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Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin' 11-25-2010 11:45 AM

Who sings "I Miss The Rains In Africa"?
 
Does anyone know the name of the artist/band of this wonderful song?


jj 11-25-2010 11:57 AM

Re: Who sings "I Miss The Rains In Africa"?
 
Toto



Hold the Line has one of 'name that tune (and band) in 2 notes' keyboard riffs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3lWUlOl9BMl]

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Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin' 11-25-2010 01:30 PM

Re: Who sings "I Miss The Rains In Africa"?
 
Thank you very much, JJ. :)


I think I had it wrong, it's " I bless the rains in Africa". ;) I wanted to find out the artist so I'll be able to download it to my MP3 Player.

Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin' 11-25-2010 01:32 PM

Re: Who sings "I Miss The Rains In Africa"?
 
I think I'm going to download "Hold The Line" as well.

jj 11-25-2010 07:39 PM

Re: Who sings "I Miss The Rains In Africa"?
 
cool, no prob:)

never realized the guy on keys sang that one (i changed the concert links to an older live versions, back when the guy on keys was slimmer)

Borderstone 11-26-2010 08:43 PM

Re: Who sings "I Miss The Rains In Africa"?
 
Yes,the actual line is " I Bless the rains " etc.

The song is also the only #1 hit Toto ever had,in january 1983.

The much better "Rosanna" sat at number 2 for four weeks in
July of 1982,unable to beat out newer groups like The Human Leauge or Survivor.


10 Top Forty hits total :

Hold The Line
" 99 "
Rosanna
Make Believe
Africa
I Wont Hold You Back
Stranger in Town
I'll Be Over You
Without Your Love
Pamela

jj 11-27-2010 11:06 AM

Re: Who sings "I Miss The Rains In Africa"?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin' (Post 167240)
I think I had it wrong, it's " I bless the rains in Africa". ;) .

hey, that's a hoot (since you posted the LYRICS version, lol)

i don't know what the songs about but always liked the verse vocal and dug the Hold the Line chorus way back when i did lots of radio 'hits' listening

i thought they just had a few hits and were done but they been around, eh...perhaps higher rotation in the US and same goes for Restless Heart, mm...thought i was fairly Nashville aware, but obviously not...dunno em (yet:))

gotta tip your cap for this guy trying this tune...a all'round workout (thx, Danno)

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=...16/XIf0hWFU6j0

teherie 12-05-2010 11:32 AM

Re: Who sings "I Miss The Rains In Africa"?
 
Check out this version for something completely different.



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