McDonald's has tried some interesting food items in the past, but this rather iconic sandwich from the '80s is unlikely to ...

If we had a Hall of Fame for singular singers who can't be duplicated but often get imitated, Michael McDonald, the Doobie Brothers vocalist who powered classics like "What a Fool Believes" and ...

As music critic and writer Steve Huey once explained, “from 1976 to 1984, the radio airwaves were dominated by really smooth music.” Once known as soft rock, since the mid-2000s pretty much everyone ...

Michael McDonald’s voice became a defining sound of the 1970s and 1980s, bridging genres like rock, pop, soul, and R&B. In this video, we dive into the prolific career of the man behind countless hits ...

When Michael McDonald returned to the Doobie Brothers for a tour celebrating the band's 50th anniversary, it was a bucket list moment for many music fans. It's now been nearly four years since they ...

Michael McDonald has looked back on an uncomfortable confrontation with Ray Charles, describing it as “one of the worst moments” in his life. It was the year 2000 and McDonald was being honored by ...

Soulful smooth-pop yarler Michael McDonald will publish a memoir next year. This is not a surprise. McDonald ascended to fame with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers in the ’70s, and he went on to ...

Oct. 30, 1962 – Feb. 5, 2009 Resident of Pleasanton Michael McDonald died at the age of 46 on February 5, 2009. He was born October 30, 1962. He grew up in San Leandro & graduated from San Leandro ...

Michael McDonald was the Akon of the ’80s. Ubiquitous, inescapable. The consummate guest star, backing vocalist, and duet partner, trading lines with everyone from James Ingram to Patti LaBelle to ...

Even Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Michael McDonald says he feels like an imposter sometimes. "I don't mean to be self-deprecating when I say this, but I never really understood why people ...

Chicago-native and former McDonalds CEO Michael Quinlan has died at the age of 80. Quinlan, who was raised on Chicago's West Side and attended Fenwick High School and Loyola University Chicago, died ...