Toto (band)
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Toto is an American rock band formed in the late 1970s, best known for its polished musicianship and hit songs like "Africa" and "Rosanna."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Toto (band) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9623416 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toto (band) Context triple: [Dune (1984 film), musicBy, Toto (band)]
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A.
Timbiriche
Timbiriche is a famous Mexican pop music group formed in the early 1980s that became one of Latin America's most successful teen bands.
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B.
S.O.S. Band
The S.O.S. Band is an American R&B and electro-funk group best known for their early-1980s hits like "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" and their influential, polished sound.
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C.
Tup
Tup is a town in Kyrgyzstan that serves as one of the main urban centers of the Issyk-Kul Region.
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D.
The Tokens
The Tokens were an American doo-wop vocal group best known for their 1961 hit recording of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."
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E.
Ione Band
Ione Band is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Miwok people based in Amador County, California.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toto (band) Target entity description: Toto is an American rock band formed in the late 1970s, best known for its polished musicianship and hit songs like "Africa" and "Rosanna."
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A.
Timbiriche
Timbiriche is a famous Mexican pop music group formed in the early 1980s that became one of Latin America's most successful teen bands.
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B.
S.O.S. Band
The S.O.S. Band is an American R&B and electro-funk group best known for their early-1980s hits like "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" and their influential, polished sound.
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C.
Tup
Tup is a town in Kyrgyzstan that serves as one of the main urban centers of the Issyk-Kul Region.
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D.
The Tokens
The Tokens were an American doo-wop vocal group best known for their 1961 hit recording of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."
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E.
Ione Band
Ione Band is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Miwok people based in Amador County, California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1977 ⓘ |
| album |
40 Trips Around the Sun
NERFINISHED
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Fahrenheit NERFINISHED ⓘ Falling in Between NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ Isolation NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Desire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mindfields NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Is New NERFINISHED ⓘ Tambu NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seventh One NERFINISHED ⓘ Through the Looking Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ Toto NERFINISHED ⓘ Toto IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Toto XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ Turn Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Boz Scaggs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ Journey NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Roux NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Santana NERFINISHED ⓘ Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| debutAlbum | Toto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1977 ⓘ |
| genre |
AOR
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R&B ⓘ arena rock ⓘ funk rock ⓘ hard rock ⓘ jazz rock ⓘ pop rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ soul ⓘ yacht rock ⓘ |
| GrammyAward |
Album of the Year for Toto IV
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Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) for Rosanna ⓘ Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) for Toto IV ⓘ Record of the Year for Rosanna ⓘ |
| hasSignatureSong |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Hold the Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Bobby Kimball
NERFINISHED
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David Hungate NERFINISHED ⓘ David Paich NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominique "Xavier" Taplin NERFINISHED ⓘ Fergie Frederiksen NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Phillinganes NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Michel Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Porcaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Leland Sklar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Porcaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Shannon Forrest NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Lukather NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Porcaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Spinner NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren Ham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
blend of rock, pop, soul, funk, and jazz influences
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polished musicianship ⓘ use of session musicianship background ⓘ |
| notableWork |
99
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Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgy Porgy NERFINISHED ⓘ Hold the Line NERFINISHED ⓘ I Won't Hold You Back NERFINISHED ⓘ I'll Be Over You NERFINISHED ⓘ Pamela NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCity | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originState | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toto (band) Description of subject: Toto is an American rock band formed in the late 1970s, best known for its polished musicianship and hit songs like "Africa" and "Rosanna."
Referenced by (1)
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