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THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
San Jose, California, USA
* 1969

Line-Up (2024):

Tom Johnston - voc,g,kb
Patrick Simmons - g,voc
John McFee - g
Michael McDonald - voc,kb

Former Members:

Tom Johnston (voc,kb,g, 1969-cca 6/75, 1976-77); Michael McDonald (voc,kb, 4/75-3/82)

Patrick Simmons (g,voc, 1969-3/82); Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (g, 9/74-1980); John McFee (g,voc, 1980-3/82)

Dave Shogren (bg,kb,voc, 1969-72); Greg Murphy (bg); Tiran Porter (bg, 1972-81, 1988-?); Willie Weeks (bg, 1981-3/82); Skylark (bg g.a., cca 8/2000)

John Hartman (ds, 1969-80, 1988-92); Michael Hossack (ds, 1972-10/73, 1988-3/12); Keith Knudsen (ds, 10/73-3/82, 1993-cca 8/00); Chet McCracken (ds, 1980-3/82)

Bill Payne (kb, 1973-cca 6/75); Michael McDonald (voc,kb, 4/75-3/82); Cornelius Bumpus (kb,sax, 1980-3/82); Guy Allison (kb g.a., cca 8/2000)

Bobby Lakind (perc, 1988-?)

Marc Russo (sax g.a., cca 8/2000)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Doobie Brothers	4/1971	Warner Bros
2.	Toulouse Street produced by: Tod Templeman	7/1972	Warner Bros			21
3.	The Captain And Me produced by: Tod Templeman	4/1973	Warner Bros			7
4.	What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits	2/1974	Warner Bros		19	4
5.	Stampede produced by: Ted Templeman	25.04.1975	Warner Bros		14	4
6.	Takin' It To The Streets	19.03.1976	Warner Bros		42	8
7.	The Best Of The Doobies	11/1976	Warner Bros			5
8.	Living On The Fault Line	26.08.1977	Warner Bros		25	5
9.	Minute By Minute produced by: Tod Templeman	12/1978	Warner Bros			1
10.	One Step Closer	10/1980	Warner Bros		53	3
11.	The Best Of The Doobies Vol. 2	11/1981	Warner Bros			39
12.	The Doobie Brothers Farewell Tour (2LP)	6/1983	Warner Bros			79
13.	Cycles	17.05.1989	Capitol			17
14.	Brotherhood	4/1991	Capitol			82
15.	Listen To The Music: The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers	10.05.1993	Warner Bros
16.	Introducing ...	5/1993	F.N.A.C.
17.	Rockin' Down The Highway: The Wildlife Concert	02.09.1996	SMIS/Sony
18.	Best Of The Doobie Brothers Live	01.06.1999	Legacy
19.	Long Train Runnin' (1971-1999) (4CD box set)	28.09.1999	Rhino
20.	Sibling Rivalry	03.10.2000	Pyramid
21.	Live Millennium	2000
22.	Greatest Hits	04.09.2001	Rhino		45	142
23.	Doobie's Choice	19.02.2002	Rhino
24.	Divided Highway	25.02.2003	Simply The Best
25.	Live at Wolf Trap	09.11.2004	Sanctuary
26.	The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers	12.02.2007	Rhino
27.	Definitive Collection	13.02.2007	Rhino
28.	World Gone Crazy produced by: Tod Templeman	28.09.2010	HOR			39
29.	Live at the Greek Theatre 1982	28.06.2011	Eagle
30.	Original Album Series	18.10.2011	Warner Bros
31.	Long Train Running: Live in Concert	14.08.2012	Audio Globe
32.	Let the Music Play	13.11.2012	Eagle Rock
33.	Playlist: The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers Live	29.01.2013	Legacy
34.	The Doobie Brothers Collection	05.07.2013	Gonzo
35.	Original Album Series Vol 2 (5CD)	30.08.2013	Rhino
36.	Best of the Doobie Brothers, Vol. 1	03.12.2013	Rhino
37.	Best of the Doobie Brothers, Vol. 2	03.12.2013	Rhino
38.	Looking to the East	23.09.2014	Let Them Eat Vinyl
39.	Southbound	04.11.2014	Sony			16
40.	The Showboat: Live in Memphis, TN, 1975	10.07.2015	Livewire
41.	The Warner Bros. Years 1971-1983 (10CD box set)	17.07.2015	Rhino
42.	Live From The Beacon Theatre	6/2019	Rhino
43.	Liberté produced by: John Shanks	01.10.2021

Tom Johnston:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Everything You've Heard Is True	1979
2.	Still Feels Good To Me	1981

Patrick Simmons:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Arcade	4/1983	Elektra			52

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Nobody / Slippery St. Paul (v GB 9.7.71)	4/1971	Warner Bros
2.	Travelin' Man / Feelin' Down Farther	7/1971	Warner Bros
3.	Beehive State / Closer Every Day	9/1971	Warner Bros
4.	Listen To The Music / Toulouse Street	8/1972	Warner Bros	29	11
5.	Jesus Is Just Alright / Rockin' Down The Highway	12/1972	Warner Bros		35
6.	Long Train Runnin' / Without You	4/1973	Warner Bros		8
7.	China Grove / Evil Woman	8/1973	Warner Bros		15
8.	Listen To The Music	08.03.1974	Warner Bros	26
9.	Another Park, Another Sunday / Black Water	4/1974	Warner Bros		32
10.	Pursuit On 53rd St	31.05.1974	Warner Bros
11.	Long Train Runnin'	12.07.1974	Warner Bros
12.	Eyes Of Silver / You Just Can't Stop It	30.08.1974	Warner Bros		52
13.	Nobody	10/1974	Warner Bros		58
14.	Black Water / Song To See You Through	20.12.1974	Warner Bros		1
15.	Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) / Slat Key Sequel Rag	16.05.1975	Warner Bros	25	11
16.	Sweet Maxine / Double Dealin' Four Flusher (v GB 10.10.75)	7/1975	Warner Bros		40
17.	I Cheat The Hangman / Music Man	11/1975	Warner Bros		60
18.	Takin' It To The Streets / For Someone Special	4/1976	Warner Bros		13
19.	Wheels Of Fortune / Slat Key Sequel Rag	8/1976	Warner Bros		87
20.	Listen To The Music / Long Train Running	29.10.1976	WEA
21.	It Keeps You Runnin' / Turn It Loose	11/1976	Warner Bros		37
22.	Little Darling (I Need You) / Losing End (v GB 26.8.77)	7/1977	Warner Bros		48
23.	Echoes Of Love / There's A Light (v GB 4.11.77)	9/1977	Warner Bros		66
24.	Livin' On The Fault Line / Nothin' But A Heartache	3/1978	Warner Bros
25.	What A Fool Believes / Don't Stop To Watch The Wheels produced by: Ted Templeman	1/1979	Warner Bros	29	1
26.	Minute By Minute / Sweet Feelin'	4/1979	Warner Bros		13
27.	Minute By Minute / How Do The Fools Survive?	4/1979	Warner Bros	47
28.	Dependin' On You / How Do The Fools Survive?	7/1979	Warner Bros		25
29.	Open Your Eyes / Steamer Lane Breakdown	31.08.1979	Warner Bros
30.	Real Love / Thank You Love	8/1980	Warner Bros		5
31.	One Step Closer / South Bay Strut	17.10.1980	Warner Bros		24
32.	Wynken, Blynken And Nod / In Harmony & Kate Taylor & Simon Taylor	12/1980	Warner Bros		76
33.	Keep This Train A-Rollin' / Just In Time	1/1981	Warner Bros		62
34.	Here To Love You / Wynken, Blynken And Nod	1/1982	Warner Bros		65
35.	You Belong To Me / South City Midnight Lady	7/1983	Warner Bros		79
36.	Takin' It To The Streets / Livin' On The Fault Line	1984	Warner Bros
37.	What A Fool Believes / Minute By Minute 12" + Real Love & Michael McDonald	1/1987	Warner Bros	57
38.	The Doctor / Too High A Price 12",CD + Anything For Love	5/1989	Capitol	73	9
39.	Need A Little Taste Of Love / I Can Read Your Mind 12",CD + The Doctor	8/1989	Capitol		45
40.	Dangerous	1991
41.	Long Train Runnin'	26.04.1993	Warner Bros	7
42.	Listen To The Music ('94 Remix)	4/1994	Warner Bros	37
43.	Listen To The Music / What A Fool Believes	3/1996	Old Gold
44.	Long Train Runnin' & M1 Vinylstars	04.06.2001	M1
45.	Rockstars (Long Train Runnin') & Zanzibar	04.11.2002	Landslide
46.	Long Train Running	20.10.2008	East End
47.	Long Train Runnin'	14.08.2009	Warner Bros
48.	What A Fool Believes / I Keep Forgettin' / Ya Mo B There & Michael McDonald	10.12.2009	Warner Bros
49.	Balearica 20 EP (Il Veliero (12' version) / Flying Cloud / Aimer D'Amour (12' version) / A Touch Of Temptation) & Boule Noire & Masaaki Ohmura & The Chaplin Band	10.04.2015	Balearica
50.	The Doobie Brothers EP (Oh Mexico / Cannonball / Don't Ya Mess With Me / Better Days)	06.08.2021

Patrick Simmons:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	So Wrong / If You Want A Little Love	3/1983	Elektra		30
2.	Don't Make Me Do It / Sue Sad	6/1983	Elektra		75

Videos:

1. Rockin' Down The Highway / The Wildlife Concert - 7/2004, Legacy/Columbia, live, 110 min
2. The Doobie Brothers Collection - 05.07.2013, Gonzo, compilation

Movies:

1. No Nukes (starring)

Awards:

1979 Grammy Awards

- Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus ("Minute By Minute")
- Record Of The Year ("What A Fool Believes")
- Song Of The Year ("What A Fool Believes")
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) ("What A Fool Believes")

1999 RIAA Diamond Award (LP "Best Of The Doobies", 10 mil. copies)
2004 Vocal Group Hall of Fame
2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Various:

original name Pud
disbanded 3/1982
reunited 1988

Compilation Appearances:

"Rockin' Down the Highway" on compilation "Mullet Rock" (4.3.03, Epic/Legacy)

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter:

appeared on the LP:

Carly Simon: Playing Possum (4/75, Elektra)
Joni Mitchell: The Hissing Of The Summer Lawns (5.12.75, Asylum)
Gene Clark: Two Sides To Every Story (18.3.77, RSO)
Hoyt Axton: Snowblind Friend (6.7.77, MCA)
Pavlov's Dog: The St. Louis Hounds (1977, Hounds)
Dusty Springfield: It Begins Again (10.2.78, Mercury)
Stanley Clarke: Modern Man (4/78, Nemperor)
Dolly Parton: Heartbreaker (9/78, RCA)
Richie Havens: Connections (11/79, Elektra)
Bryan Adams: Bryan Adams (1980, A&M)
Nazareth: Malice In Wonderland (1/80, Mountain)
Lemonheads: It's A Shame About Ray (6.7.92, east west/Atlantic)
Yardbirds: Birdland (22.4.03, Favored Nations)
Harry Shearer: Can't Take A Hint (27.8.12)

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1971	0	10.07.1971	12	New Pop Singles	single review
1974	22	01.06.1974	16	New Pop Singles	single review
1974	28	13.07.1974	16	New Pop Singles	single review
1975	2	11.01.1975	25
1975	6	08.02.1975	23
1975	19	10.05.1975	33	Albums	album review
1975	21	24.05.1975	16	Singles	single review
1975	24	14.06.1975	33	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	42	18.10.1975	14	Singles	single review
1975	52	27.12.1975	14
1977	37	10.09.1977	26	Albums	album review
1977	37	10.09.1977	43		interview
1977	46	12.11.1977	33	Singles	single review
1979	33	01.09.1979	22	Singles	single review
1980	34	04.10.1980	24	Albums	album review
1980	36	18.10.1980	22	Singles	single review
1981	45	07.11.1981	35	Albums	album review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1974	0	02.02.1974	35
1974	0	09.02.1974	34	Front Row Reviews	gig review
1974	0	16.03.1974	20	Albums	album review
1974	0	05.10.1974	3	News Desk
1975	0	18.01.1975	27
1975	0	25.01.1975	22
1975	0	17.05.1975	20	Platters	album review
1976	0	24.04.1976	19	Platters	album review
1976	0	05.06.1976	5		profile
1976	0	18.12.1976	26	Platters	album review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1994	11	07.06.1994	7	Galerie
2001	3		62	Zapomenutí nezapomen	profile, discography
2004	8		88	DVD