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Genre : Rock
Latest Release : The Ultimate Collection
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Michael Mcdonald
McDonald has one of the most effortless and powerful voices in modern soul/rock. For a period in the 80s he also became a major, although not always completely consistent, hit songwriter. He recorded an abortive solo session for Bell Records in the early 70s, but found greater fame as a guest vocalist with Steely Dan and as a member of the Doobie Brothers. McDonald was instrumental in steering the latter's sound towards highly commercial soul-based rock.
Michael McDonald is an American "blue-eyed soul" singer, known for his trademark husky tenor voice. Born on February 12, 1952 in Saint Louis, Missouri, McDonald played in several local bands while attending McCluer High School. He moved to Los Angeles in 1970, and first gained wide attention as an adjunct member of the group Steely Dan, providing back-up vocals and keyboards. In 1976, McDonald was recruited by The Doobie Brothers to replace outgoing lead singer Tom Johnston. As a member of the Doobies he recorded his most memorable songs, such as "Takin' It To The Streets," "Minute By Minute" and "What A Fool Believes" (which earned him a 1980 Song of the Year Grammy).
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Artist Biography - Michael Mcdonald
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 After the Doobies' first farewell tour, McDonald continued on with a very successful solo career. Among his solo hits: "I Keep Forgettin'" (a duet with his sister Maureen, later sampled in 1993 by Warren G), "Sweet Freedom" (the theme to the MGM film Running Scared), "Take It To Heart," and his biggest hit, the 1986 duet "On My Own" with Patti Labelle which reached #1 on the US charts. McDonald has also produced and/or appeared on albums recorded by many other artists, including his singer wife Amy Holland.
McDonald reunited with the Doobies several times since their initial break-up, but he continues his solo career with a series of tribute albums to the Motown sound. The best example of this is his 2003 album "Motown" which was actually recorded ON Motown Records and earned McDonald two Grammy nominations. He also sang "Eyes of a Child" (written by Trey Parker), the ending credits song for the 1999 animated film South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut.
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