa, has had quite an impact on probably the entire world."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I also listened to Africa as I was a teenager during this period of time. I graduated high school in 1982 when these bands were popular."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Truthfully my favorite Toto song is Hold the Line.  I grew up in the 70's and 80's when Toto was really popular as well"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I believe they won quite a few awards the year Rosanna was released."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "What I didn't realize was that David Paich, who plays the keyboards and Steve Porcaro played together as session musicians before, and decided to start the band.  Good decision I'd say"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I would have to agree that they made an excellent decision in forming the band."}]