Jeff Porcaro was a session musician for Clair Marlo .
Besides his work with Toto , he also performed as a session musician with artists such as Paul McCartney , Dire Straits , Willy DeVille , Jackson Browne , Donald Fagen , Steely Dan , Rickie Lee Jones , Michael Jackson , Go West , Nik Kershaw , Love and Money , Paul Simon , Don Henley , Madonna , Airplay , Al Jarreau , George Benson , the Manhattan Transfer , America , Peter Frampton , the Bee Gees , Clair Marlo , Tom Scott , Michael McDonald , Amy Holland , Joe Cocker , Stan Getz , Sérgio Mendes , Lee Ritenour , Christopher Cross , James Newton-Howard , Timothy B. Schmit , Joe Walsh , Jim Messina , Poco , Exile , the Four Tops , Barbra Streisand , Diana Ross , Natalie Cole , Les Dudek , Warren Zevon , Bonnie Raitt , David Gilmour , Roger Waters , Pink Floyd , Roger Hodgson , Paul Anka , Eric Carmen , Eric Clapton , Miles Davis , Bruce Springsteen , Elton John , Tommy Bolin , Larry Carlton , Mari Iijima and Seals & Crofts .
Jeff Porcaro