The Doobie Brothers
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1970 in San Jose, California, United States
- Active: 1970 - present
Biography
The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band from San Jose, California, formed in 1970 and known for tight vocal harmonies and a sound that moved from guitar driven rock toward soul influenced pop. Founders Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons remain in the lineup alongside Michael McDonald, who joined in 1975 and reshaped the band's style, and multi-instrumentalist John McFee. Their catalogue spans sixteen studio albums, from the 1971 debut to 'Walk This Road' (2025), and includes the number one singles 'Black Water' and 'What a Fool Believes'.
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The Doobie Brothers Discography
- The Doobie Brothers (1971) - Album - rated 3.27/5
- Toulouse Street (1972) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- The Captain and Me (1973) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- Stampede (1975) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- Best of The Doobies (1976) - Compilation - rated 4/5
- Takin' It to the Streets (1976) - Album - rated 3.36/5
- Livin' on the Fault Line (1977) - Album - rated 3.07/5
- Minute by Minute (1978) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- What a Fool Believes / Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels (1979) - Single - rated 4.25/5
- One Step Closer (1980) - Album - rated 2.57/5
- Cycles (1989) - Album - rated 2.97/5
- Brotherhood (1991) - Album - rated 2.53/5
- Long Train Runnin' (1970-1999) (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.97/5
- Sibling Rivalry (2000) - Album - rated 2.79/5
- Greatest Hits (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.74/5
Members
- Patrick Simmons - guitar, banjo, flute, vocals (1970–1982; 1987–1991; 1993–Present)
- Tom Johnston - vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano (1970–1977; 1987–1991; 1993–Present)
- Michael McDonald - keyboards, vocals, mandolin (1975–1982; 2019–Present)
- John McFee - guitar, pedal steel guitar, violin, vocals (1979–1982; 1993–Present)
- John Cowan - bass, vocals (1993–1995; 2010–Present)
- Marc Russo - saxophone (1998–Present)
- Ed Toth - drums (2005–Present)
- Marc Quiñones - percussion, backing vocals (2018–Present)
- John Hartman - drums, vocals (1970–1979; 1987–1991)
- Dave Shogren - bass, keyboards, guitar, vocals (1970–1971)
- Tiran Porter - bass, vocals (1971–1980; 1987–1991)
- Michael Hossack - drums (1971–1973; 1987–2012)
- Keith Knudsen - drums, vocals (1973–1982; 1993–2005)
- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - guitar, pedal steel guitar (1974–1979)
- Bobby LaKind - percussion, vocals (1980–1982; 1987–1989)