Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald自從70年代后期加入搖滾樂團(tuán)Doobie Brothers開始，他以獨(dú)特的歌曲詮釋方式和招牌的Blue-Eyed Soul唱腔迅速建立全球知名度，唱紅"Taking It To The Street"、"Minute By Minute"、"Real Love "…等排行單曲。 選自全美冠軍專輯「Minute By Minute」、由Michael McDonald與Kenny Loggins等人共同創(chuàng)作的冠軍金曲"What A Fool Believes"一舉橫掃'79年第22屆葛萊美獎(jiǎng)「最佳流行樂團(tuán)演唱」、 「年度單曲」、「年度唱片」、「最佳編曲」四項(xiàng)大獎(jiǎng)。 '82年起，Michael McDonald以攻占全美流行榜Top 4的"I Keep Forgetting"成功展開個(gè)人單飛事業(yè)﹔'83年與黑人男歌手James Ingram合作的"Yah Mo B There"再為他贏得葛萊美獎(jiǎng)「最佳節(jié)奏藍(lán)調(diào)演唱組合」的殊榮﹔'85年與黑人實(shí)力女唱將Patti LaBelle對(duì)唱的"On My Own"更拿下全美流行與節(jié)奏藍(lán)調(diào)單曲榜雙料冠軍！ '86年他為動(dòng)作喜劇「Running Scared/雙星趕月」演唱的電影主題曲"Sweet Freedom"是另一首膾炙人口的暢銷代表作。 2003 年，Michael McDonald正式加盟環(huán)球音樂，連續(xù)推出兩張重現(xiàn)"You Are Everything"、"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"、"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"…等一系列摩城經(jīng)典的世紀(jì)情歌精選，除了創(chuàng)下多白金的銷售佳績(jī)，并再次獲得葛萊美獎(jiǎng)提名的肯定！
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
With his husky, soulful baritone, Michael McDonald became one of the most distinctive and popular vocalists to emerge from the laid-back California pop/rock scene of the late 70s. McDonald found the middle ground between blue-eyed soul and smooth soft rock, a sound that made him a star. He initially essayed his signature style with the Doobie Brothers, ushering in the groups most popular period with hits like What a Fool Believes and Taking It to the Streets. McDonald disbanded the group in 1982 to pursue a solo career, which was initially quite successful, but by the end of the decade his popularity had faded away, since he was reluctant to work regularly and hesitant to update his sound to suit shifting popular tastes.
After singing backup on several Steely Dan albums in the mid-70s, Michael McDonald joined the Doobie Brothers in 1977. He was largely responsible for moving the group away from boogie rock and toward polished, jazzy blue-eyed soul. Prior to the Doobies farewell tour in 1982, he sang harmony on several hit singles, including tracks by Donna Summer, Toto, Kenny Loggins, and Christopher Cross. As it turned out, McDonalds solo work was a cross between the Doobie Brothers white-bread soul and Cross adult contemporary ballads.
McDonald released his solo debut, If Thats What It Takes, in 1982. The record climbed to number six on the strength of the number four single I Keep Forgettin (Every Time Youre Near), which also crossed over into the R&B Top Ten. In 1983, he had another Top 20 pop hit (and a Top Ten R&B hit) with his duet with James Ingram, Yah Mo B There. McDonald didnt deliver his second solo album, No Lookin Back, until 1985. The record wasnt as successful as its predecessor, producing only one moderate hit in its title track. He bounced back the following year, when his duet with Patti LaBelle, On My Own, shot to number one and Sweet Freedom, his theme for the Billy Crystal/Gregory Hines comedy Running Scared, climbed into the Top Ten.
Instead of capitalizing on his revitalized success, McDonald didnt release another album until 1990. The resulting Take It to Heart was a bomb, peaking at number 110. Two years later, his fortunes were revived somewhat when he sang on Aretha Franklins minor hit Ever Changing Times and toured with Donald Fagens New York Rock and Soul Revue. The following year, he released Blink of an Eye, which was ignored. In 1994, I Keep Forgettin (Every Time Youre Near) was sampled heavily in Warren Gs smash hit Regulate. By 1996, McDonald had returned to the Doobie Brothers, touring the oldies circuit with the reunited group. The following year, McDonald released Blue Obsession, his first album of new material in three years. He released a Christmas album (In the Spirit: A Christmas Album) in 2001, and began a series of recordings devoted to the Motown catalog with 2003s Motown.