Just as The Big Chill soundtrack did in 1983, his new album of Motown oldies has opened the ears of whole new generation to soul music. At 52, the silver-haired Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers alumnus ...

In between his time with The Doobie Brothers and building his solo career, beginning with his 1982 debut If That’s What It Takes, McDonald was everywhere throughout the late 1970s and 1980s—and has ...

He possesses one of the most recognizable voices in Classic Rock. A voice that stretches from a rich, buttery and slightly grizzly baritone to a piercing howl of a tenor. And he’s a pretty damn good ...

Every era of pop music has a few voices that just stand out. In the 1970s and 1980s, Michael McDonald’s pipes were often at the top of the charts — first as a standout backing voice with Steely Dan, ...