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Bobby Kimball, acclaimed as the longtime frontman of the Grammy-winning rock band Toto, is recognized for his powerful vocals and significant contributions to rock music.
BN Music offers the ability to book Bobby Kimball/Toto for various events including corporate entertainment, private parties, or weddings.
Bobby Kimball holds a partner role at Natural Power Concepts.
John Zaika produced and arranged Bobby Kimball's new single "Just Because."
Bobby Kimball performed fourteen concerts in Germany on the "Rock Meets Classic" Tour with the Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague.
Bobby Kimball toured Ireland with the emerging Irish band Shadowplay, visiting Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Sligo, and headlining The Buncrana Music Festival.
Bobby Kimball recorded the progressive rock album "Elements" in 2010 under the band name Yoso, with former Yes members Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood.
Bobby Kimball recorded the 2011 album "Kimball/Jamison" with Jimi Jamison.
Bobby Kimball made a guest appearance on the song "The Seventh Son" from the album "Truth in Unity."
Bobby Kimball provided additional backing vocals on the song "Caroline" for Chicago's 2006 album "XXX" and on "Someone Needed Me the Most" from their 2022 album "Chicago XXXVIII: Born for This Moment."
Bobby Kimball made a guest appearance on "Dust in the Wind" on Robby Steinhardt's album "Not in Kansas Anymore."
Robert Troy Kimball, born on March 29, 1947, in Orange, Texas, and raised in Vinton, Louisiana, began his musical journey at a young age. His early life was immersed in music, where he sang, played piano, and acoustic guitar, covering various genres including R&B, traditional old-time music, swamp pop, and Cajun folk songs. His parents supported his ambition to become a professional musician. After graduating from McNeese State University in 1969, Kimball performed as a vocalist in numerous New Orleans-area bands throughout the 1970s, including the Levee Band, which later evolved into Louisiana’s LeRoux.
In 1974, Kimball moved to Los Angeles, California, to further his music career. He joined S.S. Fools, a band formed with three former members of Three Dog Night, and they released one album on CBS Records before disbanding. His career saw a pivotal moment in 1976 when David Paich and Jeff Porcaro invited him to join them and other session musicians to form Toto. Kimball’s audition song, “You Are the Flower,” written for his daughter, impressed the band members. His ability to blend R&B, hard rock, and jazz vocal styles, attributed to his Louisiana heritage, secured his role as the lead vocalist and songwriter.
Kimball was the lead singer on Toto’s first four studio albums, contributing to their early success, including the Grammy-winning “Toto IV.” After a period away from the band in the mid-1980s, during which he pursued a solo career in Germany and worked as a session artist, he rejoined Toto in 1998. He went on to record additional studio albums like “Mindfields” (1999) and “Falling in Between” (2006) and toured with the band until 2008. Beyond Toto, Kimball has released solo albums such as “Rise Up” (1994) and “All I Ever Needed” (1999), and collaborated with various artists and projects, showcasing his enduring musical versatility.
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