https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/Ongoing. From a San Jose quartet to changing singers, a farewell and a reunion, the Doobie Brothers repeatedly reshaped their band. Follow the records, musicians and milestones, then compare documented lineup snapshots.enhttps://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e25doobie-brothers-92a6840766Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000Live Nation announces September and October Walk This Road dates, following planned summer shows with Carlos Santana. The announcement is evidence of the itinerary, not confirmation that every concert took place.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e24doobie-brothers-72f22a47bdThu, 12 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons. The honor names these three writers, rather than every past or present band member.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e23doobie-brothers-519143fcdeFri, 06 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, John McFee and Michael McDonald release Walk This Road. Producer John Shanks works with the band, and Mavis Staples guests on the title track.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e22doobie-brothers-5e57e74a7fFri, 01 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000Liberté arrives through Island Records. Johnston and Simmons work with producer John Shanks, who later produces Walk This Road.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e21doobie-brothers-2bf7b15b39Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000The band dates its anniversary tour reunion with Michael McDonald to 2021. The tour later encourages new recordings.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e20doobie-brothers-fd39027227Wed, 01 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000The band enters the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Its anniversary tour, originally planned for 2020, is postponed to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e19doobie-brothers-a5c994071fTue, 19 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000Michael McDonald's official announcement names Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons and John McFee alongside him for a planned anniversary tour. This is the announcement, not the tour's eventual start.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e18doobie-brothers-5b6572bd0dTue, 01 Jul 2014 12:00:00 +0000Southbound joins the band's catalogue through Sony Music Nashville.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e17doobie-brothers-091252209eThu, 01 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000The band works again with longtime producer Ted Templeman on World Gone Crazy.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e16doobie-brothers-79bb9a6965Sat, 01 Jul 2000 12:00:00 +0000Sibling Rivalry is released after almost a decade without a new studio album.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e15doobie-brothers-72d8dfda8aMon, 01 Jul 1991 12:00:00 +0000The band releases Brotherhood on Capitol, continuing the studio catalogue after its reunion.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e14doobie-brothers-4253aeb946Sat, 01 Jul 1989 12:00:00 +0000Cycles follows the reunion, with Tom Johnston returning to the band's recording story. The album includes The Doctor.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e13doobie-brothers-d18c74571cWed, 01 Jul 1987 12:00:00 +0000Drummer Keith Knudsen brings past members together to benefit the Vietnam Veterans Aid Foundation. Tom Johnston and Michael McDonald both participate. The enlarged reunion ensemble leads to further shows.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e12doobie-brothers-110e5649c2Thu, 01 Jul 1982 12:00:00 +0000The band disbands after its Farewell Tour. A live double album follows in 1983, before the 1987 reunion.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e11doobie-brothers-c5557923f8Wed, 17 Sep 1980 12:00:00 +0000The band releases One Step Closer with producer Ted Templeman. Rhino identifies John McFee on guitar, Keith Knudsen on drums and Cornelius Bumpus on saxophone in the reworked lineup.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e10doobie-brothers-ddf10163b7Tue, 01 Jul 1980 12:00:00 +0000The Recording Academy awards the Doobie Brothers Record of the Year for What a Fool Believes and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus for Minute by Minute.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e9doobie-brothers-460a1bb9bfSun, 01 Jul 1979 12:00:00 +0000John McFee joins after Jeff Baxter leaves, bringing another multi-instrumentalist into the band.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e8doobie-brothers-0627a92aa1Sat, 01 Jul 1978 12:00:00 +0000Minute by Minute includes What a Fool Believes, written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins. The album becomes central to the band's Grammy recognition.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e7doobie-brothers-81e8b174e3Thu, 01 Jul 1976 12:00:00 +0000Produced by Ted Templeman, the album brings McDonald's voice and songwriting forward. He writes the title song and It Keeps You Runnin'. Guitarist Jeff Baxter had recommended him.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e6doobie-brothers-c4268bd248Tue, 01 Jul 1975 12:00:00 +0000Singer and keyboardist Michael McDonald initially joins as a temporary replacement for Tom Johnston.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e4doobie-brothers-c22f4d0732Mon, 01 Jul 1974 12:00:00 +0000What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits includes Patrick Simmons' Black Water, which becomes the band's first number-one single. This date marks the album, not the single's later chart peak.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e5doobie-brothers-ac2c1443ccMon, 01 Jul 1974 12:00:00 +0000Guitarist Jeff Baxter joins the Doobie Brothers after playing in Steely Dan.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e3doobie-brothers-f1e75b407dSun, 01 Jul 1973 12:00:00 +0000The next album includes Long Train Runnin' and China Grove, extending the band's early Warner Bros. catalogue.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e2doobie-brothers-7147969a0eSat, 01 Jul 1972 12:00:00 +0000Toulouse Street is the band's first album to feature bassist Tiran Porter, who replaced Dave Shogren, and second drummer Michael Hossack alongside John Hartman. The album includes Listen to the Music.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e1doobie-brothers-56d37a301cFri, 30 Apr 1971 12:00:00 +0000The quartet releases The Doobie Brothers on Warner Bros. The record introduces Nobody, but the band's commercial breakthrough is still ahead.https://howitunfolded.com/companies/doobie-brothers/#e0doobie-brothers-bbe697615dWed, 01 Jul 1970 12:00:00 +0000Tom Johnston, John Hartman, Dave Shogren and Patrick Simmons form the San Jose band. Rhino distinguishes their 1970 Doobie Brothers identity from Johnston and Hartman's earlier group, Pud.