Toronto
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Toronto was a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, in the late 1970s. The group initially consisted of singer Annie "Holly" Woods, guitarist Brian Allen, guitarist/backing vocalist Sheron Alton, keyboardist Scott Kreyer, bassist Nick Costello, and drummer Jimmy Fox. Their first album, Lookin' for Trouble, was released in 1980, with the lead single "Even The Score" just missing the Canadian Top 40. In 1981, Toronto released their second album, Head On, and were nominated for a Juno Award for "Most Promising Group of the Year." Following Costello and Fox's departure, Gary LaLonde and Barry Connors joined the band. Their third album, Get It on Credit (1982), featured the top-five Canadian hit "Your Daddy Don't Know", which also reached number 77 in the U.S. The song was nominated for a Juno Award for Composer of the Year. In 1983, Mike Gingrich replaced LaLonde, and the band released Girls' Night Out. Annie "Holly" Woods was nominated for a Juno for "Female Vocalist of the Year" in 1984. Several lineup changes occurred in 1984 and 1985, leading to the band's renaming as Holly Woods and Toronto. Their final album, Assault & Flattery, was released in 1985. The band disbanded when Solid Gold Records filed for bankruptcy protection that same year. Posthumously, "What About Love", a song written during the Get It on Credit sessions but not initially released by Toronto, became an international top-10 hit for Heart in 1985.
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Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Lookin' For Trouble
- Even The Score
- Andrea
- Me Generation
- Girls Night Out
- All I Need
- Ready To Make Up
- Let's Spend the Night Together
- No More Cliches
- Cats And Dogs (Stealin')
- Assault & Flattery
- Desperation
- Bang Your Head
- Look What's Showing Through
- Sometimes Change
- Kerry Anne
- New Romance
- Where Are We Now?
- It Comes From You
- Enough Is Enough
- Master Of Diguise
- Blackmail
- Head On
- Silver Screen
