query: who 's the lead singer of the doobie brothers

pos: The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band from San Jose, California. The group has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. It has been active for five decades, with its greatest success in the 1970s. The band's history can be roughly divided into three eras. From 1970 to 1975 it featured lead vocalist Tom Johnston and a mainstream rock and roll sound with elements of folk, country and R&B. Johnston quit the group in 1975, and was replaced by Michael McDonald, whose interest in soul music changed the band's sound until it broke up in 1982.

pos: The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers reformed in 1987 with Johnston back in the fold and are still active, with occasional contributions from McDonald. Every incarnation of the group emphasized vocal harmonies. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004. Drummer John Hartman arrived in California determined to meet Skip Spence of Moby Grape and join an aborted Grape reunion. Spence introduced Hartman to singer, guitarist, and songwriter Tom Johnston and the two proceeded to form the nucleus of what would become the Doobie Brothers. Johnston and Hartman called their fledgling group "Pud" and experimented with lineups

pos: Tom Johnston (musician) Tom Johnston (musician) Charles Thomas "Tom" Johnston (born August 15, 1948) is an American musician. He is a guitarist and vocalist, known principally as a founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter for the rock group The Doobie Brothers, as well as for his own solo career. His off-and-on career with The Doobie Brothers spans more than 40 years, during which time the band exhibited numerous successful styles. Johnston is most well known for both his lead guitar and vocal role in the band The Doobie Brothers, as well as for his adaptation of his own acoustic guitar style, blending a

pos: Tom Johnston (musician) in Marin. A comprehensive discography and credits can be found at All Music here Tom Johnston (musician) Charles Thomas "Tom" Johnston (born August 15, 1948) is an American musician. He is a guitarist and vocalist, known principally as a founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter for the rock group The Doobie Brothers, as well as for his own solo career. His off-and-on career with The Doobie Brothers spans more than 40 years, during which time the band exhibited numerous successful styles. Johnston is most well known for both his lead guitar and vocal role in the band The Doobie Brothers,

pos: The Doctor (The Doobie Brothers song) into the spotlight. Guitarist and founding member Tom Johnston sang the lead vocal, after returning from years of being out of the band after Michael McDonald took over in the mid-1970s. Johnston told Songfacts that he wrote the bulk of the song before the band re-formed when he was in a band called Border Patrol. The Doctor (The Doobie Brothers song) "The Doctor" is a hit single released by The Doobie Brothers on their 1989 studio effort, "Cycles". The song, so far, is the last hit single that the band has released; it reached the number 1 spot on the

pos: Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album) Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album) Stampede is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on April 25, 1975, by Warner Bros. Records. It was the final album by the band before Michael McDonald replaced Tom Johnston as lead vocalist and primary songwriter. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA. "Stampede" showed the band diversifying elements of their sound more than ever before, combining elements of their old sound as well as country-rock, funk and folk music. Many guest musicians contributed on the album including Maria Muldaur, Ry Cooder and Curtis

pos: Takin' It to the Streets (The Doobie Brothers album) Takin' It to the Streets (The Doobie Brothers album) Takin' It to the Streets is the sixth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on March 19, 1976, by Warner Bros. Records. It was the first to feature Michael McDonald on lead vocals. By late 1974, touring was beginning to take its toll on the band, especially leader Tom Johnston. Things became worse during touring in support of "Stampede" when he was diagnosed with stomach ulcers. His condition worsened and several shows had to be canceled. With Johnston forced to reduce his involvement with

pos: The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band from San Jose, California. The group has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. It has been active for five decades, with its greatest success in the 1970s. The band's history can be roughly divided into three eras. From 1970 to 1975 it featured lead vocalist Tom Johnston and a mainstream rock and roll sound with elements of folk, country and R&B. Johnston quit the group in 1975, and was replaced by Michael McDonald, whose interest in soul music changed the band's sound until it broke up in 1982.

pos: The Doobie Brothers adopted the name "Doobie Brothers". Musician Keith "Dyno" Rosen, who lived with or next-door to the band, came up with the name after the band had difficulty coming up with one on their own. According to Tom Johnston, Rosen said, "Why don't you call yourself the Doobie Brothers because you're always smoking" pot? Hartman has said he wasn't involved with choosing the name, and didn't know that "doobie" meant a marijuana joint until Rosen told him. Everyone in the band agreed that "Doobie Brothers" was a "dumb" or "stupid" name. Simmons has said the band intended to use the name

pos: John McFee on "On Stage", McFee can be heard singing lead vocals on "Any Way The Wind Blows" and "I Go To Pieces". By 1993, Southern Pacific had disbanded and both men had rejoined the Doobie Brothers. McFee and Knudsen contributed to 2000's "Sibling Rivalry", on which McFee sings the lead vocal on the song "Angels of Madness", of which he was a co-writer, and McFee also co-wrote "Five Corners" with Patrick Simmons. In 2007, McFee assumed a role onstage as a relief lead vocalist for Tom Johnston because of Johnston's throat ailment. In 1995, McFee produced an album by Moby Grape

pos: Michael McDonald (musician) on tracks for 1975's "Katy Lied". He appeared on subsequent Steely Dan recordings including 1976's "The Royal Scam" and 1977's "Aja". He also played keyboards on some Steely Dan tracks. McDonald continued to provide backing vocals for Steely Dan through their 1980 release, "Gaucho". In 2006, he joined Steely Dan on the band's summer tour, both as the opening act and as part of the band. McDonald was recruited by the rock band the Doobie Brothers in April 1975, initially as a temporary replacement for their lead vocalist Tom Johnston after he had become ill during a national tour, but

pos: Brotherhood (The Doobie Brothers album) former members, drummer Keith Knudsen and guitarist John McFee were recruited but for the next nine years, the band concentrated entirely on live work, frustrated by the lack of support they had received from Capitol. The Doobie Brothers would not release another studio album until "Sibling Rivalry" in 2000, a period of time that was three years longer than the gap between the Doobies' "Farewell Tour" album and "Cycles", their reunion album with Tom Johnston. The Doobie Brothers Additional players Album Singles Brotherhood (The Doobie Brothers album) Brotherhood is the eleventh studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers.

pos: The Doobie Brothers truly would be the end of the Doobie Brothers. At their last concert at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California on September 11, 1982, they were joined onstage by founding member Tom Johnston for what was presumed to be the final rendition of his staple, "China Grove". Former members Porter, Hossack and Hartman subsequently took the stage for an extended version of "Listen to the Music". Knudsen sang lead vocals while Johnston, Simmons and McFee traded licks on guitar. The live album "Farewell Tour" was released in 1983 and the Greek Theatre concert was released in 2011 as "Live at

pos: Cycles (The Doobie Brothers album) Album Singles Cycles (The Doobie Brothers album) Cycles is the tenth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on May 17, 1989, by Capitol Records. It marked the band's reunion after breaking up in 1982. Instead of the later configurations with Michael McDonald at the helm, the band reverted to their 1972-4 lineup although Bobby LaKind who had played percussion with later configurations also rejoined. Tom Johnston, John Hartman and Michael Hossack returned to the studio lineup for the first time since 1977, 1978 and 1974 respectively. The album was largely co-written with producers

pos: Cycles (The Doobie Brothers album) Cycles (The Doobie Brothers album) Cycles is the tenth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on May 17, 1989, by Capitol Records. It marked the band's reunion after breaking up in 1982. Instead of the later configurations with Michael McDonald at the helm, the band reverted to their 1972-4 lineup although Bobby LaKind who had played percussion with later configurations also rejoined. Tom Johnston, John Hartman and Michael Hossack returned to the studio lineup for the first time since 1977, 1978 and 1974 respectively. The album was largely co-written with producers and sidesmen.

pos: World Gone Crazy (The Doobie Brothers album) the group's albums to feature drummer Michael Hossack who died from cancer in 2012. Hossack's place in the touring band would be taken by former Brian Setzer sidesman Tony Pia. World Gone Crazy (The Doobie Brothers album) World Gone Crazy is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released on September 28, 2010. It debuted at number 39 on the Billboard top 200 albums chart, their highest charting position since 1989. The first single is a remake of their 1971 debut single "Nobody". Tom Johnston states about the album "This album has been in the mix

pos: Brotherhood (The Doobie Brothers album) Brotherhood (The Doobie Brothers album) Brotherhood is the eleventh studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on April 15, 1991, by Capitol Records. It was their second and final album for Capitol. It also marked the final appearances on a Doobie Brothers album by bassist Tiran Porter and original drummer John Hartman. Four out of the ten tracks were written entirely by outside musicians, though two of these, songwriter Jerry Lynn Williams and Jim Peterik of Survivor also collaborated with Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons on some of their compositions. The album contained no

pos: Farewell Tour (album) in Japan, but ultimately it was re-released on CD by Rhino/WEA on August 26, 2008. The reissue deleted approximately 1½ minutes of onstage banter from the band between 'Streets' and 'Jesus', including mentioning they were going to "light up a 'doobie'" during intermission, suggesting the audience do the same. with Tom Johnston - guitar and lead vocals on "China Grove" and "Long Train Runnin'" (and "Slippery St. Paul") Dave Shogren & John Hartman appear, uncredited, on "Slippery St. Paul." Farewell Tour (album) Farewell Tour is the first live album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1983. It

pos: Nicolette Larson by Tom Johnston, Linda Ronstadt ("Mad Love"), Graham Nash, John Stewart, Albert Hammond and Rita Coolidge. Larson again backed the Doobie Brothers on their "One Step Closer" album - she can be heard on the hit "Real Love" - and a song Larson co-wrote with John McFee and Patrick Simmons entitled "Can't Let It Get Away" was a 1981 single release for the Doobie Brothers in Japan; the song was also featured on the Doobie Brothers' "Farewell Tour" album (1983). Larson also contributed a harmony vocal on the track "Could This Be Magic" on the Van Halen album "Women and

pos: Black Water (song) to writing "Black Water" and his meticulous arranging of the track, Ted Templeman would recall: "We never thought [of] it as a [potential hit] single" - "I put 'Black Water' on [a] B-side because I figured [it was] an acoustic thing." "Black Water" was in fact utilized as the B-side for the lead single from the Doobie Brothers' 1974 album release "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits", the A-side being "Another Park, Another Sunday" whose June 1974 "Billboard" Hot 100 peak would be #32: regular group lead vocalist Tom Johnston who would recall that "Another Park" "was doing real

pos: World Gone Crazy (The Doobie Brothers album) World Gone Crazy (The Doobie Brothers album) World Gone Crazy is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released on September 28, 2010. It debuted at number 39 on the Billboard top 200 albums chart, their highest charting position since 1989. The first single is a remake of their 1971 debut single "Nobody". Tom Johnston states about the album "This album has been in the mix for five years, but we didn’t seriously start putting the nuts and bolts together until three years ago." Songwriting was split between guitarists Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston. The latter

pos: Live at Wolf Trap handful of tracks the Doobies had not released live versions of before from Tom Johnston's original stint with the band. The set also included a cover of the rock and roll standard "Little Bitty Pretty One". The album contains the final recordings of drummer and vocalist Keith Knudsen, who died shortly after its release. The Doobie Brothers Additional personnel Live at Wolf Trap Live at Wolf Trap is the third live album by US rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2004. Wolf Trap is a National Park in Virginia, where the band performed live on July 25. In addition

pos: John Hartman John Hartman John Hartman (born March 18, 1950) is an American drummer who was a co-founder and original drummer of the Doobie Brothers. At the band's inception, Hartman was the sole drummer. However, in late 1971, the group added second drummer Michael Hossack, and the dual-drummers formation has persisted ever since. (Hossack was replaced in 1973 by Keith Knudsen.) Hartman played on all of the Doobie Brothers' major hits of the 1970s with both Tom Johnston and Michael McDonald. He left early in 1979 following a promotional tour in support of the award-winning "Minute by Minute" album to look after

neg: Sibling Rivalry (The Doobie Brothers album) Sibling Rivalry (The Doobie Brothers album) Sibling Rivalry is the twelfth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on October 3, 2000, by Pyramid Records and Rhino Entertainment. The album was the band's first studio recording since "Brotherhood" in 1991. It was also the only Doobie Brothers studio album to feature lead vocal contributions from drummer Keith Knudsen and multi-instrumentalist John McFee, both of whom had rejoined the group in 1993 after an eleven-year absence. The group photograph in the inner booklet featured touring sidesmen Guy Allison (keyboards, backing vocals), Marc Russo (saxophone) and

neg: The Doobie Brothers forced to sit out following a diagnosis of cancer. Tony Pia, a member of the Brian Setzer Orchestra, was recruited to substitute for Hossack. Pia became an official touring member of the band following Hossack's death in 2012. On September 28, 2010, the Doobie Brothers released their 13th studio album, "World Gone Crazy", produced by their longtime producer Ted Templeman. "World Gone Crazy" was the first Doobie Brothers album Templeman produced since 1980's "One Step Closer". The album's first single, "Nobody", was free-streamed on their website. By March 2012, five members of the Doobie Brothers family were deceased: percussionist/vocalist LaKind

neg: O Bando do Velho Jack coming back to the stage. Soon after, Rodrigo Tozzette enters as the lead singer and Gilson Júnior in the keyboard. In 2000, Gilson is replaced by Alex Cavalheri, aka "Fralda" (in English: "Diaper"). The style of the band is a mixture of blues with classic and southern rock, and its main influences are bands such as Grand Funk Railroad, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Free, Doobie Brothers, The Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Oak Arkansas, The Black Crowes, The Who, ZZ Top, Cream, Os Mutantes, Secos & Molhados and Casa das Máquinas. In Portuguese: www.velhojack.com.br O Bando

neg: Pete Maravich Assembly Center Young, Olivia Newton-John, Oak Ridge Boys, Pat Benatar, Peter Frampton, Pink Floyd, R.E.M., REO Speedwagon, Statler Brothers, Rod Stewart, Skid Row, Sonny and Cher, Sting, Styx, The Doobie Brothers, The Go-Go's, The Jackson 5, The Moody Blues, The O'Jays, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Wreckers, Tina Turner, U2, Van Halen, Willie Nelson, Yes and ZZ Top. In 1977, the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was involved in a plane crash on their way to play at the arena from their last show ever in Greenville, SC. Several band members including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, died in the crash. The

neg: Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) chart peak of the Doobie Brothers' only other original release Top 30 hit "Listen to the Music" (The Doobie Brothers reached number 7 in the UK in 1993 with a remixed version of their 1973 single "Long Train Runnin'") and in Australia at number 34. "Take Me in Your Arms" was also remade in 1975 by the Canadian singer Charity Brown whose version, produced by Harry Hinde, was arranged by the Motown veteran Tom Baird. The Charity Brown version reached number 5 in Canada in May 1975. As this version descended the Canadian charts the Doobie Brothers' version moved up

neg: Black Water (song) Black Water (song) "Black Water" is a song recorded by the American music group The Doobie Brothers from their 1974 album "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits": the track - which features its composer Patrick Simmons on lead vocals - became the first of the two Doobie Brothers' #1 hit singles in the spring of 1975. Patrick Simmons would recall that he chanced on the basic guitar lick for "Black Water" while at Warner Bros. Recording Studio (NoHo) for the recording sessions for the Doobie Brothers' 1973 album "The Captain and Me": "I was sitting out in the studio

neg: Dangerous (The Doobie Brothers song) Dangerous (The Doobie Brothers song) "Dangerous" is a song by The Doobie Brothers, from their 1991 album "Brotherhood" with Patrick Simmons singing the lead vocal. The song deals with riding down a road where danger is surrounding the protagonist of the song at every turn. But the song tells that it's because of these dangers that the man continues to ride and loves every minute of it. Writer Patrick Simmons included the lyric that the man in the song is riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, which is very common in the songs Simmons writes (he being fond of the brand of

neg: Dangerous (The Doobie Brothers song) bikes himself). Dangerous (The Doobie Brothers song) "Dangerous" is a song by The Doobie Brothers, from their 1991 album "Brotherhood" with Patrick Simmons singing the lead vocal. The song deals with riding down a road where danger is surrounding the protagonist of the song at every turn. But the song tells that it's because of these dangers that the man continues to ride and loves every minute of it. Writer Patrick Simmons included the lyric that the man in the song is riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, which is very common in the songs Simmons writes (he being fond of the

neg: Minute by Minute (The Doobie Brothers song) Clarke, Peabo Bryson, Kim Pensyl, Helen Reddy, Bobby Lyle, and Rick Janus. AllMusic critic Matthew Greenwald describes "Minute by Minute" as one of the songs that reflects The Doobie Brothers' transformation to "a light, soul-oriented outfit." Keyboards are more prominent in the song than in some of The Doobie Brothers' earlier hits. Greenwald praises the "simple and literate" lyrics and notes possible influence from Booker T. & the M.G.'s in the music. In their book "Inside the Hits", authors Wayne Wadhams (The Fifth Estate), David Nathan, and Susan Lindsay describe the tempo as a "medium shuffle". AXS contributor Bill Craig

neg: The Doobie Brothers albums, was selected to temporarily fill in for Allison in his absence. Allison briefly returned to the band after their September 5 show at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey. On August 20, 2015, the Doobie Brothers and Michael McDonald were the featured musical guests on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", where they performed a medley of "Long Train Runnin'" and "Takin' It to the Streets". The band also performed a web-exclusive performance of "What a Fool Believes" that was made available on "The Tonight Show"'s website. On September 11, 2015, the Doobie Brothers performed at the Lockn'

neg: Nantucket (band) Finest, Journey, and The Doobie Brothers. Although its debut release was fairly dated, it sold around 200,000 copies and also made the "Billboard" charts. In 1979, Nantucket followed up with "Your Face or Mine?". Mike Uzzell was dismissed from the band by the third album, with Pee Wee Watson replacing him on bass guitar. As a tribute to AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott, who died in 1980, Nantucket's "Long Way to the Top" included a version of the 1975 classic "It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)". The move landed the band a spot

neg: Venice (band) Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol, Michael McDonald, Dave Mason, Tim Moyer, Chris Isaak, Robin Beck, Kenny Loggins, the Doobie Brothers, Styx, Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Bon Jovi, Michael Ruff, Warren Zevon and Dutch band Yellow Pearl. Tano Costa, the band's original drummer, is the son of the late music arranger and record producer Don Costa, who arranged and produced for Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka and many other recordings artists in the 1950s and 1960s jazz and pop era. In 1993, Venice shared the stage with Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson in Jingu Stadium, Tokyo. Venice

neg: Dale Ockerman loved. Dale Ockerman Dale Ockerman is a keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter who has worked with a variety of internationally recognized musicians since the late 1960s. He is best known for his association with the Doobie Brothers, where he was principal keyboardist and a guitarist with the reformed version of the band during the 1988–1996 period. Prior to joining the Doobie Brothers, Ockerman had toured and co-written songs with Doobie Brothers' guitarist Patrick Simmons during the latter's solo tours. Four of his songs have been recorded by The Doobie Brothers and he appears on ten of the CDs issued by the

neg: Dale Ockerman Dale Ockerman Dale Ockerman is a keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter who has worked with a variety of internationally recognized musicians since the late 1960s. He is best known for his association with the Doobie Brothers, where he was principal keyboardist and a guitarist with the reformed version of the band during the 1988–1996 period. Prior to joining the Doobie Brothers, Ockerman had toured and co-written songs with Doobie Brothers' guitarist Patrick Simmons during the latter's solo tours. Four of his songs have been recorded by The Doobie Brothers and he appears on ten of the CDs issued by the band.

neg: The Doobie Brothers (album) later re-recorded for the group's 2010 album, "World Gone Crazy". Singles The Doobie Brothers (album) The Doobie Brothers is the debut studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on April 30, 1971, by Warner Bros. Records. It is their only official studio album to feature original bass player Dave Shogren on all tracks, who left during the recording of their second album. The first single from the album, "Nobody," failed to chart, as did the album itself. The single was re-released in 1974 after the group had become a highly successful touring and recording

neg: The Doobie Brothers (album) The Doobie Brothers (album) The Doobie Brothers is the debut studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on April 30, 1971, by Warner Bros. Records. It is their only official studio album to feature original bass player Dave Shogren on all tracks, who left during the recording of their second album. The first single from the album, "Nobody," failed to chart, as did the album itself. The single was re-released in 1974 after the group had become a highly successful touring and recording act, peaking at #58 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. "Nobody" was

neg: Amy Holland country), because she thought it would make a better stage name. As a teenager, Holland moved to Los Angeles, California, in hope of making a career as a singer-songwriter. At the age of 15 she auditioned for the Beach Boys' Brother Records, but after the company folded, she signed with Capitol Records instead. Holland's eponymous debut studio album, produced by the Doobie Brothers' former lead singer Michael McDonald, was released in 1980 and featured the hit "How Do I Survive", which peaked at No. 22 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. Her second studio album titled "On Your Every

neg: Sweet Freedom (Michael McDonald album) Sweet Freedom (Michael McDonald album) Sweet Freedom (also known as Sweet Freedom – The Best of Michael McDonald in some countries) is a compilation album by American singer and songwriter Michael McDonald, released in 1986 on the Warner Bros. label. The album includes singles and album tracks from McDonald's first two solo albums, "If That's What It Takes" (1982) and "No Lookin' Back" (1985), along with duets with James Ingram ("Yah Mo B There"), Patti LaBelle ("On My Own") and one song from when McDonald was lead singer of the rock band The Doobie Brothers ("What a Fool Believes"). The

neg: Chris Thompson (English musician) "No Stoppin' Us Now" with Patrick Simmons and Michael McDonald, on the Doobie Brothers' album "One Step Closer". In 1983 he contributed vocals to Simmons' solo album "Arcade" as well as co-writing several of the tracks. In 1981, Thompson released his debut album, "Out of the Night". This was followed by five more albums, most recently "Won't Lie Down" in 2001. In 1984, while functional lead singer for the re-formed Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Thompson lent lead vocals to "Runner," which slowly climbed to become a USA and UK top 30 hit, propelled by then-hot MTV airplay. In 1986, Chris

neg: Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers Listen to the Music: The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers is a compilation album by American rock band the Doobie Brothers, released in 1993. The album includes a remix version of Long Train Runnin'. The album includes 19 tracks on the album. The album reached at number 10 on the ARIA Charts and it also peaked at number 19 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic said: "Until the release of Rhino's 2001 collection, [this] was the most comprehensive Doobie Brothers overview on

neg: Minute by Minute (The Doobie Brothers song) 34 in New Zealand and 47 in the UK. Additional Personnel "Minute by Minute" has appeared on a number of Doobie Brothers' compilation albums since its initial release. It was included on "Best of the Doobies, Vol. 2" in 1981, "Greatest Hits" in 2001 and "The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers" in 2007. It has also appeared on a number of live albums, including "Farewell Tour" in 1983, "The Best of the Doobie Brothers Live" in 1999 and "Live at the Greek Theatre 1982" in 2011. On July 30, 1979, The Doobie Brothers performed "Minute by Minute" on the

neg: Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album) reach #60 on the music charts. "Neal's Fandango" was inspired by the Santa Cruz mountains and was an homage to Neal Cassady, Merry Prankster bus driver and former Jack Kerouac sidekick in On The Road. It was occasionally played on San Francisco Bay Area classic rock station KFOX "K-FOX" (that means KUFX) because of the Doobie Brothers' South Bay roots. The Doobie Brothers: Additional Musicians: Album Singles Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album) Stampede is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on April 25, 1975, by Warner Bros. Records. It was the

neg: Sibling Rivalry (The Doobie Brothers album) Skylark (bass, backing vocals). Allison and Russo also featured on the album, the former co-writing three tracks while occasional touring bassist John Cowan also featured and contributed the song "Can't Stand to Lose" written with Poco's Rusty Young. The Doobie Brothers Additional personnel Sibling Rivalry (The Doobie Brothers album) Sibling Rivalry is the twelfth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on October 3, 2000, by Pyramid Records and Rhino Entertainment. The album was the band's first studio recording since "Brotherhood" in 1991. It was also the only Doobie Brothers studio album to feature

neg: John McFee John McFee John McFee (born September 9, 1950, Santa Cruz, California) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist, and long-time member of The Doobie Brothers. One of his early and least known exploits was playing Hawaiian steel guitar on a long-running television commercial for C&H sugar. Some of his other early and non-Doobie Brothers work includes playing pedal steel guitar on Van Morrison's "Tupelo Honey" and "Saint Dominic's Preview" albums, and recording with many other artists, including Steve Miller on his "Fly Like An Eagle" album, the Grateful Dead on their "From the Mars Hotel" album, and

neg: James Hutchinson (musician) a band led by Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, and completed a tour with them. Later in the summer of 2009 and through the fall of that year, Hutchinson toured with Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal playing with both artists on The BonTaj Roulet tour. On New Year's Eve 2009/2010, he performed with Willie Nelson and his sons Lukas and Micah, along with special guest Alanis Morissette at Charley's in Paia, Maui Hi. On Feb. 5th 2010, Hutchinson appeared with Doobie Brothers guitarist Pat Simmons, former Doobie Brothers vocalist/keyboardist Michael McDonald and Hawaiian guitarist, singer/songwriter John Cruz in Wailea, Maui

neg: Rockin' down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert Rockin' down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert Rockin’ Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert is the second double live album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1996. (see 1996 in music). The concerts were performed to benefit the Wildlife Conservation Society, hence the album's title. The album marked the first appearance on a Doobie Brothers album of guitarist John McFee and drummer Keith Knudsen since rejoining the group in 1993 after an eleven-year absence. Two other former members also appeared - keyboardist/singer/songwriter Michael McDonald performed on three tracks he had written and sung during his time with

neg: It Keeps You Runnin' It Keeps You Runnin' "It Keeps You Runnin'" is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The song was written by band member Michael McDonald, and served as the third single from their sixth studio album "Takin' It to the Streets". The Doobie Brothers version was featured in the 1994 Oscar-winning film "Forrest Gump", and was included on the film's multi-platinum selling soundtrack album. The song was also featured in the soundtrack of the 1978 film "FM". 7" single American singer-songwriter and musician Carly Simon covered "It Keeps You Runnin'" for her sixth studio album "Another Passenger",

neg: Yacht Rock (web series) Steely Dan, Toto, and The Doobie Brothers and the singer-songwriters Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald. For example, McDonald co-wrote Loggins' "This Is It" and Loggins co-wrote McDonald's hit, "What a Fool Believes," for his band The Doobie Brothers. McDonald also performed backing vocals for several other 'yacht rock' artists, including Steely Dan, Toto and Christopher Cross. Ryznar admits to having a fascination with the music of the period. As he explained, "Getting into Steely Dan really started this for me. As did the ability to buy dollar records at Amoeba and put them on tapes for my car. Kenny Loggins

neg: John McFee founding member Peter Lewis. Moby Grape was a major influence on the Doobie Brothers, as well as on many other bands including Led Zeppelin and McFee's former group Clover. The collaboration of McFee (who, besides producing and engineering, contributed background vocals, guitars, violin, harmonica, mandolin, and pedal steel) and Lewis resulted in the album "Peter Lewis", released by the German record label Taxim. Also making appearances on the album were former Eagle Randy Meisner, Creedence Clearwater Revival's Stu Cook, Doobie Brothers drummer Keith Knudsen, and Cornelius Bumpus (formerly with the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan). The album received a rarely

neg: The Doobie Brothers added his slide guitar to Johnston's cowboy song, "Rainy Day Crossroad Blues". By the start of the Spring 1975 promotional tour for "Stampede", Johnston's condition was so precarious that he required emergency hospitalization for a bleeding ulcer. With Johnston convalescing and the tour already underway, Baxter proposed recruiting a fellow Steely Dan alum to fill the hole: singer, songwriter and keyboardist Michael McDonald. Simmons, Knudsen, Porter and McDonald divvied up and sang Johnston's parts on tour while Simmons and Baxter shared lead guitar chores. Under contract to release another album in 1976, the Doobies were at a crossroads. Their primary

neg: On Our Way Up were later reworked on "Another Park, Another Sunday" (from "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits"). None of the remaining songs on this collection appear on any official Doobie Brothers release in any form. Some CD releases of the demos erroneously swap the titles of "Song to J.C." and "Another Way." "Tilted Park Crud Hunchery" is unique in that it includes a short lead vocal by bassist Dave Shogren. On Our Way Up On Our Way Up is one of several unauthorized releases of an early Doobie Brothers demo recorded in 1970. Other unauthorized releases of some or all of

neg: Cycles (The Doobie Brothers album) Bobby LaKind collaborated with former Doobie members John McFee and Keith Knudsen on "Time is Here and Gone" and Michael McDonald on "Tonight I'm Coming Through (The Border)". Two cover versions were included in the form of the Four Tops' "One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)" and the Isley Brothers' "Need a Little Taste of Love." The title of the album was taken from an unused song written by Tiran Porter. Porter later recorded the song for his 1995 solo album "Playing To An Empty House". Lead track "The Doctor" was released as a single and stormed to No. 9

neg: The Doobie Brothers early days of the 1970s to the present day. Johnston, Simmons, McDonald, McFee, Porter, and Baxter, along with manager Bruce Cohn, producer Ted Templeman, and members of the Johnston and Simmons families are interviewed in the film. In March 2014, the Doobie Brothers, in conjunction with Sony Music Nashville, announced that their 14th studio album would be released featuring the greatest hits of their 40+-year career. The album would feature lead and backing vocals from several country artists, and Michael McDonald returned to collaborate on the album. Featured artists included Sara Evans, Vince Gill, Hunter Hayes, Casey James, Toby Keith,

neg: Another Passenger Another Passenger Another Passenger is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's seventh album, and sixth studio album, released in 1976. For this album, Simon enlisted a new producer, Ted Templeman, as well as his clients, The Doobie Brothers and Little Feat, to provide musical and vocal backing. "Another Passenger" peaked at No. 29 on the "Billboard" Pop albums chart. The lead single "It Keeps You Runnin'" peaked at No. 46 on the Pop singles chart and No. 27 on the Adult Contemporary chart, while the second single "Half A Chance" appeared only on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 39. Despite the

neg: Another Passenger "Anthology", as well as her 2015 compilation "Songs From The Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection)". All tracks composed by Carly Simon; except where indicated Side one Side two Album - Billboard (North America) Album - International Singles - Billboard (North America) Another Passenger Another Passenger is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's seventh album, and sixth studio album, released in 1976. For this album, Simon enlisted a new producer, Ted Templeman, as well as his clients, The Doobie Brothers and Little Feat, to provide musical and vocal backing. "Another Passenger" peaked at No. 29 on the "Billboard" Pop albums chart. The lead single

neg: It Keeps You Runnin' and the song served as the lead single. Simon's version charted on both the "Billboard" Pop singles chart and the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart. The Doobie Brothers provided backing vocals on the track. Ted Templeman produced both Simon's and The Doobie's versions, as well as each of their albums from which the song is featured. 7" single (US) 7" single (UK) It Keeps You Runnin' "It Keeps You Runnin'" is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The song was written by band member Michael McDonald, and served as the third single from their sixth studio album

neg: The Doobie Brothers steady gig, he joined the Doobie Brothers as third lead guitarist in the middle of their current tour. He had previously worked with the band in the studio, adding pedal steel guitar to both "Captain" ("South City Midnight Lady") and "Vices" ("Black Water", "Tell Me What You Want") and was already playing with the band as a special guest during that year's tour. "Vices" included the band's first No. 1 single, Simmons' signature tune "Black Water". It topped the charts in March 1975 and eventually propelled the album to multi-platinum status. Johnston's lyrical "Another Park, Another Sunday" (as a single,

neg: Michael McDonald (musician) career. This project was completed in conjunction with Sony Music Nashville. On the album, McDonald shares lead vocals with Sara Evans for "What a Fool Believes", Love and Theft for "Takin' it to the Streets", and Amanda Sudano-Ramirez for "You Belong to Me". The album, titled "Southbound", was released on November 4, 2014, as the Doobie Brothers' 14th studio album. On November 5, 2014, McDonald and the Doobie Brothers were featured musical guests on the 47th annual Country Music Association Awards to celebrate the release of "Southbound." They were joined by Hunter Hayes, Jennifer Nettles, and Hillary Scott in their

neg: Guy Allison Bill Payne was selected to take his place as the Doobies' keyboardist for a few weeks while Allison was away. Upon his return from Japan, Allison briefly returned to the Doobie Brothers. By October 2015, Allison stepped down from his position with the Doobie Brothers after 19 years. Payne took over Allison's keyboard duties for the Doobie Brothers in December of that year. Guy Allison Guy Allison (born April 23, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American composer, pianist, and producer. He was the touring keyboardist for the Doobie Brothers from 1996 to 2015 and was featured

neg: Minute by Minute (The Doobie Brothers song) describes the song as a soulful, mid-tempo, piano-driven song that he compares to Motown songs. Most of "Minute by Minute" is in the key of C major, but the bridge is in E minor and the last refrains are in G major. "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide" praises McDonald's "suave vocal mastery" on the song. "Spin"s Rich Stim describes the sound of the song as "phlegmatic". "Minute by Minute" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Song of the Year but lost to the Doobie Brothers' prior single, "What a Fool Believes". Co-writer Michael McDonald was surprised by the

neg: You Belong to Me (Carly Simon song) You Belong to Me (Carly Simon song) "You Belong to Me" is a song written by American singer-songwriters Carly Simon and Michael McDonald. Originally recorded by McDonald's rock group The Doobie Brothers for their seventh studio album, "Livin' on the Fault Line" (1977), the song was made famous by Simon herself when she recorded it for her seventh studio album, "Boys in the Trees" (1978). Released as the album's lead single, her version reached the top ten of the "Billboard" Pop Singles chart, peaking at #6, and remained on the chart for 18 weeks. Simon received a Grammy Award nomination

neg: Amen (Meek Mill song) Amen (Meek Mill song) "Amen" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Meek Mill, released as the lead single from his debut studio album "Dreams and Nightmares", on June 19, 2012. The song features fellow rapper and Canadian recording artist Drake with uncredited vocals from R&B singer Jeremih. It was produced by Key Wane and Jahlil Beats. The song samples the Doobie Brothers song "Minute by Minute". Throughout time, "Amen" remains one of the only three songs (along with "R.I.C.O. and "Going Bad") that Mill and Drake would ever collaborate for, since they have engaged in a well-known

neg: Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers the market." He calls it "a good collection" but the Rhino collection "is cheaper and easier to find." Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers Listen to the Music: The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers is a compilation album by American rock band the Doobie Brothers, released in 1993. The album includes a remix version of Long Train Runnin'. The album includes 19 tracks on the album. The album reached at number 10 on the ARIA Charts and it also peaked at number 19 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from

neg: Minute by Minute (The Doobie Brothers song) song's success after a friend had told him that the song "just doesn't have it." Craig rated it as the Doobie Brothers' 6th greatest song. In the US, "Minute by Minute" was the follow-up single to their number 1 hit "What a Fool Believes". "Minute by Minute" did not repeat its predecessor's success, but reached the Top 20, peaking at number 14 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. It also reached number 74 on "Billboard"s R&B singles chart as well as number 13 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song also had some chart success outside the US, reaching number

neg: Takin' It to the Streets (The Doobie Brothers album) It Loose" - as well as back-up vocals and duet vocals with Simmons on "Wheels of Fortune". "I hadn't quit the band", he later stated. "I just wasn't physically able to do it. I needed to get off the road and get away from that whole scene for a while." The Doobie Brothers Additional personnel Production Album Singles Takin' It to the Streets (The Doobie Brothers album) Takin' It to the Streets is the sixth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on March 19, 1976, by Warner Bros. Records. It was the first

neg: Minute by Minute (The Doobie Brothers song) Minute by Minute (The Doobie Brothers song) "Minute by Minute" is a song written by Michael McDonald and Lester Abrams originally released by the Doobie Brothers on their 1978 album "Minute by Minute". The single was released in April 1979, debuted at number 67 on 5 May 1979, and reached number 14 on 23–30 June 1979 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Song of the Year, but lost out to The Doobie Brothers' own "What a Fool Believes". It has since been covered by other artists, including The Temptations, Larry Carlton, Stanley

neg: Minute by Minute (The Doobie Brothers song) "Amen" featuring Drake and Jeremih. Minute by Minute (The Doobie Brothers song) "Minute by Minute" is a song written by Michael McDonald and Lester Abrams originally released by the Doobie Brothers on their 1978 album "Minute by Minute". The single was released in April 1979, debuted at number 67 on 5 May 1979, and reached number 14 on 23–30 June 1979 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Song of the Year, but lost out to The Doobie Brothers' own "What a Fool Believes". It has since been covered by other artists, including

neg: The Doobie Brothers festival was renamed the Sonoma Music Festival. The Doobie Brothers and McDonald, Chicago, and Ringo Starr headlined the three-day event. In March 2016, the Doobie Brothers signed under new management with Irving Azoff. It is unknown if Cohn decided to retire from his longtime position or was forced to step down. In January 2017, the Doobie Brothers announced that Chicago would once again join them for their Summer 2017 tour. The tour began on June 7 at the Concord Pavilion and wrapped up on July 30 in Virginia Beach. The band has announced that a new studio album is in

neg: Bernie Chiaravalle Bernie Chiaravalle Bernie Chiaravalle is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. Chiaravalle is the guitarist for singer Michael McDonald, and has also written songs with McDonald since the late 1980s. Chiaravalle's career with McDonald started out by meeting singer-songwriter David Pack from the group Ambrosia who later introduced him to McDonald. He and McDonald collaborated on several songs which are on McDonald's 2000 album "Blue Obsession". When the Doobie Brothers reunited with McDonald for a co-headlining tour with the Steve Miller Band in 1995, Chiaravalle filled in on guitar for the absent John McFee. Chiaravalle has had success as a solo

neg: Yacht Rock (web series) Hall, is clearly different from reality, in which Hall is the main lead vocalist and songwriter with no hint of a rivalry. Christopher Cross, played by Justin Roiland, is depicted as a wide-eyed, timid hayseed whose song "Sailing" is lauded as the "smoothest song ever." Loggins' former partner Jim Messina is a bitter wino who hates Loggins for his success and perceived betrayal. Michael Jackson is depicted as a hard-rock enthusiast who believes his partnership with guitarist Eddie Van Halen will lead to an endless parade of female sexual conquests. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, the Doobie Brothers' lead guitarist, is seen

neg: Tim Goodman sessions feature original members Tim Goodman, Will Luckey, Chris Daniels, George Cahill, Tommy Major and Jimmy Haslip, founding member of The Yellowjackets. The album also features numerous special guests including Sam Bush of New Grass Revival, Bob Dylan's fiddle player Scarlet Rivera and The Doobie Brothers' guitarist John McFee, formerly of Southern Pacific. Tim Goodman Timothy Goodman (born September 10, 1950) is an American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and producer who has recorded for RCA, Columbia Records and Warner Brothers and performed on numerous sessions for other recording artists. Goodman was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1950 and briefly

neg: Jeff Baxter The Other Beach Boys" (2002), "The History of Rock 'N' Roll", Vol. 7 and Vol. 8 (1995), "American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special" (1995), "Emerson" (2013), "Turn It Up!" (2013), "" (2007), "Overnight" (2003), "The Doobie Brothers: Let the Music Play" (2012), "The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' " (1998) and "Guitar" (1991). He appeared on the TV sitcom "What's Happening!!" in a two-part episode "Doobie or Not Doobie" (1978) as a member of the Doobie Brothers. Baxter fell into his second profession almost by accident. In the mid-1980s, his interest in music recording technology led him to wonder about hardware

neg: Lucien Nocelli of 16, Nocelli formed his first band, Destiny, with his cousin Steve Francischetti, who was the drummer while Nocelli was lead vocalist and lead guitarist. Destiny toured all over the Tri-State area, playing at colleges, high schools, dances, churches and private events, performing rock covers by Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Doobie Brothers, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, and the Grateful Dead. By the age of 17, Nocelli's musical interest shifted to jazz fusion. His began to Chick Corea, Al Di Meola, and Larry Carlton. He began studying with a jazz teacher, who taught him that

neg: You Belong to Me (Carly Simon song) Kermit Moore, Marvin Morgenstern, Alan Shulman, Mitsue Takayama y Gerald Tarack In 1994, American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker re-recorded her own version of the song for the compilation album "" in 1990. She subsequently re-released the track in 1995 as the fourth single from her fifth studio album "Rhythm of Love". Artists who have covered the song include: You Belong to Me (Carly Simon song) "You Belong to Me" is a song written by American singer-songwriters Carly Simon and Michael McDonald. Originally recorded by McDonald's rock group The Doobie Brothers for their seventh studio album, "Livin' on the Fault Line"

neg: Del Couch Music Education Foundation various annual events, such as Lakewood Ranch WinterFest, De Soto Heritage Festival*, The Taste of Manatee and Bradenton Riverfront Regatta. They often perform before headlining acts such as the Doobie Brothers and other national acts. Couch’s agreement with Manatee School for the Arts allows around-the-clock access for students to use the foundation’s studio. Singer-songwriter Matt Walden and producer 17-year-old Raven Chapman produced Walden’s iTunes-charting first single, Flipped the Script, as well as his five-song EP, Life, which charted No. 7 on iTunes’ singer-songwriter album chart. Couch also recorded Colton Cason, who later secured a job as a full-time performer at

neg: Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies Songs" states Cohen "risks turning into the Pete Seeger of romantic existentialism", while the Doobie Brothers' "Takin' It to the Streets" (1976) is panned in a single sentence: "You can lead a Doobie to the recording studio, but you can't make him think." The book is appended with introductory essays by Christgau, including a historical overview of rock and an explanation of his grading system; an record is defined as "an organically conceived masterpiece that repays prolonged listening", while "E records are frequently cited as proof that there is no God." The last section of the book, titled "A Basic

neg: On Our Way Up On Our Way Up On Our Way Up is one of several unauthorized releases of an early Doobie Brothers demo recorded in 1970. Other unauthorized releases of some or all of the tracks on this recording include Runaround Ways, Introducing The Doobie Brothers, Still Smokin' and Excitement, among other titles. The covers of the releases commonly show pictures of later Doobie Brothers lineups, including members that don't appear on the recording. A later recording of "Blue Jay" (in a modified version) appears on the 1999 box set "Long Train Runnin"'. The melody & chord changes for "I'll Keep On Givin'"

neg: The Doobie Brothers on December 24, 1992, of colon cancer; original bass guitarist / vocalist Shogren of unreported causes on December 14, 1999; saxophonist, keyboardist, vocalist, and flutist Bumpus of a heart attack on February 3, 2004 while in the air en route to California for a solo tour; drummer, vocalist, and activist Keith Knudsen on February 8, 2005 of cancer and chronic pneumonia; and drummer Michael Hossack of cancer on March 12, 2012. On November 13, 2012, the Doobie Brothers released an official documentary, "Let the Music Play: The Story of The Doobie Brothers". It features interviews and rare footage from their

neg: Patrick Simmons Patrick Simmons Patrick Simmons (born October 19, 1948) is an American musician best known as a member of the rock band The Doobie Brothers. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, he has been the only consistent member of the band throughout their tenure. Simmons wrote many songs for the Doobie Brothers, including "South City Midnight Lady", "Dependin' On You", "Echoes of Love", and "Black Water," the group's first #1 record. The Doobie Brothers initially disbanded in 1982, largely on account of Simmons' decision to leave the group, as he was its sole remaining original member. In 1983, Simmons released his first solo

neg: Charity Brown Charity Brown released her single in mid April, 1975 about a week before the Doobie Brothers released the same song in the US. The Doobie Brothers version peaked at #11 in the US but was overshadowed in Canada by Brown's release. The Doobie Brothers peaked at number 30 in Canada only after Brown's version began to leave the charts. During the 1980s, Brown performed as a voice artist for Atkinson Film-Arts TV specials and programmes including "The Velveteen Rabbit", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Dennis the Menace" and "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin". She also made a guest appearance on "The Alan Thicke Show"

neg: Jesus Is Just Alright very similar to the one used by The Byrds, although The Doobie Brothers' rendition does include an extra bridge that the band added themselves. Although none of the individual band members were religiously inclined, the song went on to become very popular among Christians during the early 1970s, particularly those within the hippie counterculture that were involved with the Jesus movement. In addition to its appearance on "Toulouse Street", the song can also be found on a number of Doobie Brothers' compilations, including "Best of The Doobies", "Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers", "Long Train

neg: World Gone Crazy (The Doobie Brothers album) wrote the title track and he told Songfacts: "Part of the inspiration of 'World Gone Crazy' is the world has gotten a little nuts. And between the wars that we've had, between violence in the streets and most of the cities, what people are doing to each other around the world is not stuff that would have happened 20 years ago." It was the first Doobie Brothers album to be produced by Ted Templeman since "One Step Closer" thirty years previously. Templeman had produced or co-produced every Doobie Brothers album up to that one. It was also the last of

neg: Real Love (Doobie Brothers song) Real Love (Doobie Brothers song) "Real Love" is a hit song by The Doobie Brothers. It was the first of two single releases from their 1980 LP, "One Step Closer". "Real Love" became the greatest hit from the album, reaching #5 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 during the fall of the year. The song is the group's third highest-charting U.S. single after their two number-one hits, "Black Water" and "What a Fool Believes." The song reached #12 in Canada. It was also a Top 20 Adult Contemporary hit in both nations. The song became the second of nine songs

neg: John McFee Owens and the Buckaroos), Josh Williams (Rhonda Vincent and the Rage), and others. On this project McFee also plays acoustic and electric guitars, pedal steel, Dobro, mandolin, violin, and other instruments as well as singing background vocals. "Sixty" was listed as one of the top Americana albums of 2014, and has been hailed as John Cowan's "masterpiece" album. 2014 also saw the release of the Doobie Brothers album "Southbound", a Nashville-based project which features high-profile country artists collaborating with the Doobie Brothers on historic Doobie Brothers songs. Examples would be Blake Shelton performing "Listen To The Music" (with Hunter Hayes

neg: Real Love (Doobie Brothers song) entitled "Real Love" charting on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 between 1980 and 1996, with the final being the Beatles' hit. It is also the second biggest hit with the title, the biggest one being the Jody Watley song. Real Love (Doobie Brothers song) "Real Love" is a hit song by The Doobie Brothers. It was the first of two single releases from their 1980 LP, "One Step Closer". "Real Love" became the greatest hit from the album, reaching #5 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 during the fall of the year. The song is the group's third highest-charting U.S.

neg: Listen to the Music song remains a staple of adult contemporary and classic rock radio. The band also uses it as an encore song during live shows. Patrick Simmons, the second guitarist and vocalist in the group, sings the bridge of the song. The Doobie Brothers: Additional personnel: The song received a remix by Steve Rodway a.k.a. Motiv8 in 1994, which eventually peaked at #37 UK. Listen to the Music "Listen to the Music" is a song recorded by the Doobie Brothers on their second album "Toulouse Street". This song was the Doobie Brothers' first big hit in 1972. It was written by Tom

neg: The Doobie Brothers Love and Theft, Jerrod Niemann, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Tyler Farr, Chris Young, Charlie Worsham, and the Zac Brown Band. The album, "Southbound", was released on November 4, 2014. The following day, the Doobie Brothers and Michael McDonald were featured musical guests on the 47th Annual CMA Awards to celebrate its release, and were joined by Hunter Hayes, Jennifer Nettles, and Hillary Scott in a performance of "Listen to the Music". At the end of the ceremony, in addition to Hayes, Nettles, and Scott, they were joined by co-host Brad Paisley for "Takin' It to the Streets". The Doobie Brothers

neg: The Doctor (The Doobie Brothers song) The Doctor (The Doobie Brothers song) "The Doctor" is a hit single released by The Doobie Brothers on their 1989 studio effort, "Cycles". The song, so far, is the last hit single that the band has released; it reached the number 1 spot on the "Billboard" mainstream rock chart and peaked at number 9 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The song was released with a music video that features the band playing to the tune with all of the members present. The video also got significant airplay on the music video channels throughout the US and helped propel the song

neg: Michael McDonald (musician) for various artists, including Christopher Cross, Stephen Bishop, Jack Jones, Bonnie Raitt, the rock band Toto, and Kenny Loggins. McDonald co-wrote "You Belong to Me" with Carly Simon, which appeared on the album "Livin' on the Fault Line." McDonald reunited as a guest performer with the Doobie Brothers several times since the band's initial dissolution in 1982. He reteamed with the Doobie Brothers for the track "Don't Say Goodbye" on the band's 13th studio album, "World Gone Crazy". In March 2014, he reunited with the Doobie Brothers to record a new album featuring the greatest hits of the Doobies' 40-plus-year

neg: Richard Page (musician) Richard Page (musician) Richard Page (born May 16, 1953) is an American musician who is best known as being the lead singer and bassist of 1980s band Mr. Mister and is also songwriter, solo artist since 1996 and renowned background singer for many artists and bands since early 1980's. Page was born May 16, 1953 in Keokuk, Iowa. His parents, Robert and Joyce Page, were both professional musicians – he a singer and choral director, she an accomplished organist, pianist, and singer. The family of seven (Page has a sister and three brothers, who are all musicians) landed in Montgomery,

neg: Ted Templeman on the strength of the hit single "Listen to the Music." Templeman continued a long professional relationship with The Doobie Brothers, producing many more hit singles and albums for the group. In 1973, Templeman produced another classic and eponymous album, "Montrose," which was released in November of that year. The group was founded by guitarist and group leader Ronnie Montrose (who had worked with singers such as Van Morrison and Edgar Winter), and an up-and-coming singer, Sammy Hagar, who brought songs like "Bad Motor Scooter" and "Make It Last" to the guitarist. In 1976, he produced Carly Simon's sixth studio

neg: The Nuns of fame in late 1970s San Francisco. The band formed in 1975 in Marin County, California when Alejandro Escovedo and Jeff Olener, who were film students at College of Marin, wanted to make a low-budget film about a strung-out rock singer and a band that could not play its instruments, and decided to play the part themselves. This project evolved into The Nuns. While the band was in its formative phase, they practiced in a warehouse in Terra Linda. Jennifer Miro, who was in a Mill Valley-based band that covered Doobie Brothers songs, practiced at the same warehouse. Olener soon

neg: Takin' It to the Streets (The Doobie Brothers album) the band, the other members considered just calling it quits but while in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, member Jeff Baxter suggested calling up friend and fellow Steely Dan graduate Michael McDonald who at the time was between gigs and living in a garage apartment. McDonald was reluctant at first, feeling he was not what they wanted, according to him, "...they were looking for someone who could play Hammond B-3 organ and a lot of keyboards, and I was just a songwriter/piano hacker. But more than anything, I think they were looking for a singer to fill Tommy's shoes." He agreed to

neg: Bill Chinnock group that included Craig Krampf (drums), Steve Hill (bass), Rex Stemn (guitar) and Clayton Ivy (piano). Like his two previous albums, it was recorded in Nashville. The song "Just Another Falling Star" was originally performed by Chinnock with the Downtown Tangiers Band. In 1991 Chinnock returned to Maine and the following year released "Out On The Borderline" on his own label, East Coast Records. Among the guest musicians was Michael Hossack of The Doobie Brothers who also co-wrote the song "Take This Heart of Mine". In 1988 "Backstreets", a Springsteen fanzine, reported that Chinnock had actually joined the Doobie Brothers

neg: Chicago (band) in the year. In August 2009, Champlin was fired from the band. He was replaced by Grammy-nominated keyboardist Lou Pardini, who had worked with Stevie Wonder and Santana. In 2010 (just as they had already done in 1999 and 2008) Chicago toured with the Doobie Brothers (and would do so again in 2017). A 2011 performance in Chicago became a video for the HDNet cable channel that featured the Doobie Brothers joining Chicago for three encore tunes. The band also appeared on the season nine finale of "American Idol". On July 24, 2011, the band performed at Red Rocks in

neg: Made in America (The Blues Brothers album) with lead singer "Joliet" Jake Blues (John Belushi, who died in 1982). Produced by Bob Tischer & Paul Shaffer Made in America (The Blues Brothers album) Made in America is the third album by The Blues Brothers. The second live album by the band, it was released in December 1980 as a followup to their hit film released that year, "The Blues Brothers".The album did not fare as well, commercially or critically as their previous two albums, 1978's "Briefcase Full of Blues" and "The Blues Brothers: Music from the Soundtrack". "Made in America" peaked at #49 on the "Billboard" chart

neg: Phil Roy Phil Roy Phil Roy (born February 28, 1959) is an American singer and songwriter. Roy was born in Philadelphia and began playing the guitar at age nine. At age 17, attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Los Angeles in 1981 and was discovered on Sunset Boulevard by Ted Templeman, a music executive from Warner Bros. who is also responsible for discovering Van Halen, Little Feat, and the Doobie Brothers. He was a member of two rock bands in Los Angeles, but neither was successful. Roy decided to leave the recording industry to become a songwriter. For

neg: Jesus Is Just Alright Eric Clapton). The first cover version of the song was recorded by the Los Angeles band The Byrds on their 1969 album, "Ballad of Easy Rider". The song was later recorded by The Doobie Brothers, who included it on their 1972 album, "Toulouse Street". The Doobie Brothers' version of the song was released as a single in November 1972 and it became a hit in the United States, peaking at No. 35 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. In 1973, American rock band Exile released their self titled debut album which included a cover. In 1992, the Christian rock and hip