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SUMMARY:Michael McDonald
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 donald - I Keep Forgetting - 2010 </a>
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\nTwo notes.  That’s all it takes
  to recognize the voice of Michael McDonald.  Distinctive and soulful\, it 
 is one of the most yearningly emotive instruments of our times.  To this ad
 d formidable songwriting and keyboard skills\, and you have an artist who h
 as been a singular musical presence for four decades.  From ‘70s-era Doobie
  Brothers classics such as “What A Fool Believes” and solo hits like “I Kee
 p Forgettin’” through two highly-acclaimed Motown covers albums and recent 
 genre-busting guest spots with alternative buzz bands Grizzly Bear and Holy
  Ghost\, the five-time Grammy-winning McDonald is that rare thing in contem
 porary pop – an artist whose work is both timeless and ever-evolving.
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 McDonald moved to L.A. in the early ‘70s\, where he honed his skills as a s
 ession musician and singer.  That soon led to an invitation to join Steely 
 Dan.  Over the course of four classic albums\, from Katy Lied to Gaucho\, M
 cDonald became an integral part of the group’s sound\, singing background v
 ocals on FM staples like “Black Friday” and “Peg.” 
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\nIn 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 Top 40 singles 
 as “Takin’ It To The Streets”\, “It Keeps You Runnin’”\, “Minute By Minute”
  and “What A Fool Believes.”
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\nHis distinct vocal style also made him on
 e of the world’s most sought-after session singers.  Beyond his hits with T
 he Doobies\, McDonald has lent his voice to records by an A-Z of artists\, 
 including Ray Charles\, Aretha Franklin\, Elton John\, Joni Mitchell and Vi
 nce Gill.  During the ‘80s and ‘90s\, his solo career zoomed from success t
 o success on the wings of evergreen hits like “I Keep Forgettin’”\, “On My 
 Own” (a duet with Patti LaBelle) and the Grammy-winning duet with James Ing
 ram “Yah Mo B There.”
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\nContinuing to explore new vistas\, in 2003 and 2
 004\, McDonald released his Grammy-nominated\, platinum-selling pair of Mot
 own albums.  On the heels of 2008’s acclaimed crossover album Soul Speak (w
 hich hit three different charts simultaneously) and multiple appearances on
  PBS’s Soundstage\, McDonald continues to tour the world\, from Europe to A
 sia to Australia\, while moonlighting alongside co-horts Donald Fagen and B
 oz Scaggs with The Dukes Of September\, an 11-piece soul supergroup.
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 ith a career that encompasses five Grammys\, numerous chart successes\, per
 sonal and professional accolades\, as well as collaborations with some of t
 he world’s most prominent artists\, Michael McDonald remains an enduring fo
 rce in popular music.
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