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.
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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
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.
From: San Jose, California, U.S.
Genre(s):
Rock,
pop rock,
R&B
Active From: 1970,1982, 1987,present
Associated Acts:
Steely Dan,
Tower of Power