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Michael McDonald - What a Fool Believes Live michaelmcdonaldvideo 22,831 views
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Soundcheck in Houston March 2011 michaelmcdonaldvideo 3,668 views
McDonald 2010 Australia Tour - part 1 michaelmcdonaldvideo 7,099 views In Margaret River.
soundstage day1 michaelmcdonaldvideo 3,044 views 2nd day of rehearsals for Soundstage in Chicago Oct 27, 2009
Michael McDonald Summer Tour 2009 Week 4 michaelmcdonaldvideo 9,931 views in Phoenix, AZ
Michael McDonald Summer Tour 2009 - week 3 michaelmcdonaldvideo 4,480 views more road footage
Michael McDonald Summer Tour 2009 Day 5 michaelmcdonaldvideo 2,700 views Long bus ride to Boston
Michael McDonald Summer Tour Day 4 michaelmcdonaldvideo 1,849 views Vienna, VA -- Wolf Trap
Michael McDonald Summer Tour Day 3 michaelmcdonaldvideo 1,895 views Cape Cod melody Tent

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Think of Michael McDonald and the first thing that comes to mind is that voice. Distinctive and soulful, it is one of the most yearningly emotive instruments of our times. To this add formidable songwriting and keyboard skills, and you have an artist who has been a singular musical presence for four decades.

Born in St. Louis on February 12, 1952, McDonald started singing when he was four years old. By age 12, he was playing piano, writing songs and gigging out with his first bands. Determined to pursue music full-time, he moved to L.A in the early '70s, where he honed his skills as a session musician and singer.

This soon led to an invitation to join Steely Dan. Over the course of four classic albums, from Katy Lied to Gaucho, McDonald became an integral part of the group's sound, singing background vocals on FM staples like "Black Friday" and "Peg."

In the mid-'70s, McDonald joined The Doobie Brothers, helping the band redefine their funky R & B sound as a singer, keyboardist and songwriter on such classic singles as "Takin' It To The Streets," "Minute By Minute" and "What A Fool Believes."

Michael's distinct vocal style also made him one of the world's most sought-after session singers. Over the years, he has guested on records by many artists, including Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Elton John. Meanwhile, in the '80s and '90s, his solo career zoomed from success to success on the wings of evergreen hits like "I Keep Forgettin'" and the Grammy-winning duet with James Ingram "Yah Mo B There."

In 2003 and 2004, McDonald released his Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling Motown and Motown Two albums. And in 2005, he partnered with Hallmark for a special Christmas album, Through The Many Winters, which sold 500,000 copies in its first two weeks.

On the heels of 2008's acclaimed crossover album Soul Speak, McDonald continues to tour the world, while moonlighting alongside co-horts Donald Fagen and Boz Scaggs with The Dukes Of September, an 11-piece soul supergroup. And as one more feather in his cap, in May 2011, McDonald received an honorary doctorate from Berklee School Of Music.

With a career that encompasses five Grammys, numerous chart successes, ongoing humanitarian work, as well as collaborations with some of the world's most prominent artists, Michael McDonald remains an enduring force in popular music.

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