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The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band formed in San Jose, California in 1970. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Known for their flexibility in performing across numerous genres and their vocal harmonies , the band has been active for over five decades, with their greatest success taking place in the 1970s.
The Doobies’ self-titled debut came out in 1971 and was quickly followed by 1972’s “Toulouse Street,” which went platinum, and 1973’s “The Captain and Me,” which went double-platinum.
The Doobie Brothers reformed again in 1987, and the band are still touring, as of 2024, being led by Simmons and Johnston. Their latest album was Liberté (2021). The group has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. [5] [6] The Doobie Brothers were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, [7] and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...
John Hartman (March 18, 1950 – December 29, 2021) was an American drummer who was a co-founder and original drummer of the Doobie Brothers. [1] At the band's inception, Hartman was the sole drummer.
More than 50 years after they started, The Doobie Brothers are back on the road. Patrick Simmons is 75 & loving it. More than 50 years later, one of America’s true original bands is touring again
Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, Dave Shogren and John Hartman founded the Doobie Brothers in the fall of 1970. [1] After the band released its self-titled debut album and recorded two tracks for 1972's follow-up Toulouse Street, Shogren was replaced by Tiran Porter and Michael Hossack was added as a second drummer in December 1971. [2]
Keith A. Knudsen (/ k ə ˈ n uː d s ə n / kə-NOOD-sən; February 18, 1948 – February 8, 2005) was an American rock drummer, vocalist, and songwriter.Knudsen was best known as a drummer and vocalist for The Doobie Brothers.
After a difficult period in upstate New York the band relocated to the San Francisco bay area and signed with a production company that had also signed the newly formed rock band the Doobie Brothers. Although Mourning Reign was short-lived, Hossack gained exposure and in 1971 was invited to jam with the Doobies in an audition at Bimbo's 365 Club.