Fergie Frederiksen (Toto)
Born: 15 May 1951
Died: 18 January 2014 (62 Years)
Cause: He died from liver cancer on January 18, 2014, at his home in Mound, Minnesota.
Died: 18 January 2014 (62 Years)
Cause: He died from liver cancer on January 18, 2014, at his home in Mound, Minnesota.
Fergie Frederiksen (Toto)
Fergie Frederiksen (Toto)
Dennis Hardy "Fergie" Frederiksen (May 15, 1951 – January 18, 2014) was an American rock singer best known as the former lead singer of Trillion, Angel, LeRoux and Toto, as well as providing backing vocals for Survivor. He contributed to hit singles in three consecutive years, all with different bands: Survivor's "American Heartbeat" in 1982, LeRoux's "Carrie's Gone" in 1983 and Toto's "Stranger in Town" in 1984.
Following his expulsion from Toto, Frederiksen took to touring as "Toto", using a setlist which included many Toto songs that predated his time with the band. This angered the real Toto, who had already taken out an injunction against Frederiksen's predecessor, Bobby Kimball, to stop him from doing the same thing. (Toto and Frederiksen were reconciled in 2007, at which point he joined them on stage for a few guest spots on their tour.) After 12 years in the music industry, Frederiksen unofficially retired and started focusing on the restaurant business with his father.
He returned to music in the mid-1990s to reunite and collaborate with Ricky Phillips. Their Frederiksen/Phillips album was released in 1995, and featured Giuffria's David Glen Eisley on background vocals. Phillips also assisted Frederiksen with his solo album Equilibrium in 1999, which also featured artists like Neal Schon, Steve Porcaro, Jason Scheff, Ron Wikso, Rocket Ritchotte, Dave Amato, Bruce Gowdy and many others. He later explained, "I tried to do without [music] but I was miserable." The album was critically acclaimed in Europe and Japan. In 2002, he joined the band Mecca, where he reunited with Jim Peterik. Fergie has also done several collaborations with Tommy Denander since his return to music and has also toured with the World Classic Rockers and the Voices of Classic Rock.
In June 2010, Frederiksen announced he had been diagnosed with inoperable cancer. He had been suffering from Hepatitis C and presented a few fundraisers to raise awareness of the disease. Medical treatments for the cancer made it difficult for him to do recording sessions, and initially he planned on retiring again. However, his friend Alex Ligertwood pushed him to continue. After starting treatment, Frederiksen released two more solo albums: Happiness is the Road and Any Given Moment.
He died from liver cancer on January 18, 2014, at his home in Mound, Minnesota. He is survived by his three sons.
(wikipedia)
Following his expulsion from Toto, Frederiksen took to touring as "Toto", using a setlist which included many Toto songs that predated his time with the band. This angered the real Toto, who had already taken out an injunction against Frederiksen's predecessor, Bobby Kimball, to stop him from doing the same thing. (Toto and Frederiksen were reconciled in 2007, at which point he joined them on stage for a few guest spots on their tour.) After 12 years in the music industry, Frederiksen unofficially retired and started focusing on the restaurant business with his father.
He returned to music in the mid-1990s to reunite and collaborate with Ricky Phillips. Their Frederiksen/Phillips album was released in 1995, and featured Giuffria's David Glen Eisley on background vocals. Phillips also assisted Frederiksen with his solo album Equilibrium in 1999, which also featured artists like Neal Schon, Steve Porcaro, Jason Scheff, Ron Wikso, Rocket Ritchotte, Dave Amato, Bruce Gowdy and many others. He later explained, "I tried to do without [music] but I was miserable." The album was critically acclaimed in Europe and Japan. In 2002, he joined the band Mecca, where he reunited with Jim Peterik. Fergie has also done several collaborations with Tommy Denander since his return to music and has also toured with the World Classic Rockers and the Voices of Classic Rock.
In June 2010, Frederiksen announced he had been diagnosed with inoperable cancer. He had been suffering from Hepatitis C and presented a few fundraisers to raise awareness of the disease. Medical treatments for the cancer made it difficult for him to do recording sessions, and initially he planned on retiring again. However, his friend Alex Ligertwood pushed him to continue. After starting treatment, Frederiksen released two more solo albums: Happiness is the Road and Any Given Moment.
He died from liver cancer on January 18, 2014, at his home in Mound, Minnesota. He is survived by his three sons.
(wikipedia)
Fergie Frederiksen (Toto)-Born: 15 May 1951-18 January 2014
Mike Porcaro (Toto)-Born: 29 May 1955-15 March 2015
Jeff Porcaro (Toto)-Born: 1 April 1954-5 August 1992
Mike Porcaro (Toto)-Born: 29 May 1955-15 March 2015
Jeff Porcaro (Toto)-Born: 1 April 1954-5 August 1992