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It's About Time: Jeff Porcaro - The Man and His Music by Robyn Flans

2020

Synopsis

One of the most recorded drummers in history, Jeff Porcaro became a music superstar held in equal esteem by fans and music professionals alike. A founding member of Grammy-award winning group Toto, Jeff also recorded and toured with a list of artists that reads like a who’s who of popular music in the late twentieth century.

With It’s About Time: Jeff Porcaro, The Man and His Music, author Robyn Flans provides insight into Jeff’s musical career gleaned from a long friendship she shared with him. Starting with his childhood and formative years, the book recounts his establishment on the L.A. scene, rise to stardom with Toto, and legendary career as one of the most sought-after studio drummers in the world until his tragic death in 1992 at only 38 years of age.

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