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Michael McDonald would have become the permanent lead vocalist with Steely Dan if Donald Fagen had got his way. Fagan confirmed that he’d tried to make McDonald’s ‘70s association a permanent fixture, and that he still regretted it never happened. McDonald delivered vocals and piano on tour with Steely Dan in 1973 and 1974, and contributed to studio projects until 1980’s Goucho. He returned for another stint in 2006. In a new interview with the New York Times, Fagen explained why the partnership hadn’t been extended. READ MORE: How Michael McDonald Worked His Way Into Steely Dan “There was a s...
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Steely Dan has built a worldwide reputation primarily because of their legendary songs, but their quirky name also helped to pique listeners’ interest. There was one night, however, when they had a different moniker: “Mr. Steely Dan.” It happened as the band was getting ready to play what ended up being its final U.S. concert for nearly 20 years, on July 4, 1974, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. The group’s bus driver, Jerome Aniton, had an interesting time leading up to that night’s show. “He was normally a very soft-spoken, quiet guy,” Michael McDonald shared during a new interview on t...
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The Doobie Brothers are in the final stages of completing a new album with Michael McDonald, their first original studio release together since 1980’s One Step Closer. Pat Simmons provided an update on the LP in a message on Facebook addressed to the band’s fans. “We are very close to finishing up an album’s worth of new songs,” the rocker revealed. “We’re lucky once again to have John Shanks producing and Michael McDonald joining in with us on this one! Tom [Johnston], Michael, John and myself have composed a great bunch of songs that we’re really proud of and John McFee is really a stand out...
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