They have been rocking and rolling around for almost 50 years. This is a band of hip and popular Septuagenarians.
The band initially featured mainstream rock and roll sounds with a combination of folk, R&B, and country. The group's musical direction changed in 1975 when lead singer and guitarist Tom Johnson left the band and was replaced by Michael McDonald, who steered the band towards the soul genre.
The band was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004 and continues to tour regularly, performing 70 to 80 shows every year, on average. They remain popular worldwide and are still strong as they all turn 70.
Recommended Listening: A few years before their famous pop hit, "What a Fool Believes", snatched a few Grammys, their song “Long Train Runnin” was one of the band’s best songs and was instantly recognized by rock lovers everywhere. If we had one recommendation, it would be to listen to both, or this one instead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o_umKOTXIs&list=RDMMRFPzpRVN5mw&index=4
The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers, who've been playing together for more than half a century, haven't let old resentments get in the way of a new album and 50th anniversary tour. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with members of The Doobie Brothers – Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons and John McFee – about the band's longevity, and about their first studio album in more than a decade, "Liberté." https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-doobie-brothers-these-are-the-better-…