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Michael McDonald (12 février 1952 - ) est un chanteur américain de Rhythm and Blues et de Soul. Né à Saint-Louis, Missouri. Il est principalement connu pour ses associations avec le groupe Steely Dan et The Doobie Brothers. Il est connu pour sa voix rauque de baryton. Il s'illustra aussi bien en solo que lors de duos à succès, mais aussi en participant avec différents artistes notamment au clavier. Avec les Doobie Brothers : * Takin' It To The Streets * Little Darling * It Keeps You Runnin' (utilisé dans le film Forrest Gump) * Minute by Minute * What...

Eugene McDaniels (February 12, 1935 – July 29, 2011) — vocalist, lyricist, fearless social commentator, and composer of massive hits such as “Compared to What” and “Feel Like Makin' Love”—is back. Sample-hungry DJs have been snapping up 30+ year-old vinyl copies of his Joel Dorn-produced, futuristic folk/funk/gospel/jazz fusion LPs (Outlaw and Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse) for quite some time now. Besides offering sweet soul, unusual arrangements, and seriously funky beats, McDaniels' raw nerve approach to socio-political matters on tunes such as “Love Letter To America,” “Supermarket Blues,” “Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse” and “Freedom Death Dance” made him a...

McDonald's birth name, Cleveland Parker, was later changed to Lee McDonald. He later resumed using his birth name and goes under that name presently. He started singing at the age of 13 in his church choir, school talent shows and on street corners. Always admiring singers such as Smokey Robinson and Four Tops, his main influence was Cuba Gooding, lead singer of the R&B group Main Ingredient. Lee went to New York in 1969 and sang in nightclubs and hotels. He also sang with many local bands. Recording a demo with a group called August Heat was when he met...