Toby Beau

Texas group with west coast touch ....

Best known for their 1978 soft-rock hit "My Angel Baby," Toby Beau was led by vocalist Balde Silva, who formed the group in Texas with guitarists Danny McKenna and Ron Ross, bassist Steve Zipper and drummer Rob Young.

Their self-titled debut LP appeared on RCA in 1978, with the single "My Angel Baby" topping the easy-listening charts and falling just shy of the pop Top Ten; 1979's More than a Love Song failed to recapture its predecessor's success, however, and after issuing If You Believe a year later, Toby Beau was dropped from their contract.

The band continued playing the Texas club circuit during the decades that followed, however, still with Silva at the helm.

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Toby Beau -
Toby Beau
"Debut album"
The Tracks are: Moonshine, California, Same Old Line, Into The Night, My Angel Baby, Westbound Train, Buckaroo, Watching The World Go By, Bulldog, Wink Of An Eye & Broken Down Cowboy.
Musicians on the Toby Beau album: Danny McKenna, Rob Young, Balde Silva, Steve Zipper, Ron Rose and others.
Available from RCA Records/Original release year: 1978

Toby Beau -
More Than A Love Song
"2nd album"
The Tracks are: Dream Girl, It Must Have Been The Moonlight, Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye, You And I Should Be Forever, Look For The Light, High Roller, I Just Wanna Love You, Boogie Woogie Melody, She Used To Be Mine & Alright Now.
Musicians on the More Than A Love Song album: Danny McKenna, Rob Young, Balde Silva, Steve Zipper, Ron Rose and others.
Available from RCA Records/Original release year: 1979

Toby Beau -
If You Believe
"Balde Silva on his own"
The Tracks are: Could It Be Love, If I Were You, One Needs Another, If You Believe, Ships In The Night, Little Miss American Dream, Give Me A Sign, You Caught Me With My Love Down, As Far As I Can See & My Dream Lover.
Musicians on the If You Believe album: Balde Silva, Billy Joe Walker Jr., Steve Turner, John Hobbs, Joe Chemay, Larry Muhoberac, Bob Zimmitti, Ernie Watts & Joe Clayton.
Available from RCA Records/Original release year: 1980

Toby Beau -
My Angel Baby
"Best of release"
The Tracks are: Moonshine, California, Same Old Line, Into The Night, My Angel Baby, Westbound Train, Buckaroo, Watching The World Go By, Bulldog, Wink Of An Eye, Broken Down Cowboy, Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye, If I Were You, Boogie Woogie Melody & If You Believe.
Musicians on the My Angel Baby album: Danny McKenna, Rob Young, Balde Silva, Steve Zipper, Ron Rose and others.
Available from Collectables Records/Original release year: 1999

Toby Beau -
My Angel Baby
"Best of remastered"
The Tracks are: Moonshine, California, Same Old Line, Into The Night, My Angel Baby, Westbound Train, Buckaroo, Watching The World Go By, Bulldog, Wink Of An Eye & Broken Down Cowboy.
Musicians on the My Angel Baby album: Danny McKenna, Rob Young, Balde Silva, Steve Zipper, Ron Rose and others.
Available from Magic Records/Original release year: 2000

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