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Bobby Kimball

Needless to say, He is the first lead vocalist of the one of the most popular West Coast Pop group "Toto". His real name is Robert Toteaux. He had left "Toto" after their best seller album titled "Toto IV".

 

After Toto days, He established his status in Germany by the project named "Far Corporation" in 1985 releasing hit single "Stair to Heaven" (originally performed by Led Zeppelin) ranked No.8 on UK Chart.

After releasing 2 albums for special projects, Bobby has released his first solo album titled "Rise Up" in Germany in October 1994, also available in Japan as follows. And he was brought back to TOTO in 1998 to tour all over the world and also to release the album "Mindfields". On the other hand, Bobby still continue to do his own solo works as before.

• FRANKFURT ROCK ORCHESTRA PLAYS CLASSIC TOTO HITS
  • Label: MMS, Germany (CD 903001-2)
  • Release Year: 1990
  • Producers: Freddy Schladt and Tommy Schmitt-Zijnen
  • Tracks:
    1. Child's Anthem
    2. Out Of Love
    3. Rosanna
    4. I Won't Hold You Back
    5. Hold The Line
    6. I 'll Be Over You
    7. Africa
    8. Holyanna
    9. Anna
    10. Isolation
    11. One Day At A Time
    12. Cool Change

• 50th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO RAY CHARLES
  • Label: MMS, Germany (MMS 903 018.2)
  • Release Year: 1993
  • Producers: Kurt Bong and Thomas Schmitt-Zijnen
  • Musicians:
    • Sax and Reeds: Harry Petersen, Manfred Lindner, Wilson de Oliveria, Christof Lauer, John Oslawski, Rainer Heute, Volker Stegmann
    • Trumpet: Paul Lanzerath, Alexander Malempre, Stephan Zimmermann, Dieter Grunewald, Eckard Baur
    • Trombones: Torolf Malgaard, Peter Grutzner, Richard Bergmann, Manfred Honetschlager
    • Piano: Manfred Kullmann
    • Guitar: Werner Vetterer, Christian Muller
    • Upright Bass: Eberhard Leibling
    • Drums: Herbert Bings
    • Percussion: Freddy Santiago
    • Electric Bass: Dave King
    • Choir: Ulla Wiesner, Renate Otta, Peter M.L. Bauchwitz, Edward Reekers
  • Tracks:
    1. I've Got News For You
    2. Unchain My Heart
    3. Ol'man River
    4. What'd I Say
    5. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
    6. I Don't Need No Doctor
    7. Georgia On My Mind
    8. Don't Set Me Free
    9. Got To Get You Into My Life
    10. Ruby
    11. Please Come Home For Christmas
    12. Hit The Road Jack
    13. That Lucky Old Sun
    14. I Can't Stop Loving You

• RISE UP
  • Label : Mausoleum, Germany (Japan: Victor Entertainment VICP-5525)
  • Release Date: October 10, 1994 (Japan: March 24, 1995)
  • Producers: Gunter Mende, Thomas Schmitt-Zijnen and himself
  • Musicians:
    • Drums and Percussion: Thomas Simmerl
    • Bass: Oliver Poschmann, Rickey Phillips, Bruce Gowdy, Guy Allison
    • Guitars: Bruce Gowdy, Marcus Deml
    • Keyboards: Andreas Lucas, Guy Allison, Carmelo Mafali, Bruce Gowdy, T.S.Z.
    • Backing Vocals: Linda Rocco, Yvonne Williams, Marc Free, Michael Sadler, Thomas Wellnowski, Franco Ditmann
  • Tracks:
    1. Annalies
    2. Is It Over
    3. You've Got A Friend
    4. Who Cries Now
    5. Rise Up
    6. Live In The Night
    7. Long Hair Woman
    8. Woodstock
    9. Let's Talk About Love
    10. To Be Your Everything
    11. Lay Down Your Arms
    12. Paralyzed
    13. Shot Down Love

• ALL I EVER NEEDED
  • Label : Torika Music LLC, Austria (29347051055)
  • Release Date: September, 1999
  • Producers: John Zaika and himself
  • Musicians:
    • Guitars: Buzzy Feiten, Dave Barnett, Mike Barnes
    • Piano, B-3: Mitchell Foreman, Marc Hugenberger
    • Bass: Brian Bromberg, Alec Milstien
    • Drums: Joel Taylor
    • Horns: Dave Butler, Jim Foster, Fulton Turnage, Doug Webb
    • Mpc-programming: John Zaika
    • Strings arrangement: Karl Eagan
    • Background Vocals: Mickey Thomas, Larry Batiste, Jeanie Tracy, Tony Lindsay
  • Tracks:
    1. 'Till Tomorrow
    2. All I Ever Needed
    3. My Kinda Lover
    4. Two Souls
    5. This Time
    6. Kristine
    7. Live The Groove
    8. Do You Ever
    9. Loves Gonna Find You
    10. Hand In Hand
  • Remarks: This CD is released as special limited edition (5,000 copies) CD for Harley-Davidson European Week 1999 taking place in Carinthia, Austria during the first week of September 1999. Bobby had a special live performance there on September 4 (Saturady) as the main act !

• In This Game (My Foreplay Music)
• Picture In My Heart
  • From the album:"Mid-Summer Blossoms 2"(Sony SRCL-2451)
  • Release Date: August 1, 1992
  • Remarks :These two songs are originally performed by one of the most popular Japanese Rock Group "Southern All Stars".

   

• California Dreamin'
• Rikki Don't Lose That Number
• Hotel California
  • From the album: "West Coast All Stars - California Dreamin'" (Music Garden/Season XYCF-50004)
  • Release Date: July 18, 1997
  • Remarks : "West Coast All Stars - California Dreamin'" is a special project CD for the summer of 1997 produced by Joey Carbone featuring four incredible vocalists, that is Bill Champlin, Jason Scheff of CHICAGO, Bobby Kimball and Joseph Williams of ex TOTO. This album is basically A Capella vocal album of cover versions of American pops classics such as "California Dreamin'" originally performed by Mamas & Papas..

• That's The Way Of The World
• Sir Duke
• Tonight's The Night
• I Shot The Sheriff
  • From the album: "West Coast All Stars - Naturally'" (Music Garden/Season XYCF-50009)
  • Release Date: June 17, 1998
  • Remarks : "West Coast All Stars - Naturally'" is another special project CD as "West Coast All Stars" for the summer of 1998 produced by Joey Carbone featuring four incredible vocalists, that is, Jason Scheff of CHICAGO, Bobby and Joseph Williams of ex TOTO,v and Tommy Funderburk instead of Bill Champlin on the first project. This album is also A Capella vocal album of cover versions of American pop hits classics.

•  The Dance
  • From the album A Tribute To Garth Brooks - New Friends In Love (Purple Pyramid Records, USA CLP 0557-2)
  • Release Date: August 24, 1999
  • Remarks: This song is originally performed by Garth Brooks

• Have A Cigar
  • From the album "Pigs And Pyramids - An All Star Lineup Peforming The Songs of Pink Floyd" (Musea, France FGBG 4461.AR)
  • Release Date: October, 2002
  • Remarks: This song is originally performed by "Pink Floyd".

     

Song Title	Artist/Album Title	Release Year/Record Company	Remarks
Stairway To Heaven	Far Corporation /Division One	1985/IMP Productions	Ranked #8 on UK chart
You Are The Woman	Far Corporation /Division One	1985/IMP Productions	-
One Of Your Lovers	Far Corporation /Division One	1985/IMP Productions	-
If You Could See You Through My Eyes	Far Corporation /Division One	1985/IMP Productions	written by Bobby Kimball
No One Else Will Do	Far Corporation /Division One	1985/IMP Productions	written by Bobby Kimball
Refugees	Mandoki / Out Of The Key ... With The Time	1992 / Polymedia, Gernaby	-
On The Edge Of Hall	Mandoki / People	1993/ RCA, BMG Germany	-
Hold On To Your Dreams	Mandoki / People	1993/ RCA, BMG Germany	-
I Dance Through My Dreams	Mandoki / People	1993/RCA, BMG Germany	-
Life Is Like A Strange Song	Mandoki / People	1993/ RCA, BMG Germany	-
Imagine	Mandoki / People	1993/ RCA, BMG Germany	originally performed by John Lennon
Mother Europe	Mandoki / People	1993/ RCA, BMG Germany	-
Why Don't You Stop	Mandoki / People	1993/ RCA, BMG Germany	-
Love And Money	Mandoki / People	1993/ RCA, BMG Germany	-
Rainy Days	Far Corporation /Solitude	1994/ MCI, BMG Germany	-
She's Back Again	Far Corporation /Solitude	1994/ MCI, BMG Germany	-
Rikki Don't Lose That Number	Far Corporation /Solitude	1994/MCI, BMG Germany	originally performed by Steely Dan
You Change My Life	Far Corporation /Solitude	1994/ MCI, BMG Germany	-
One Of Your Lovers (Remix '94)	Far Corporation /Solitude	1994/ MCI, BMG Germany	original version appeared on "Division One"
Stairway To Heaven (Remix '94)	Far Corporation /Solitude	1994/ MCI, BMG Germany	originally performed by Led Zeppelin
Let The Music Show You The Way	Mandoki / People in Room No.8	1997/ Polystar Plus, PolyGram Germany	-
On And On	Mandoki / People in Room No.8	1997/ Polystar Plus, PolyGram Germany	-
Nothing Or Everything	Mandoki / People in Room No.8	1997/ Polystar Plus, PolyGram Germany	-
I Believe	Mandoki / People in Room No.8	1997/ Polystar Plus, PolyGram Germany	-
Am I Strong Enough?	Mandoki / People in Room No.8	1997/ Polystar Plus, PolyGram Germany	-
Everyday	Mandoki / People in Room No.8	1997/ Polystar Plus, PolyGram Germany	-
Rainbow Angel	Mandoki / People in Room No.8	1997/ Polystar Plus, PolyGram Germany	-
Never Give In	Mandoki / People in Room No.8	1997/ Polystar Plus, PolyGram Germany	-
If We Try	Mandoki / People in Room No.8	1997/ Polystar Plus, PolyGram Germany	-
Hold On To Your Dreams	Mandoki / People in Room No.8	1997/ Polystar Plus, PolyGram Germany	original version appeared on "People"
I Lost My Heart In China	Mandoki / So Far... Collected Songs	1998/ Edel Records, Germany	Radio Version, Luke's Mix, Extended Mix can be listened on the CD single
Chasin' The Blues	Bruce Conte / Rhythm Meets The Blues	2001/ Papa Records, USA
It's Happening Again	T-Square plus / Truth 21century	2001/ Village Records, Japan (Sony Music Entertainment)	Background Vocals: Sherwood Ball
What It Takes	V.A./ Tribute To Aerosmith: Let The Tribute Do The Talkin'	2001 / Triage Records, USA (Japan: VideoArts)
Battle Hymn Of The Republic	Voices of Classic Rock / Voices for America	2001 / CMG-Intersound Records, USA	Dedicated to the tragic events of September 11,2001
America The Beautiful	Voices of Classic Rock / Voices for America	2001 / CMG-Intersound Records, USA	Dedicated to the tragic events of September 11,2001
Come On, Come Over	Brian Bromberg/ Portrait of Jako	2002 / King Records, Japan	Lead vocals with Bill Champlin
Slipping Down	Ryo Okumoto / Coming Through	2002 / InsideOut Music,Germany & USA (Japan:Cool Sound)
Close Enough
Crossing The Timeline	Man Doki / Soul Mates	2002 / Paori Records -Sony Music, Germany
Daydream
A Dreamer's Not A Fool
Look Up To The Sky
The Endless Power Of Chnage
Playing With The Time
One Night A Day
I Lost My Heart In China
Picture Of Life
Love Story	V.A. / Love Story - Kazumasa Oda Songbook	2003 / Victor Entertainment, Japan
Side By Side	Alan Friedman / The Test Of Time	2003 / Alhomeboy Music, USA
Nearly Down The Road
Life On The Line	Heaven & Earth / S.T.	2004 / Black Star Records	A bonus track for 2004 reissue
Taken	Radioactive / Taken	2005 / MTM Music, Germany
Who's Crying Now	V.A. / An 80's Metal Tribute To Journey	2006/ Deadline Music / Cleopatora Records, USA
Red Nose Reindeer	V.A. / Noriyuki Makihara Songs From L.A.	2007/ Avex Rush, Japan
The Heaven Of Milano	Single (download / CD-R)	2008/ Mirefa Music	Duet with Maria Dangell
Get Back	V.A. / Abbey Road: Tribute To The Beatles	2009/ Cleopatra Records

 

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