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The unifying power of music
View background statusThe Doobie Brothers
7 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers' catalog combines several distinctive singers and songwriters, including Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons and Michael McDonald. Songs such as Black Water and What a Fool Believes represent different parts of that history. Their later collaboration on Walk This Road brought those writing voices together with producer John Shanks. The band's arrangements draw on rock, soul, blues and vocal harmony, allowing individual musical approaches to remain recognizable within a shared group sound.
Artist background sources
The Doobie Brothers - official band biography
Read official Walk This Road biography, named principal writers, historical repertoire, producer and stylistic passages. Avoid time-sensitive touring claims, lineup completeness, sales and specific song-inspiration attribution. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1972
1973
Long Train Runnin'
The Doobie BrothersReported release: 1973Date needs verification
Source year-end #41Supplied note - not independently verified
Written by Tom Johnston Known for its catchy guitar riff and harmonica solo
View background status1975
Black Water
The Doobie BrothersReported release: 1974Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #16Supplied note - not independently verified
Inspired by the Mississippi River and New Orleans culture.
View background statusTake Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
The Doobie BrothersReported release: 1975Date needs verification
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A cover of a 1965 Kim Weston song, given a rock treatment.
View background status1976
Artist background available
The Doobie Brothers' catalog combines several distinctive singers and songwriters, including Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons and Michael McDonald. Songs such as Black Water and What a Fool Believes represent different...
View background statusResearched recording background
Takin' It to the Streets is the title track of the Doobie Brothers' 1976 album. The licensed album notes identify that release as the group's first with Michael McDonald.
Read background and sources1979
What a Fool Believes
The Doobie BrothersReported release: 1979Date needs verification
Source year-end #19Supplied note - not independently verified
Co-written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins about self-deception in love
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.