The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band. The group has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide
throughout their career, The band has been active in five decades, with their biggest success occurring in the 1970s.
-Wikipedia
From:
San Jose, California, U.S.
Genres:
Rock, pop rock, R&B
Years active:
19701982, 1987present
Name Origin:
Johnston has said that the Doobie Brothers name can be credited to a friend who thought it served the band's
fondness for "doobies" - a slang for marijuana cigarettes.
Associated acts:
Steely Dan
Tower of Power
Members:
Tom Johnston guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals
Patrick Simmons guitars, banjo, flute, vocals
John McFee guitars, harmonica, dobro, pedal steel, violin, vocals
John Cowan bass guitar, vocals
Guy Allison keyboards, backing vocals
Marc Russo saxophones
Ed Toth drums
Tony Pia drums, percussion
Original Line-Up:
Tom Johnston guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals
Patrick Simmons guitars, banjo, flute, vocals
Dave Shogren bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
John Hartman drums, percussion, backing vocals