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David Hungate (born August 5, 1948) is an American bass guitarist noted as a member of the Los Angeles pop-rock band Toto from 1976 to 1982 and again from 2014 to 2015, and the son of judge William L. Hungate.
Apr 14, 2014 · Hungate incited Steve Lukather and Steve Porcaro to join the sessions and that nucleus of Boz Scaggs backing band went on to become Toto.
- Paul Cashmere
Oct 15, 2016 · For the recording of Toto XIV, the line-up was completed by the return of another founding member, bassist David Hungate. From the outset, Lukather makes clear the reason why there is a new Toto album in 2015: the band had a contractual obligation to do so.
How did you become a bass player? DH: In early 1968, a college friend who knew I played guitar needed a bass player for a big band gig. I borrowed an electric bass and did it.
Directly after the release of Toto IV, bassist David Hungate left the band. Hungate, who had relocated to Nashville in 1980 to pursue a session/production career, felt that the fame surrounding Toto IV would prevent him from spending time with his family.
David Hungate (born August 5, 1948) is a bass guitarist, producer, and arranger noted as a member of Los Angeles pop-rock band Toto from 1977 to 1982 and rejoining in 2014. Along with most of his Toto bandmates, Hungate did sessions on a number of hit albums of the 1970s, including Boz Scaggs's Silk Degrees.
Though not an original member of TOTO, Mike Porcaro joined the band in 1982 after the departure of the original bassist, David Hungate. His entry marked the beginning of a period where all three Porcaro brothers were part of the band, contributing to its familial and musical dynamic.
