History Music / TheDoobieBrothers

* RevolvingDoorBand: Infamous for this; the only member to stay for the entire time is Patrick Simmons, with Tom Johnston taking a brief hiatus for health reasons in the late 70's. They cycle through touring members quite a bit, and even the number of principal members that recorded studio albums is a staggering 14.

!!Members (Founding members in '''bold''', current members in ''italics''):

* [[Music/SteelyDan Jeff "Skunk" Baxter]] (1974–79, 1987, 1992)
* Cornelius Bumpus - saxophone, keyboards, vocals (1979–82, 1987, 1989–90, 1992, 1993, 1995; died 2004)
* '''John Hartman''' - drums (1970–79, 1987–92; died 2021)
* Michael Hossack - drums, percussion (1971–73, 1987–2012; died 2012)
* '''''Tom Johnston''''' - guitars, vocals, harmonica (1970–1977, 1987–present)
* Keith Knudsen - drums, backing vocals (1973–82, 1987, 1993–2005; died 2005)
* Chet [=McCracken=] - drums, vibes (1979–82, 1987, 1995)
* ''[[Music/SteelyDan Michael McDonald]]'' - keyboards, vocals (1975–1982, 1987, 1992, 1995–96, 2014 [studio only], 2019–present)
* ''John [=McFee=]'' - guitars, pedal steel, violin, harmonica, backing vocals (1979–1982, 1987, 1993–95, 1996–present)
* Tony Pia - drums, percussion (2010–16)
* Tiran Porter - bass, vocals (1972–80, 1987–92)
* '''Dave Shogren''' - bass, keyboards, backing vocals (1970–71; died 1999)
* '''''Patrick Simmons''''' - guitars, vocals (1970–1982, 1987–present)
* Willie Weeks - bass (1980–82, 1993)

In 1982, the band had called it quits, only to regroup five years later with Johnston returning to the lineup. They have been a popular touring act since then, with venues quickly selling out the moment the band regrouped. In time for the band's fiftieth anniversary, they got inducted to the UsefulNotes/RockAndRollHallOfFame in 2020.

* 2014 - ''Southbound''

* [[Music/SteelyDan Jeff "Skunk" Baxter]] (1974-9, 1987, 1992)
* Cornelius Bumpus - saxophone, keyboards, vocals (1979-82, 1987, 1989-90, 1992, 1993, 1995; died 2004)
* '''John Hartman''' - drums (1970-9, 1987-92)
* Michael Hossack - drums, percussion (1971-3, 1987-2012; died 2012)
* '''''Tom Johnston''''' - guitars, vocals, harmonica (1970-1977, 1987-Present)
* Keith Knudsen - drums, backing vocals (1973-82, 1987, 1993-2005; died 2005)
* Chet [=McCracken=] - drums, vibes (1979-82, 1987, 1995)
* ''[[Music/SteelyDan Michael McDonald]]'' - keyboards, vocals (1975-1982, 1987, 1992, 1995-6, 2019-present[[note]]as a touring member[[/note]])
* ''John [=McFee=]'' - guitars, pedal steel, violin, harmonica, backing vocals (1979-1982, 1987, 1993-5, 1996-present)
* Tony Pia - drums, percussion (2010-6)
* Tiran Porter - bass, vocals (1972-80, 1987-92)
* '''Dave Shogren''' - bass, keyboards, backing vocals (1970-1; died 1999)
* '''''Patrick Simmons''''' - guitars, vocals (1970-1982, 1987-present)
* Willie Weeks - bass (1980-2, 1993)

* NewSoundAlbum: Michael [=McDonald=] as the FaceOfTheBand took the band in a more soul and JazzFusion-influenced SoftRock direction, and these changes first became apparent on ''Takin' It to the Streets'', and cemented on ''Minute by Minute'' after Tom Johnston had to leave for health reasons.

* 1978 - ''[[NewSoundAlbum Minute by Minute]]''

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Minute by Minute'' is the first album with Michael [=McDonald=] in control after Tom Johnston had to leave for health reasons. It was where the Doobie Brothers took a more pop rock direction.

The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band from San Jose, UsefulNotes/{{California}} renowned for their emphasis on vocal harmonies. They started out in 1970 with a hard rock sound incorporating folk music and rhythm and blues under the leadership of Tom Johnston, when the constant touring and Johnston's own health problems were proving an issue for the band after 1975. Johnston ultimately had to leave the band to pursue a solo career in 1977, with former Music/SteelyDan keyboardist Michael [=McDonald=] taking the reins. A year later the band released their biggest single: "What a Fool Believes". The corresponding album ''Minute by Minute'' had proven to be a tough act to follow, since 1980's ''One Step Closer'' had underwhelmed and received far less airplay compared to the previous album's output.

* RefrainFromAssuming: It's "Long Train Runnin'," not any variation of "Without love where would you be now?"

-->-- '''Black Water'''

* RefrainFromAssuming: It's "Long Train Running," not any variation of "Without love where would you be now?"

The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band from San Jose, California renowned for their emphasis on vocal harmonies. They started out in 1970 with a hard rock sound incorporating folk music and rhythm and blues under the leadership of Tom Johnston, when the constant touring and Johnston's own health problems were proving an issue for the band after 1975. Johnston ultimately had to leave the band to pursue a solo career in 1977, with former Music/SteelyDan keyboardist Michael [=McDonald=] taking the reins. A year later the band released their biggest single: "What a Fool Believes". The corresponding album ''Minute by Minute'' had proven to be a tough act to follow, since 1980's ''One Step Closer'' had underwhelmed and received far less airplay compared to the previous album's output.

* SweetHomeAlabama: The band' 1974 hit is all about this. Writer/singer Patrick Simmons has said his two influences were "my childhood imaginings of the South from reading ''Literature/HuckleberryFinn'' and ''Literature/TomSawyer''" and his actual vistis to UsefulNotes/NewOrleans.

* RevolvingDoorBand: Infamous for this; the only member to stay for the entire time is Patrick Simmons, with Tom Johnston taking a brief hiatus for health reasons. They cycle through touring members quite a bit, and even the number of principal members that recorded studio albums is a staggering 14.

The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band from San Jose, California renowned for their emphasis on vocal harmonies. They started out in 1970 with a hard rock sound incorporating folk music and rhythm and blues under the leadership of Tom Johnston, when the constant touring and Johnston's own health problems were proving an issue for the band after 1975. Johnston ultimately had to leave the band to pursue a solo career in 1977, with former Music/SteelyDan vocalist Michael [=McDonald=] taking the reins. A year later the band released their biggest single: "What a Fool Believes". The corresponding album ''Minute by Minute'' had proven to be a tough act to follow, since 1980's ''One Step Closer'' had underwhelmed and received far less airplay compared to the previous album's output.

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