What a fool believes : a memoir

McDonald, Michael, 1952-2024

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Doobie Brothers. Steely Dan. Chart topping soloist. Across a half-century of American music, Michael McDonald's unmistakably smooth baritone voice defined an era of rock and R&B with hit records like 'What A Fool Believes,' 'Takin' It to the Streets,' 'I Keep Forgettin',' 'Peg,' 'It Keeps You Running,' 'You Belong to Me,' and 'Yah Mo B There'. In his candid, freewheeling memoir, written with his friend, Paul Reiser, Michael tells the story of his life and music. A high school dropout from Ferguson, Missouri, Michael chased his dreams in 1970's California, a heady moment of rock opportunity and excess. As a rising session musician and backing vocalist, a series of encounters would send him on a wild ride around the world and to the heights of rock stardom-from joining Steely Dan and becoming a defining member of The Doobie Brothers to forging a path as a breakout solo R&B artist.