Toronto was a Canadian rock band formed in the late 1970s in Toronto, Ontario, and perhaps best known for the top-ten Canadian hit "Your Daddy Don't Know" (which also cracked the U.S. pop charts), and for writing and performing the original version of "What About Love," a song that would later become a top-ten comeback single for the band Heart.

Biography

The band started when drummer Jim Fox introduced guitarist Brian Allen to singer Annie "Holly" Woods The line-up was initially rounded out by guitarist/backing vocalist Sheron Alton, keyboardist Scott Kreyer and bassist Nick Costello, but shifted constantly through the band's life.

Toronto's first album, Lookin' for Trouble, was released in 1980. "Start Tellin' the Truth", and "Girls' Night Out". "Your Daddy Don't Know" was covered by The New Pornographers for the 2003 film soundtrack FUBAR: The Album.

The song "What About Love" was recorded by Toronto during the Get It on Credit sessions. It was written by band members Alton and Allen along with outside collaborator Jim Vallance. However, the rest of the band elected not to release the song. In 1985, the song was offered to Heart, who turned "What About Love" into an international top-10 hit. Toronto's original version was released in 2002 as a bonus track on the CD reissues of several of their albums.

Discography

Albums

  1. Lookin' for Trouble (1980) as Toronto [US No. 185]
  2. Head On (1981) as Toronto
  3. Get It on Credit (1982) as Toronto [US No. 162]
  4. Girls' Night Out (1983) as Toronto
  5. Greatest Hits (1984) as Toronto
  6. Assault & Flattery (1984) as Holly Woods & Toronto
  7. Live It Up! (2007) as Holly Woods

Singles

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| rowspan="4"| 1980

| "Even the Score"

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| "5035"

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| "Lookin' for Trouble"

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| "Still Talkin' 'Bout Love"

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| rowspan="2"| 1981

| "Silver Screen"

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| "Enough Is Enough"

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| rowspan="4"| 1982

| "Your Daddy Don't Know"

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| "Start Tellin' the Truth"

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| "Don't Walk Away"

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| "Get It on Credit"

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| rowspan="2"| 1983

| "Girls Night Out"

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| "All I Need"

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| rowspan="2"| 1984

| "Ready to Make Up"

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| "New Romance"

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References

  • Official website
  • Nick Costello's website