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Michael McDonald (12 Feb 1952 - )

Male Person - United States R&B & soul singer

 Also known as (2)

Releases (32)

Official

Album - Live

  1. Live on Soundstage 2017

Album - Compilation

  1. Sweet Freedom 1986
  2. The Voice of Michael McDonald 2000
  3. A Gathering of Friends 2001
  4. The Very Best of Michael McDonald 2001
  5. The Best of Michael McDonald: The Christmas Collection 2004
  6. The Ultimate Collection 09 Aug 2005
  7. Cuts 2016
  8. Season of Peace: The Christmas Collection 12 Oct 2018

Album

  1. That Was Then, the Early Recordings of Michael McDonald 1982
  2. If That's What It Takes 1982
  3. No Lookin’ Back 10 Sep 1985
  4. Take It to Heart 15 May 1990
  5. Blink of an Eye 03 Aug 1993
  6. Blue Obsession 1997
  7. In the Spirit: A Christmas Album 01 Jan 2001
  8. Motown 24 Jun 2003
  9. Motown Two 2004
  10. Through the Many Winters: A Christmas Album Nov 2005
  11. Soul Speak 04 Mar 2008
  12. This Christmas 29 Sep 2009
  13. Wide Open 15 Sep 2017

Single

  1. I Keep Forgettin’ 1982
  2. Sweet Freedom 1986
  3. All We Got (It's Not Enough, It's Never Enough) 06 Feb 1991
  4. I Stand For You 1993
  5. Tears to Come 09 Sep 2022
  6. Let's Stay Together

Promotion

Single

  1. Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) 2005
  2. Ain't No Mountain High Enough 2006

Bootleg

Other - Live

  1. Live In Chicago

Other - Compilation

  1. Michael McDonald 1-2

Relationships (8)

Supporting Artists

  1. Bernie Chiaravalle

Collaborator On

  1. The New York Rock and Soul Revue
  2. Artists United for Nature

Member Of

  1. The Dukes of September
  2. Steely Dan
  3. The Doobie Brothers

Married

  1. Amy Holland (1983)

Siblings

  1. Maureen McDonald

Recordings by (269)

  1. I Keep Forgettin’ 3:42 (1982)
  2. I Gotta Try 3:55 (1982)
  3. Playin’ by the Rules 5:01 (1982)
  4. Love Lies 3:25 (1982)
  5. That’s Why 4:26 (1982)
  6. If That’s What It Takes 4:20 (1982)
  7. No Such Luck 3:48 (1982)
  8. Losin’ End 4:15 (1982)
  9. Believe In It 4:40 (1982)
  10. I Can Let Go Now 2:56 (1982)
  11. Drivin’ Wheel 3:35 (1982)
  12. Lord I Felt 4:08 (1982)
  13. It Don’t Matter Now 3:48 (1982)
  14. When I’m Home 3:25 (1982)
  15. I Think I Love You Again 3:24 (1982)
  16. Melodic 4:58 (1982)
  17. Midnight Rider 3:07 (1982)
  18. Billy 5:03 (1982)
  19. Dear Me 5:03 (1982)
  20. Where Men Don’t Care 3:37 (1982)
  21. A Good Old Time Love Song 4:32 (1982)
  22. No Lookin' Back 3:55 (10 Sep 1985)
  23. Bad Times 4:21 (10 Sep 1985)
  24. (I'll Be Your) Angel 3:57 (10 Sep 1985)
  25. By Heart 4:35 (10 Sep 1985)
  26. Any Foolish Thing 4:23 (10 Sep 1985)
  27. Our Love 4:32 (10 Sep 1985)
  28. (I Hang) On Your Every Word 3:22 (10 Sep 1985)
  29. Lost In The Parade 3:48 (10 Sep 1985)
  30. Don't Let Me Down 4:01 (10 Sep 1985)
  31. No Lookin’ Back 3:56 (1985)
  32. Sweet Freedom 8:26 (1986)
  33. Sweet Freedom (instrumental) 9:25 (1986)
  34. Sweet Freedom (Freedom mix - extended club version) 10:10 (1986)
  35. Sweet Freedom (Child of Freedom mix - radio edit) 6:48 (1986)
  36. For Your Precious Love 4:14 (1989)
  37. All We Got 5:46 (15 May 1990)
  38. Get The Word Started 5:41 (15 May 1990)
  39. Love Can Break Your Heart 4:56 (15 May 1990)
  40. Take It to Heart 5:57 (15 May 1990)
  41. Tear It Up 4:27 (15 May 1990)
  42. Lonely Talk 4:42 (15 May 1990)
  43. Searchin' for Understanding 3:44 (15 May 1990)
  44. Homeboy 4:38 (15 May 1990)
  45. No Amount of Reason 4:39 (15 May 1990)
  46. One Step Away 4:14 (15 May 1990)
  47. You Show Me 5:02 (15 May 1990)
  48. All We Got (It's Not Enough, It's Never Enough) (single remix) 4:22 (06 Feb 1991)
  49. All We Got (It's Not Enough, It's Never Enough) (extended remix) 6:25 (06 Feb 1991)
  50. All We Got (It's Not Enough, It's Never Enough) (Never Enough house mix) 8:13 (06 Feb 1991)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Here in the Light 3:57 Amy Holland (1980)
  2. Strengthen My Love 3:58 Amy Holland (1980)
  3. Show Me the Way Home 3:42 Amy Holland (1980)
  4. How Do I Survive 4:00 Amy Holland (1980)
  5. Don’t Kid Yourself 3:53 Amy Holland (1980)
  6. Stars 4:24 Amy Holland (1980)

Instruments

  1. What a Fool Believes 3:43 The Doobie Brothers (07 Dec 1978) keyboard, synthesizer
  2. Here in the Light 3:57 Amy Holland (1980) piano
  3. I’m Wondering 3:07 Amy Holland (1980) clavinet, electric piano
  4. Strengthen My Love 3:58 Amy Holland (1980) electric piano
  5. Forgetting You 2:32 Amy Holland (1980) piano
  6. Show Me the Way Home 3:42 Amy Holland (1980) electric piano

Vocals

  1. Bad Sneakers 3:20 Steely Dan (Mar 1975) background vocals
  2. Any World (That I’m Welcome To) 3:55 Steely Dan (Mar 1975) background vocals
  3. Kid Charlemagne 4:38 Steely Dan (May 1976) background vocals
  4. Runaway 3:55 Bonnie Raitt (Apr 1977) additional
  5. Gamblin’ Man 3:27 Bonnie Raitt (Apr 1977) guest
  6. Two Lives 3:49 Bonnie Raitt (Apr 1977) guest
  7. Sweet Forgiveness 4:11 Bonnie Raitt (Apr 1977) guest
  8. Red Streamliner 4:47 Little Feat (May 1977) guest
  9. Peg 3:57 Steely Dan (23 Sep 1977) background vocals
  10. I Got the News 5:07 Steely Dan (23 Sep 1977) background vocals
  11. Can’t Get Away From You 3:17 Nicolette Larson (29 Sep 1978) background vocals
  12. How Do the Fools Survive? 5:17 The Doobie Brothers (07 Dec 1978) lead vocals
  13. Here to Love You 4:01 The Doobie Brothers (07 Dec 1978) lead vocals
  14. What a Fool Believes 3:43 The Doobie Brothers (07 Dec 1978) lead vocals
  15. Minute by Minute 3:28 The Doobie Brothers (07 Dec 1978) lead vocals
  16. Open Your Eyes 3:19 The Doobie Brothers (07 Dec 1978) lead vocals
  17. You Never Change 3:29 The Doobie Brothers (07 Dec 1978) choir vocals
  18. Pretty Girls 3:00 Dalbello (1978) background vocals
  19. Vagabond From Heaven 3:56 Stephen Bishop (1978) background vocals
  20. Stay a Little Longer ?:?? The Bliss Band (1978) background vocals
  21. Miracle Maker 3:40 Dalbello (1978) background vocals
  22. Fool for You 3:22 Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz (1978) background vocals
  23. Still in Love 3:35 Dalbello (1978) background vocals
  24. Slipaway ?:?? The Bliss Band (1978) background vocals
  25. Losing Myself in You 3:58 Stephen Bishop (1978) background vocals
  26. Lost Without Your Love 3:52 Dalbello (1978) background vocals
  27. Ride Like the Wind 4:31 Christopher Cross (20 Dec 1979) background vocals
  28. I Really Don’t Know Anymore 3:53 Christopher Cross (20 Dec 1979) background vocals
  29. You’re the One 4:13 Randy Edelman (1979) background vocals
  30. Let Me Go, Love 3:49 Nicolette Larson with Michael McDonald (1979)
  31. Time Out of Mind 4:13 Steely Dan (21 Nov 1980) background vocals
  32. Stars 4:24 Amy Holland (1980) background vocals
  33. I’m Wondering 3:07 Amy Holland (1980) background vocals

Produced

  1. Holding on to You 3:48 Amy Holland (1980)
  2. Here in the Light 3:57 Amy Holland (1980)
  3. Stars 4:24 Amy Holland (1980)
  4. Don’t Kid Yourself 3:53 Amy Holland (1980)
  5. I’m Wondering 3:07 Amy Holland (1980)

Credited as (142)

  1. Michael McDonald
  2. Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
  3. James Ingram with Michael McDonald
  4. Michael McDonald & Phoebe Snow
  5. Lee Ritenour & Michael McDonald
  6. Eric Benét, Michael McDonald, Wynonna Judd & Terry Dexter
  7. Chaka Khan & Michael McDonald
  8. Máire Brennan & Michael McDonald
  9. Safri Duo & Michael McDonald
  10. Donald Fagen & Michael McDonald
  11. Petula Clark & Michael McDonald
  12. Ray Charles with Michael McDonald
  13. Safri Duo feat. Michael McDonald
  14. Amy Holland & Michael McDonald
  15. Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra feat. Michael McDonald & Candy Dulfer
  16. Moya Brennan feat. Michael McDonald
  17. Michael McDonald, James Ingram & David Pack
  18. Patti LaBelle feat. Michael McDonald
  19. Lee Ritenour feat. Michael McDonald
  20. Darwin Hobbs feat. Michael McDonald
  21. Máire Brennan feat. Michael McDonald
  22. Vince Gill feat. Michael McDonald
  23. Aretha Franklin & Michael McDonald
  24. Aretha Franklin feat. Michael McDonald
  25. Jimmy Webb feat. Michael McDonald
  26. Michael McDonald feat. Stan Getz
  27. The Doobie Brothers feat. Michael McDonald
  28. Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald
  29. Mauro Scocco feat. Michael McDonald
  30. Paul Anka, Michael McDonald & George Benson
  31. Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair & Richard Elliot feat. Michael McDonald
  32. Michael McDonald & Chaka Khan
  33. Kenny Loggins feat. Michael McDonald
  34. Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Michael McDonald
  35. James Ingram & Michael McDonald
  36. Grizzly Bear feat. Michael McDonald
  37. Ray Charles & Michael McDonald
  38. Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
  39. David Pack feat. Michael McDonald & James Ingram
  40. Michael W. Smith with special guest Michael McDonald
  41. Natalie MacMaster with Michael McDonald
  42. Tony Joe White with Michael McDonald
  43. Fourplay feat. Michael McDonald
  44. John Pizzarelli & Michael McDonald
  45. Judy Collins & Michael McDonald
  46. James Ingram feat. Michael McDonald
  47. James Ingram Feat. Michael McDonald
  48. Michael McDonald & James Ingram
  49. Michael McDonald feat. James Ingram
  50. Michael McDonald feat. Kenny Loggins
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Works (77)

Wrote

  1. You Made Me Feel
  2. Tell Me Everything
  3. Ladder of Love
  4. Show You the Way
  5. Baby, Don’t Look Down
  6. This Is It
  7. She's Got a Way With Me
  8. Moments Like This
  9. You Belong to Me
  10. Minute by Minute
  11. Where Would I Be Now
  12. Happiness
  13. Open Your Eyes
  14. Second Chance
  15. No Way Out
  16. You’re Made That Way
  17. Nothin’ but a Heartache
  18. There’s a Light
  19. No Lookin’ Back
  20. Act of Faith
  21. Before Tomorrow Falls on Love
  22. Someone Like You
  23. Here in the Light
  24. Matters of the Heart
  25. What a Fool Believes
  26. I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
  27. The Kind of Fool Love Makes
  28. I Hang on Your Every Word
  29. So Sentimental
  30. I Still Run to You
  31. Rollin’ By
  32. Empty Hearts
  33. Home Free
  34. I Gotta Try
  35. さよならの瞬間
  36. Heart to Heart
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Composed

  1. Takin’ It to the Streets
  2. It Keeps You Runnin’
  3. Losin' End
  4. Carry Me Away
  5. That's How You Start Over
  6. Only God Can Help Me Now
  7. I Can Let Go Now
  8. Here to Love You
  9. Keep This Train A‐Rollin’
  10. That Kind of Love
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Lyrics

  1. I Can Let Go Now
  2. Takin’ It to the Streets
  3. It Keeps You Runnin’
  4. Olana
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Events (4)

Main Performer At

  1. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 18, Episode 2
  2. The Colors of Christmas 1992, Day 2
  3. The Colors of Christmas 1992, Day 1
  4. Summerfest 2014, Day 4: ULine Warehouse time

Links (40)

Official Homepages

  1. http://michaelmcdonald.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/michael_mcdonald
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96011709
  3. https://www.45cat.com/artist/michael-mcdonald
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb16050879h
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134451139
  6. https://imvdb.com/n/michael-mcdonald-1
  7. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/michael-mcdonald/
  8. https://www.whosampled.com/Michael-McDonald/
  9. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no96-011709

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-4501/michael-mcdonald/lyrics.html
  2. https://genius.com/artists/Michael-mcdonald

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Michael+McDonald

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/142639

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/michael-mcdonald-33d6b8a9.html

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/29158

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/38258

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000459616

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0567909/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/120711405

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q282002

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/1677

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/12650715
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/24hJWbo98sH84tb0nkeaqy
  3. https://www.deezer.com/artist/3877

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/62522
  2. https://play.google.com/store/music/artist?id=Ap7rj5zuel2slkkoemq2wqjd32m
  3. https://www.junodownload.com/artists/Michael+Mcdonald/releases/
  4. https://www.7digital.com/artist/michael-mcdonald
  5. https://www.onkyomusic.com/GB/artist/michael-mcdonald

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B000APZTK6

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/7801
  2. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/62522

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_McDonald_(singer).jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/cacbe57b-02d0-4d21-be86-c8a3a5ea6e1e

Social Networking

  1. https://www.instagram.com/michaelmcdonaldofficial/
  2. https://www.facebook.com/TheMichaelMcDonald

Soundcloud

  1. https://soundcloud.com/michaelmcdonaldmusic

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/michaelmcdonald

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelmcdonaldvideo