ike Porcaro of AOR legends Toto passed away on Sunday morning. The bassist for the Grammy-winning band had been battling a neurological condition called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Porcaro joined his brothers Jeff and Steve as an official member of Toto after the departure of original bass player David Hungate in 1982. Toto, who are best known for hits such as Africa, Hold The Line and Rosanna, won a Grammy for best album in 1982 with Toto IV. The tour for that album was Porcaco's first with the band. Porcaro stopped touring after a decline in health in 2007, before being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease in 2010.
Toto's next album Toto XIV is due for release on 24 March.