MUSICIAN

Michael McDonald

1952 - Today

Photo of Michael McDonald

Icon of person Michael McDonald

Michael H. McDonald (born February 12, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist. Known for his distinctive, soulful voice, he was a backing vocalist for Steely Dan from 1975 to 1980 and the lead vocalist of the Doobie Brothers across various stints (1975–1982, 1987, 2019–present). McDonald wrote and sang several hit singles with the Doobie Brothers, including "What a Fool Believes", "Minute by Minute", "Takin' It to the Streets", "Real Love" and "It Keeps You Runnin'". McDonald has also performed as a prominent backing vocalist on numerous recordings by artists including Steely Dan, Toto, Christopher Cross, and Kenny Loggins. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael McDonald is the 377th most popular musician (up from 1,746th in 2019), the 2,242nd most popular biography from United States (up from 8,834th in 2019) and the 105th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Michael McDonald by language

Loading...

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Michael McDonald ranks 377 out of 3,175. Before him are 3T, Robby Krieger, Simon Phillips, Terpander, Wilhelm Backhaus, and Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller. After him are Paul Badura-Skoda, Marguerite Long, Franco Battiato, Zayn Malik, John McLaughlin, and Johnny Ramone.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Michael McDonald ranks 111. Before him are Imran Khan, Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, Robin Hobb, Mahamadou Issoufou, Michael Massee, and Abbas al-Musawi. After him are Eric Adams, Joe Strummer, Joel Silver, Graham Greene, Jack W. Szostak, and Roger Y. Tsien.

Others Born in 1952

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael McDonald ranks 2,242 out of 20,380. Before him are Christopher A. Sims (1942), Chris Kyle (1974), George Stevens (1904), Dorothea Tanning (1910), Lance Armstrong (1971), and John Frankenheimer (1930). After him are John Carradine (1906), Daniel Bell (1919), H. Robert Horvitz (1947), Cindy Crawford (1966), Don Budge (1915), and Jerry Stiller (1927).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Michael McDonald ranks 105. Before him are Hugh McDonald (1950), Isaac Hayes (1942), Jerry Reed (1937), John Hammond (1910), Dave Mustaine (1961), and Robby Krieger (1946). After him are Johnny Ramone (1948), Steve Vai (1960), John Phillips (1935), Count Basie (1904), Tony Levin (1946), and Peter Criss (1945).

American born Musicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous