Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald is an American singer and songwriter. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan. He became a member of The Doobie Brothers from 1976 to 1982 and he has won five Grammy Awards.

McDonald released his first solo album, If That's What It Takes, in 1982 which featured "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" and "I Gotta Try". That same year,some of his earlier songs were released on That Was Then: The Early Years. "Yah Mo B There", a duet with James Ingram, won the 1985 Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and "On My Own", a duet with Patti LaBelle, which reached #1 on the U.S. charts in 1986. In 1987, he recorded "Sweet Freedom" for the soundtrack of the movie Running Scared.

McDonald's 1990 album, Take It to Heart, featured the title song, and in 1991, he released "Ever Changing Times" with Aretha Franklin. In 1999, McDonald recorded "Eyes of a Child" for the South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut motion picture.

In 2003, he earned two Grammy nominations for his album Motown, and the next year, he released Motown Two. In 2008, McDonald released SoulSpeak.

Music Videos

 * Among the Missing (with Kathy Mattea)
 * One Heart at a Time (with Olivia Newton-John, Bryan White, Neal McCoy, Faith Hill, Victoria Shaw, Billy Dean and Garth Brooks)
 * Sweet Freedom (with Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines)