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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Jason Ankeny, Rovi