The Doobie Brothers

Doobie Brothers

L - R

John Cowan, Patrick Simmons,

Tom Johnston, John McFee

American rock band formed in 1970 in San Jose, California

Founding members - 

Patrick Simmons (Guitar, Banjo, Recorder, Vocals)

Tom Johnston (Guitar, Keyboard, Harmonica, Vocals)

John McFee (Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Violin, Cello, Harmonica, Vocals)

Other members -

Michael McDonald (Keyboards, Synthesizers, Vocals)

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Guitar)

Tiran Porter (Bass)

John Hartman/Michael Hossack/Keith Knudsen (Drummers)

Touring members -

John Cowan (Bass, Vocals)

Marc Russo (Saxophone)

Ed Toth (Drums)

Marc Quinones (Percussion, Backing Vocals)

14 studio albums

6 albums reached the Top 10 on Billboard 200

6 live albums 

Several greatest hits compilations*

*Best of the Doobies (1976...Certified Diamond in the U.S.)

**The band's best selling album (10 million records)

Grammy Awards -

Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group*

(Minute by Minute, 1978)

"What a Fool Believes" single from the above album won 3 Grammys

Singles success

"Black Water" (No. 1 in 1974)

"What a Fool Believes" (No. 1 in 1979)

...amongst others...

"Listen to the Music"

"Jesus is Just Alright"

"Long Train Runnin'"

"China Grove"

"Takin' It to the Streets"

"The Doctor" 

...air play...

Rotation on classic rock radio stations

Honors -

Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (2004)

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2020)

Over 40 million records sold worldwide

(Wikipedia)