The Doobie Brothers
Background information
Origin	California, United States
Genre(s)	Rock and Roll
Years active	1970 - Present
Label(s)	Glass Records, Arista Records
Website	DoobieBros.com
Members
Michael Hossack Tom Johnston John McFee Patrick Simmons Guy Allison Marc Russo Skylark Ed Toth
Former members
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Cornelius Bumpus John Hartman Keith Knudsen Bobby LaKind Chet McCracken Michael McDonald Tiran Porter Dave Shogren Willie Weeks

The Doobie Brothers are an American rock group, best known for hit singles like "Black Water," "China Grove," "Listen to the Music," "Long Train Runnin'," and "What a Fool Believes." They have sold over 20 million albums in the United States from the 1970s to the present. [1] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... See also: other events of 1970 list of years in music 1970s in music // Charles Wuorinen, aged 32, becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Arista Records is an American record label that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony BMG, and operates under the RCA Records Group // After being fired from CBS Records, Columbia Pictures hired Clive Davis to be a consultant for the company’s record and music operations. ... Michael Hossack (born October 17, 1946, in Paterson, New Jersey) is a drummer in the band, The Doobie Brothers. ... Tom Johnston (b. ... Category: ... Pat Simmons (born October 19, 1948) is an American singer and guitarist for the rock band The Doobie Brothers. ... Noted as a keyboard player for the Doobie Brothers. ... Binomial name Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758 The Skylark (Alauda arvensis) is a small passerine bird. ... Ed Toth is currently a drummer for The Doobie Brothers. ... Jeff Skunk Baxter Jeff Skunk Baxter (born December 13, 1948 in Washington, D.C.) is an American rock guitarist. ... Cornelius Bumpus (1946 - February 3, 2004) was a woodwind and keyboard player. ... John Hartman is a US drummer, born on March 18th 1950 in Falls Church, Virginia. ... Keith Knudsen was a US rock drummer, vocalist and songwriter. ... Bobby LaKind was a US conga player and vocalist. ... Several people bear the name Michael McDonald: Michael McDonald is an American blue-eyed soul singer. ... Tiran Porter is a US bass player, vocalist and composer. ... Willie Weeks (born in Salemburg, North Carolina) is an American bassist. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A musical ensemble is, by definition, a group of three or more musicians who gather to perform music. ... Black Water is a song by the American music group The Doobie Brothers for the album What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits. ... China Grove is a song from The Doobie Brothers 1973 album The Captain and Me. ... Long Train Running (or Long Train Runnin) is a song written by musician Tom Johnston and recorded by The Doobie Brothers. ... What a Fool Believes is a song written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, and recorded by The Doobie Brothers for their 1978 album Minute by Minute (with McDonald singing lead vocals). ...

Original incarnation

In 1969, singer, guitarist and songwriter Tom Johnston and drummer John Hartman formed the nucleus of what would become The Doobie Brothers. Skip Spence of Moby Grape (formerly of Jefferson Airplane) introduced them to one another after Hartman arrived in California determined to meet Spence and join an aborted Grape reunion. New bandmates Johnston and Hartman called their fledgling group Pud and experimented with different lineups and styles as they performed in and around San Jose. They were briefly a power trio, and briefly worked with a horn section. In 1970, they teamed up with bass player Dave Shogren and singer, guitarist and songwriter Patrick Simmons. Simmons, who had belonged to several area groups and also performed as a solo artist, was already an accomplished fingerstyle player whose approach to the instrument complemented Johnston's rhythmic R&B strumming. In a recent interview, Tom Johnston attributed the band's eventual name to friend and housemate Keith "Dyno" Rosen, who considered it an improvement over Pud. For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Tom Johnston (b. ... John Hartman is a US drummer, born on March 18th 1950 in Falls Church, Virginia. ... Born April 18, 1946. ... Moby Grape was an American roots rock and psychedelic rock group of the 1960s that was known for having all five members contribute to singing and songwriting, and who collectively merged elements of jazz, country, and blues together with rock. ... Jefferson Airplane is an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement. ... Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... The power trio is a rock and roll band format popularized in the 1960s. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Pat Simmons (born October 19, 1948) is an American singer and guitarist for the rock band The Doobie Brothers. ... Fingerpicking is playing the guitar using the fingertips or fingernails, rather than with a plectrum (or pick). It is usually used in Classical guitar styles, and some other acoustic styles, but it has found its way into other genres as well, including rock and roll, although its use in such... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ...

The Doobie Brothers honed their chops by performing live all over northern California in 1970. They attracted a particularly strong following among local chapters of the Hells Angels and scored a recurring gig at one of the bikers' favorite venues, the rustic Chateau Liberte in the Santa Cruz Mountains. An energetic set of demos (some of which were briefly released on Pickwick Records in 1980 under the title Introducing the Doobie Brothers), showcased fuzz-toned, dual lead electric guitars, three-part harmonies and Hartman's frenetic drumming and earned the rock group a contract at Warner Bros. Records. Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... Hells Angels New York City The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC) is a world-wide motorcycle club for Harley-Davidson riders only. ... Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California, United States. ... A onetime record company, most notable for its releases of sound-alike recordings, bargain bin reissues and repackages, and childrens records. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... An electric guitar is a type of guitar with a solid or semi-solid body that utilizes electromagnetic pickup (music)s to convert the vibration of the steel-cored strings into electrical current. ... This article is about musical harmony. ... Warner Bros. ...

At this point in their history, the band's image reflected that of their biggest fans - leather jackets and motorcycles. However, the group's 1971 self-titled debut album departed significantly from that image and their live sound of the period. The album, which failed to chart, emphasized acoustic guitars and frequently reflected country influences. The bouncy lead-off song "Nobody," the band's first single, has surfaced in their live set several times over the ensuing decades and even appears on the 2004 DVD Live at Wolf Trap. A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The Doobie Brothers is the first studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1971. ... Live at Wolf Trap is the third live album by US rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2004). ...

The following year's second album, Toulouse Street (which spawned the classic rock staples "Listen To The Music," "Rockin' Down the Highway" and "Jesus Is Just Alright"), brought the band their breakthrough success. In collaboration with manager Bruce Cohn, producer Ted Templeman, and engineer Donn Landee, the band put forward a more polished and eclectic set of songs. They also made necessary improvements to the line-up. First, they replaced Shogren with singer, songwriter and bass guitarist Tiran Porter. Second, they supplemented Hartman's drumming with that of Navy veteran Michael Hossack. Porter and Hossack were both stalwarts of the northern California music scene. Pianist Bill Payne of Little Feat contributed keyboards for the first time, as well. (He added keys to their studio recordings for many years to come and once briefly joined their touring band.) With an improved rhythm section and the songwriting of Johnston and Simmons, the Doobies' trademark sound - an amalgam of R&B, country, bluegrass, heavy metal and rock and roll - emerged fully formed. Toulouse Street is the second studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). ... Ted Templeman (born October 24, 1944) is an influential American record producer. ... Donn Landee is an American record producer and engineer. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a commonly spoken phrase used to refer to the electric bass and horizontal acoustic basses, a stringed instrument similar in design to the electric guitar, but larger in size, commonly fretted and sometimes fretless and with a lower range. ... Tiran Porter is a US bass player, vocalist and composer. ... USN redirects here. ... Michael Hossack (born October 17, 1946, in Paterson, New Jersey) is a drummer in the band, The Doobie Brothers. ... Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... Bill Payne (born March 12, 1949 in Waco, TX) is one of the founding members of critically acclaimed American rock band Little Feat. ... ...and then I met Lowell George. ... Rhythm (Greek = flow, or in Modern Greek, style) is the variation of the length and accentuation of a series of sounds or other events. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Country music, once known as Country and Western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ... Bluegrass music is considered a form of American roots music with its own roots in the English, Irish traditional music and Scottish traditional music of immigrants from the British Isles (particularly the Scots-Irish immigrants of Appalachia), as well as the music of rural African-Americans, jazz, and blues. ... Heavy metal is a form of rock music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

A string of hits followed, including Johnston's "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove," from the 1973 album The Captain and Me. Other noteworthy songs on the album were Simmons' country-ish ode "South City Midnight Lady" and the explosive, heavy metal raveup, "Without You," for which the entire band received songwriting credit. (Onstage, the song would stretch into a 15-minute jam with additional lyrics ad-libbed by Johnston. A 1974 appearance on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert featured one such epic performance of the tune.) The Captain and Me is the third studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1973. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Lyrics are the words in songs. ... Don Kirshners Rock Concert was a television music variety show that ran during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Don Kirshner and syndicated to television stations. ...

Simmons' signature tune "Black Water" (from 1974's What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits) became the band's first #1 single. "Black Water," which featured the memorable refrain, "I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland, pretty mama come and take me by the hand," eventually propelled the album to multi-platinum status. This was in spite of the fact that none of the remaining songs achieved success on the singles charts. Among the tunes that failed to take flight were Johnston's lyrical "Another Park, Another Sunday" (as a single, "Black Water" was its B-side) and his horn-driven funk song "Eyes of Silver." Black Water is a song by the American music group The Doobie Brothers for the album What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1974. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... Dixieland or Dixie is a name for the south-eastern portion of the USA; see: U.S. Southern States, Dixie. ... Funk is an African American musical style. ...

Before completing the Vices recording sessions, Hossack abruptly departed the band. Drummer, songwriter and vocalist Keith Knudsen was recruited quickly and left with the Doobies on a major tour within days of joining. Both Hossack's drums and Knudsen's voice are heard on Vices. Keith Knudsen was a US rock drummer, vocalist and songwriter. ...

Also in 1974, Steely Dan co-lead guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter learned that his band was retiring from the road and that Donald Fagen and Walter Becker intended to work almost exclusively with session players in the future. In need of a steady gig, he segued into 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"). During this period and for several subsequent tours, the Doobies were often supported onstage by Stax Records legends, The Memphis Horns. Live recordings with the horn section have aired on radio on the King Biscuit Flower Hour, though none has been officially released. They also appeared as session players on multiple Doobies albums. Steely Dan is a Grammy-Award winning American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. ... Jeff Skunk Baxter (born December 13, 1948 in Washington, D.C.) is an American guitarist best known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s. ... Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic, New Jersey) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as co-writer, co-founder, singer, and pianist with the jazz-rock band Steely Dan. ... Walter Carl Becker (born February 20, 1950 in New York, New York) is the guitarist (and sometimes electric bassist) half of the duo at the core of the jazz-rock group Steely Dan. ... A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ... Pedal steel guitar with two 10-string necks The pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal slide to stop the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. ... Stax Records is an American record label, originally based out of Memphis, Tennessee. ... The Memphis Horns are an American horn section made famous by their many appearances on Stax Records. ... The King Biscuit Flower Hour is a syndicated rock and roll radio show that debuted on February 18, 1973. ...

Michael McDonald years

By the end of 1974, Johnston's health was suffering from the rigors of the road. He was absent when the band joined the Beach Boys, Chicago and Olivia Newton-John on "Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve" that December. By then, the western-themed Stampede had been completed for release in 1975 . It featured yet another hit single, Johnston's cover of the Holland-Dozier-Holland-written Motown hit "Take Me in Your Arms" (also covered by Blood, Sweat, and Tears). The song included a distinctive Baxter guitar solo. Simmons contributed the atmospheric "I Cheat the Hangman," as well as "Neal's Fandango," an ode to Santa Cruz, Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady. Ry Cooder added his slinky slide guitar to Johnston's cowboy song, "Rainy Day Crossroad Blues." This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chicago is a pop-rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. ... Olivia Newton-John AO OBE (born 26 September 1948) is a Grammy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated English-born Australian pop singer, songwriter and actress of Welsh and German descent. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Stampede is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1975. ... Holland-Dozier-Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... Blood, Sweat & Tears was an Canadian-American rock and roll group formed in New York City in 1967. ... Ode (Classical Greek: ) is a form of stately and elaborate lyrical verse. ... Santa Cruz is the county seat of Santa Cruz County, California, United States. ... Jack Kerouac (pronounced ) (March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969) was an American novelist, writer, poet, and artist. ... Neal Cassady, left, with Jack Kerouac, photograph by Carolyn Cassady. ... Ryland Ry Peter Cooder (born 15 March 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American guitarist, singer and composer, known for his slide guitar work, his interest in the American roots music and, more recently, for his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries. ... Example of a bottleneck, with fingerpicks and resonator guitar. ... For other uses, see Cowboy (disambiguation). ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants and has its earliest stylistic roots in West Africa. ...

By the start of the 1975 promotional tour for Stampede, Johnston's condition was so precarious that he required emergency hospitalization. With Johnston convalescing and the tour already booked, 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. Steely Dan is a Grammy-Award winning American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... A different person also named Michael McDonald is a co-founder of ATO Records. ...

Under contract to release another album in 1976, the Doobies were at a crossroads. Their primary songwriter and singer remained unavailable, so they turned to McDonald and Porter for material to supplement that of Simmons. The resulting LP, Takin' It to the Streets, debuted a radical change in their sound. Electric guitar-based rock and roll gave way to blue-eyed soul and soft rock emphasizing keyboards and horns. Baxter contributed jazz-inflected guitar stylings reminiscent of Steely Dan. Above all, McDonald's voice became the band's new signature sound. Takin' It featured McDonald's title track and "It Keeps You Runnin'," both hits ("It Keeps You Runnin'" was later covered by Carly Simon on her album Another Passenger). Bassist Porter wrote and sang a tribute to the absent Johnston, entitled "For Someone Special." A greatest hits compilation, Best of the Doobies, followed before year's end. (In 1996, the Recording Industry Association of America certified Best of the Doobies "Diamond" for sales in excess of ten million.) Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Takin It to the Streets is the sixth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1976. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Soft rock, also referred to as light rock or easy rock, is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock and roll to compose a softer, supposedly more ear-pleasing sound for listening, often at work or when driving. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Steely Dan is a Grammy-Award winning American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. ... Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945 in New York City) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy Award winning American musician who emerged as one of the leading lights of the early 1970s singer-songwriter movement. ... Another Passenger is singer-songwriter Carly Simons seventh album and sixth studio album released in 1976. ... Best of the Doobies is the first greatest hits album by The Doobie Brothers. ... The RIAA Logo. ...

Their new sound was further refined and McDonald's dominant role cemented with their 1977 album, Livin' on the Fault Line. It featured a cover of the Motown classic "Little Darlin' (I Need You)," "Echoes Of Love" (a Simmons composition written for, but not recorded by Al Green), and "You Belong To Me" (later a hit for McDonald's co-songwriter Carly Simon). To help promote Fault Line, the band performed live on the PBS show Soundstage and even appeared (as themselves) in a classic, two-part episode of the series "What's Happening!!" The episode decried the evils of bootlegging live concerts, depicting the bootleggers as hoodlums who pressure Rerun to surreptitiously record a Doobies show under threat of violence. The band performed several tunes, mixing live vocals and instrumentation with prerecorded backing tracks. The Season 2 DVD presents the episode at its original length, preserving a live vocal performance of "Take Me in Your Arms" (featuring McDonald) that is often omitted when the show airs in syndication. Livin on the Fault Line is the seventh studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1977. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... Al Green in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California on July 27, 2006. ... Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945 in New York City) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy Award winning American musician who emerged as one of the leading lights of the early 1970s singer-songwriter movement. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... Soundstage is a live concert series on PBS, originally aired 1974–1985, with a new version beginning in 2004. ... Whats Happening!! is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 28, 1979. ... An assortment of bootleg recordings A bootleg recording (or simply bootleg or boot) is an audio and/or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist, or under other legal authority. ...

Restored to fitness and briefly back in the fold, Johnston contributed one original song to Streets and also added a vocal cameo to Simmons' tune "Wheels of Fortune." Johnston also made limited live appearances with the band in 1976, documented in a concert filmed that year at the Winterland in San Francisco (excerpts from which appear occasionally on VH1 Classic). None of Johnston's songs appeared on Fault Line, although he received credit for guitars and vocals and was pictured on the album sleeve. Before the Fault Line tour began, Johnston departed the band that he co-founded for a solo career that eventually yielded two modestly successful Warner Bros. albums: Everything You've Heard is True and Still Feels Good. 2002 Lincoln cent, obverse, proof with cameo Cameo is a method of carving, or an item of jewelry made in this manner. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

After almost a decade on the road, and with seven albums under their belts, the Doobies' career unexpectedly soared with the success of their next album, 1978's Minute by Minute. It spent five weeks at the top of the music charts and dominated several radio formats for the better part of two years. McDonald's song "What a Fool Believes," written with Kenny Loggins, was the band's second #1 single and earned the songwriting duo a Grammy Award for Record of the Year. The breezy, McDonald-penned title song received the Grammy for Pop Vocal Performance by a Group and the album was honored with an Album of the Year nod. Among the other memorable songs on the album were "Here to Love You," "Dependin' On You" (co-written by McDonald and Simmons), "Steamer Lane Breakdown" (a Simmons bluegrass instrumental workout) and McDonald's "How Do the Fools Survive?" (featuring an epic, career-defining guitar lead by Jeff Baxter). Nicolette Larson (whose best-known hit was "Lotta Love") and departed former bandleader Johnston contributed guest vocals on the album. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Minute by Minute is the eighth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1978. ... What a Fool Believes is a song written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, and recorded by The Doobie Brothers for their 1978 album Minute by Minute (with McDonald singing lead vocals). ... Kenny Loggins (born Kenneth Clark Loggins on January 7, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter best known for a number of soft rock and adult contemporary hit singles beginning in the 1970s. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Nicolette Larson (July 17, 1952 - December 16, 1997) was a singer best known for Lotta Love, which peaked at #8 on Billboard Magazines Hot 100 chart in 1978. ...

The triumph of Minute by Minute was bittersweet, however, because it coincided with the near dissolution of the band. The pressure of touring while recording and releasing an album each year had worn the members down. Before Minute by Minute's monumental success had become apparent, founding drummer Hartman and longtime guitarist Baxter exited through the revolving door. A two-song set on the January 27, 1979 broadcast of Saturday Night Live with guest host Michael Palin marked the final television appearance, and one of the last live performances, of the band in its middle-period configuration. (Hartman subsequently joined Johnston's touring band in time to tape an appearance on Soundstage.) is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 91-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City that has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... Michael Edward Palin, CBE (born May 5, 1943) is an English comedian, actor and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. ...

With the surprise smash album embedded in the charts and more money to be earned on the road, the remaining Doobies (Simmons, Knudsen, McDonald and Porter) decided to forge ahead. In 1979, Hartman was replaced by session drummer and vibraphonist Chet McCracken, and Baxter by multi-instrumental string player John McFee (late of Huey Lewis' early band Clover); Cornelius Bumpus was also recruited to add vocals, keyboards and saxophone to the line-up. In addition, they elevated their former roadie turned vocalist, songwriter and percussionist Bobby LaKind from sideman to full member of the band. This line-up toured throughout 1979, including stops at Madison Square Garden and New York City's Central Park for the No Nukes benefit shows with like-minded artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Crosby, Stills & Nash, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen and John Hall. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Category: ... Huey Lewis (born Hugh Anthony Cregg, III on July 5, 1950) is an American musician and occasional actor. ... This article, image, template or category belongs in one or more categories. ... Cornelius Bumpus (1946 - February 3, 2004) was a woodwind and keyboard player. ... Bobby LaKind was a US conga player and vocalist. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres or 3. ... Musicians United for Safe Energy, or MUSE, was an activist group founded in 1979 by Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Bonnie Raitt, and John Hall of Orleans. ... Bonnie Raitt, (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues-R&B singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. ... Crosby, Stills, & Nash (sometimes known as Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young) is a pioneering folk rock/rock supergroup that formed out of the remnants of three 1960s bands the Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, and the Hollies. ... James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Belmont, Massachusetts. ... Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945 in New York City) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy Award winning American musician who emerged as one of the leading lights of the early 1970s singer-songwriter movement. ... Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American rock music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist, whose introspective lyrics made him one of the standouts in Southern Californias confessional singer-songwriter movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... For other uses, see John Hall. ...

In 1980 the Doobies released their ninth studio album, entitled One Step Closer. The LP featured the Top Ten hit "Real Love" (not to be confused with the John Lennon composition), but did not dominate the charts and the radio as Minute by Minute had two years earlier. Long frustrated with the realities of relentless touring and yearning for a stable home life, Porter left the band during the recording of Closer. Renowned session bassist Willie Weeks stepped in and the Doobies continued touring throughout 1980 and 1981 . (Post-Doobies, Weeks has performed with the Gregg Allman Band, Eric Clapton and many others.) This article is about the album by The Doobie Brothers. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Willie Weeks (born in Salemburg, North Carolina) is an American bassist. ... Gregg Allman (born December 8, 1947) (sometimes spelled Greg Allman) is a rock and roll singer and lyricist. ... Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer and composer, who is one of the most successful musicians of the 20th century,[1] garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ...

By 1982, even Simmons had resigned from the band. Fewer of his tunes had graced the recent albums and he did not appear to relish the role of session musician for the Michael McDonald Band. Now faced with the prospect of calling themselves "The Doobie Brothers" with no remaining original members, the group elected instead to disband. The reluctant Simmons, already hard at work on his first solo album, was drafted for a farewell tour on the promise that this truly would be the end. At their last concert in San Francisco, they were joined onstage by founder 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 while Simmons, Johnston and McFee traded licks on guitar. Of all the members through the years, only Baxter and Shogren were absent when the group took its "final" bow. A live album, Farewell Tour, followed in 1983. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Farewell Tour is the first live album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1983. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

The breakup of the band is referenced in the Michael Douglas film, Romancing the Stone, when his character finds an old copy of Rolling Stone Magazine. "Aw, man! The Doobie Brothers broke up! How old is this thing?" For other people bearing this name, see Michael Douglas (disambiguation). ... Romancing the Stone is an American 1984 action-adventure film. ... This article is about the music magazine. ...

Reunion years and beyond

The Doobies hibernated for the next five years, reuniting in different configurations only for annual Christmas season performances for the patients and staff at the Stanford Children's Hospital. Simmons released a fine but commercially disappointing solo album, Arcade, in 1983. Knudsen and McFee formed Southern Pacific and recorded four albums that found success in the country charts. (Former Creedence Clearwater Revival bassist Stu Cook would join the band after the first album in 1986.) Out of print for decades, Arcade was reissued on compact disc in early 2007 by specialty label Wounded Bird Records, which is also the home of Southern Pacific's catalog as well as Johnston's solo efforts. McDonald became established as a solo artist. His voice dominated adult contemporary radio throughout the eighties, though his star faded in the nineties. (He has experienced a renaissance of popularity over the last several years as an interpreter of Motown classics.) Southern Pacific was a country rock band that ran from 1983 to 1991. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Stu Cook played bass guitar in the American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... A Compact Disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ... Wounded Bird Records is a CD only, re-issue record label, that was founded in 1998 in New York. ... Motown Records, Inc. ...

Doobie Brothers in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, on August 31, 2006.

The reformation of the Doobies was scarcely premeditated. On a personal quest for a worthy cause, Knudsen had become active in Vietnam veterans' affairs. Early in 1987, he persuaded eleven of the thirteen other Doobie alumni to join him for a concert to benefit veterans' causes. Answering the call were Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons, Jeff Baxter and John McFee (vocals, guitars and strings), John Hartman, Michael Hossack and Chet McCracken (joining organizer Knudsen on drums), Michael McDonald (keyboards and vocals), Cornelius Bumpus (keyboards, vocals, saxophone and flute), Bobby LaKind (vocals and percussion), and Tiran Porter (bass and vocals). There were no surplus bass players, as Weeks had other commitments and long-absent Shogren reportedly was not invited. They soon discovered that tickets were in great demand, so the "one concert" quickly evolved into a brief tour. This expanded lineup was able to perform selections from every album using a smorgasbord of instrumentation that they could not have previously duplicated onstage. Baxter and McFee played pedal steel and fiddle, respectively, during "Black Water" and "Steamer Lane Breakdown." "Without You" featured no fewer than four drummers and four lead guitarists. Producer Templeman, a musician in his own right, banged percussion and LaKind sometimes played Knudsen's trap set while the latter came to the front of the stage to join the chorus. The tour culminated (sans McDonald, McFee and Knudsen) at the glasnost-inspired July 4 "Peace Concert" in Moscow, with Raitt and Santana sharing the bill. Excerpts appearing later that year on the Showtime cable network included a performance of "China Grove." Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1000x667, 229 KB)Dwight McCann,http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1000x667, 229 KB)Dwight McCann,http://www. ... Santa Ynez is a census-designated place located in Santa Barbara County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... //   (Russian: IPA: ) is politics of maximal openness, transparency of activity of all official (governmental) institutes, and freedom of information. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Position of Moscow in Europe Coordinates: , Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Government  - Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Area  - City 1,081 km²  (417. ... Carlos Santana in concert, Barcelona 2003 Carlos Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican guitarist, originally from Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco. ... Showtime is a subscription television brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States. ...

The successful reunion sparked discussions about reconstituting the band. They eventually decided to replicate the Toulouse Street/Captain and Me incarnation, settling on a line-up featuring Johnston, Simmons, Hartman, Porter and Hossack plus more recent addition LaKind and released Cycles on Capitol Records in 1989 . It featured a Top Ten single, "The Doctor," which showcased Johnston's unmistakeable voice and soaring lead guitar, and appeared calculated to remind listeners of the band's pre-McDonald triumphs. Musically, the song is essentially the "China Grove" chord progression played in reverse. (The aural connection to "China Grove" is further enhanced by guest Bill Payne's tinkling piano.) Cycles was certified gold. Bumpus participated as a sideman in the 1989 tour, adding his distinctive voice, keyboards, saxophone and flute to the proceedings. His presence bridged the gap between the current band and the McDonald era; he sang lead vocals on the song "One Step Closer" in performance while Simmons took McDonald's part. The success of Cycles led to the release of 1991's Brotherhood, also on Capitol. By this time, LaKind had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and retired from the band. The remaining members grew their hair back out, donned denim and leather, and attempted to revive their biker image of 1970. In spite of the makeover and strong material led by Simmons' now trademark "Dangerous" (featured in the Brian Bosworth film vehicle, Stone Cold), Brotherhood was unsuccessful. The accompanying tour was ranked among the ten least profitable tours of the disappointing 1991 summer season by the North American Concert Promoters Association, according to an article published in Billboard Magazine on December 14 of that year. The 1987 Doobie alumni band reunited one last time in 1992 to perform a benefit for LaKind's children shortly before his passing that year. Noticeably frail, LaKind nevertheless joined the group on percussion for a few numbers. The concert was recorded and subsequently broadcast on the Superstars in Concert radio series accompanied by a plea for contributions to the LaKind family fund. Cycles is the tenth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1989. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Brotherhood is the eleventh studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1991. ... Brian Bosworth (also referred to as The Boz) (born March 9, 1965 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a former American football player. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

A brief period of hiatus followed, during which Simmons collaborated with bassist and songwriter John Cowan on a project that remains unreleased. When the band emerged yet again for a 1993 co-headlining tour with the partially reunited Foreigner, Porter and Hartman had exited for good but veteran drummer Knudsen and guitarist McFee had rejoined as permanent members. As a sideman, Cowan played bass in 1993 and 1994 . (Porter still performs in and around northern California, occasionally with Moby Grape and regularly with Stormin' Norman and the Cyclones and the Beatles tribute band the Santa Cruz White Album Ensemble. His only solo album, the self-produced Playing to an Empty House, has become a collector's item.) With renewed energy, the band began to experiment with different arrangements of several tunes. They even sampled McDonald's songbook from time to time, eventually restoring "Takin' it to the Streets" to the set on a semi-permanent basis with Simmons and bassist Skylark subbing for McDonald. Bumpus and McCracken stepped in as sidemen on occasion, depending on the band members' schedules and their onstage needs. John Cowan is a vocalist and bass player. ... Foreigner is a pop/rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald, along with then unknown vocalist Lou Gramm (Louis Grammatico). ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ...

The band has toured incessantly since 1993. In 1995, they reunited with McDonald for a brief co-headlining tour with the Steve Miller Band. The "Dreams Come True" tour featured all three primary songwriters and singers and reflected all phases of the band's career. McDonald remains an occasional "special guest" and has joined the group for benefits, private corporate shows and parties (such as the wedding reception of Liza Minnelli and David Gest), as well. A 1996 double live album, Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert, featured guest star McDonald on three of his signature tunes. Baxter has also sat in with the band during concerts, and the band have stated that they have an "open door" policy for guest appearances by former members. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) is an Academy Award and Tony Award-winning American actress and singer. ... David Alan Gest (born May 11, 1953) is an American television producer, concert promoter and TV personality. ...

In the late 1990s, the current band was forced to obtain an injunction preventing confusing or misleading uses of the "Doobie Brothers" moniker in advertisements promoting a tribute band featuring former members McCracken, Bumpus and Shogren accompanied by several lesser known musicians. Unfortunately, this unpleasant episode appeared to have burned bridges between the band and the aforementioned former members (of whom only McCracken survives today). This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 1999, Rhino Records released the group's first box set, entitled Long Train Runnin': 1970-2000. The box featured remastered tunes from the band's entire catalog, a new studio recording of the live concert staple "Little Bitty Pretty One," and an entire disc of previously unreleased studio outtakes and live recordings. Rhino's 2000 release, Sibling Rivalry, offered the band's first new studio album in nine years. The material, which reflected significant contributions from both Knudsen and McFee, ranged from hard rock and hip-hop to jazz and adult contemporary. The album sold poorly, reflecting the declining sales throughout the adult-oriented rock musical scene. The band and its supporters felt it did not find the large audience it deserved. Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Rhino Entertainment is a specialty record label originally known for releasing retrospectives of famous comedy performers, including Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer, and Spike Jones. ... A box set (sometimes referred to as a boxed set) is one or more musical recordings, films, television programs, or other collection of related things that are contained in a box. ... Portrait of Lady Cockburn and her Three Eldest Sons , by Joshua Reynolds. ... Album-oriented rock, abbreviated AOR and originally called Album Oriented Radio, was originally an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists. ...

To date, four members of the Doobies family are deceased: percussionist LaKind of cancer in 1992; original bassist Shogren of unreported causes in 1999; and Bumpus of a heart attack in 2004 while in the air on route to California for a solo tour. Drummer and activist Keith Knudsen died in 2005 following a lengthy struggle with chronic pneumonia. Former Vertical Horizon drummer Ed Toth was selected to fill Knudsen's drum seat as the band soldiered on. // Vertical Horizon was formed in 1990 by Georgetown University undergrads Matthew Scannell and Keith Kane; after graduation in 1992 the duo relocated to Boston and, in 1992, self-released their debut album There and Back Again. ... Ed Toth is currently a drummer for The Doobie Brothers. ...

Given the history of turnover, the current version of the band has proven to be remarkably stable in its core membership since 1993. It features one-half of the four original members - Johnston (1970-1977, 1987-present) and ever-present Simmons (1970-present, with only a brief hiatus in 1982) - plus veteran drummer Hossack (1972-1974, 1987-present) and longtime guitarist McFee (1979-1982, 1987, 1993-present). They are supported by Skylark on bass and vocals (joined 1995, replacing Cowan), keyboardist Guy Allison (joined 1996, replacing Dale Ockerman), and Marc Russo on saxophone (joined 1997, replacing Danny Hull). With Hossack, newest member Toth (joined 2005) keeps the trademark double-drummers driven sound going. The group continues to tour heavily and remains a popular concert draw. In 2005 and 2006 they headlined benefit concerts at manager Cohn's winery in Glen Ellen (once again sharing the stage with "special guest" McDonald in 2006). They have maintained a continuous and active presence on the Internet through their official website since 1996. Noted as a keyboard player for the Doobie Brothers. ... Glen Ellen is a census-designated place located in Sonoma County, California. ...

The Doobie Brothers have been eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 1996 but have yet to be nominated. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ...

Band

Current members

• Michael Hossack — drums
• Tom Johnston — guitar/vocals
• John McFee — guitar/string instruments/vocals
• Patrick Simmons — guitar/vocals

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Additional personnel

• Guy Allison — keyboards/vocals
• Marc Russo — saxophone
• Skylark — bass guitar/vocals
• Ed Toth — drums

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Past members

• Jeff "Skunk" Baxter — guitar 1974-1979, 1987
• Cornelius Bumpus — keyboards/saxophone/vocal 1979-1982, 1987 (as a member) and 1989, 1995-1996 tours (as a sideman)
• John Hartman — drums/percussion 1970-1979, 1987-1992
• Keith Knudsen — drums/vocals 1974-1982, 1987, 1993-2005
• Bobby LaKind — percussion/vocals 1976-1978 (as a sideman) and 1979-1982, 1987-1989 (as a member)
• Chet McCracken — drums/vibraphone/marimba 1979-1982, 1987 (as a member), 1995 tour (as a sideman)
• Michael McDonald — keyboards/vocals 1975-1982, 1987 (as a member), 1995 tour (as a special guest)
• Tiran Porter — bass guitar/vocals 1972-1980, 1987-1992
• Dave Shogren — bass guitar/vocals 1970-1971
• Willie Weeks — bass guitar/vocals 1980-1982

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Additional personnel over the years

• Richard Bryant — backing vocals
• Norton Buffalo — harmonica
• Bernie Chiaravalle — guitar/vocals
• John Cowan — bass guitar/vocals
• Jimi Fox — percussion/backing vocals
• M. B. Gordy — drums/percussion
• Carlos Guaico — backing vocals
• Danny Hull — keyboards/vocals/harmonica/saxophone
• Wayne Jackson — trumpet
• Buck Johnson — backing vocals
• Andrew Love — saxophone
• Dale Ockerman — keyboards/vocals/guitar
• Bill Payne — piano/organ/keyboards
• Tim Shafer — keyboard

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Discography

Albums

• The Doobie Brothers (1971)
• Toulouse Street (1972) (US #21)
• The Captain and Me (1973) (US #7)
• What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974) (US #4)
• Stampede (1975) (US #4)
• Takin' It to the Streets (1976) (US #8)
• Livin' on the Fault Line (1977) (US #10)
• Minute by Minute (1978) (US #1)
• One Step Closer (1980) (US #3)
• Farewell Tour [Live] (1983) (US #79)
• Cycles (1989) (US #17)
• Brotherhood (1991) (US #82)
• Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert [Live] (1996)
• Best of the Doobie Brothers Live [Live] (1999) (single CD of Wildlife Concert tunes)
• Sibling Rivalry (2000)
• Live at Wolf Trap [Live] (2004)

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Compilations

• Best of the Doobies (1976) (US #5)
• Best of the Doobies, Vol. 2 (1981) (US #39)
• Listen to the Music: the Very Best of the Doobie Brothers (1993)
• Long Train Runnin': 1970-2000 [Box Set] (1999)
• Greatest Hits (2001) (US #142)
• Doobie's Choice (2002)
• Divided Highway (2003) (consisting of tunes from Cycles and Brotherhood)
• The Very Best Of (2007) (UK Release)

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Singles

• "Listen To The Music" (1972) #11 US
• "Jesus Is Just Alright" (1972) #35 US
• "Long Train Runnin'" (1973) #8 US
• "China Grove" (1973) #15 US
• "Another Park, Another Sunday" (1974) #32 US
• "Eyes Of Silver" (1974) #52 US
• "Nobody" (1974) #58 US
• "Black Water" (1975) #1 US
• "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me)" (1975) #11 US
• "Sweet Maxine" (1975) #40 US
• "I Cheat The Hangman" (1976) #60 US
• "Takin' It To The Streets" (1976) #13 US
• "Wheels Of Fortune" (1976) #87 US
• "It Keeps You Runnin'" (1977) #37 US
• "Little Darling (I Need You)" (1977) #48 US
• "Echoes Of Love" (1977) #66 US
• "What a Fool Believes" (1979) #1 US
• "Minute By Minute" (1979) #14 US
• "Dependin' On You" (1979) #25 US
• "Real Love" (1980) #5 US
• "One Step Closer" (1980) #24 US
• "Wynken, Blynken And Nod" (1981) #76 US
• "Keep This Train A'Rollin'" (1981) #62 US
• "Here To Love You" (1982) #65 US
• "You Belong To Me" (1983) #79 US
• "The Doctor" (1989) #9 US
• "Need A Little Taste Of Love" (1989) #45 US

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Awards & Recognition

The Doobie Brothers were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004. The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was organized to honor what they term the Greatest Vocal Groups in the World. The Hall of Fame is headquartered in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Best selling music artists

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External links

• The Doobie Brothers official site
• 'The Doobie Brothers' Vocal Group Hall of Fame Page
• A Doobie Brothers Fan site