The Doobie Brothers

The original version of the band has continued to tour and are a popular concert draw, though their recordings' success has been limited. But I really didn't expect all this to come out of it, they are having fun with it, it's cool, but in the end they are paying me for their 15 minutes of fame and I welcome her to my world of Ho-Wop!". Meanwhile, Michael McDonald has forged ahead with his own solo career. The only way I was associated with it was when I was asked for licensing permission by Frankee's representatives, which makes me a writer on her song by copyright law. Four members of the Doobies have since passed away (percussionist Bobby LaKind in 1992, original bassist Dave Shogren in 1999, Cornelius Bumpus in 2004, and drummer Keith Knudsen in 2005). "Just to clear it up once and for all, I was not involved with 'F.U.R.B.' I have never met Frankee and she is definitely not my girlfriend or ex-girlfriend. Eventually, Bumpus lost the case. While Eamon initially said that he selected Frankee to record the song at an audition, he later stated that his only involvement was in clearing the use of the music with the following written statement:.

Saxophonist/vocalist Cornelius Bumpus was sued by his former bandmates because Bumpus and other musicians were using the band's name. Both the success of the single and the controversial nature of its lyrics prompted production of an answer single "F.U.R.B (F*ck You Right Back)" by an unknown singer called Frankee who has claimed to be an ex-girlfriend of Eamon's. But by the end of the decade the Doobies were engaged in a legal battle of their own. On April 24, 2004 the single debuted on the British Charts at #1. Also, Michael McDonald rejoined the band briefly in 1995. The success of the song in the US prompted Jive Zomba to release the song internationally where it went to number one in Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden. New albums (many via independent labels) continued through the 1990s. The track reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the popularity of the song helped the album I Don't Want You Back into the Top 10 in the US.

They reunited with their original line-up (obviously minus lead singer Michael McDonald), released a new album (Cycles), and a new Top Ten single ("The Doctor"), and toured in 1987 to promote their new music, but the band was unable to continue their momentum. Jive Zomba fast tracked the release of a video for the song and commissioned an album for release in early 2004. The final show on that tour reunited former lead singer Tom Johnston with his former bandmates. "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" immediately caught the attention of urban radio stations when it was released in the US in late 2003 due to its stripped down production and edited profanities about an ex-lover who was two-timing the singer. By 1982, the Doobie Brothers announced their imminent break-up by embarking on a "farewell tour". Dee and his co-producer Mark Passy helped to refine Eamon's sound. The LP, which featured the Top Ten hit "Real Love" (not to be confused with the John Lennon composition that would later be a hit for The Beatles), was a success, but did not match the blockbuster figures of Minute by Minute. Blige.

By the beginning of the 1980s, former Moby Grape saxophonist Cornelius Bumpus joined the band as an occasional lead singer for the album One Step Closer. At fifteen, he caught the attention of writer/producer Milk Dee who had worked with entertainers such as MC Lyte, Janet Jackson and Mary J. Their hit "What a Fool Believes" won them a Grammy Award. The album also featured the first (and to date, the only) female lead vocal, from Nicolette Larson (who herself scored a hit with Neil Young's "Lotta Love"). His father, Walter Doyle, was in a doo wop group and Eamon has been singing live since he was nine years old. Their career peaked with the success of 1978's Minute by Minute which spent five weeks at the top of the charts and brought the group their greatest success. Eamon was born Eamon Doyle in Staten Island in 1984. Their new sound was further forged with their next album, Livin' On The Fault Line, which featured "Little Darlin' (I Need You)", "Echoes Of Love", and "You Belong To Me" (later a hit for Carly Simon). This song is the first song with a profanity in the title to reach the US top twenty, as well as the first to reach #1 in the aforementioned countries.

Their first album under McDonald was Takin' It To The Streets (which featured the singles "It Keeps You Runnin'" and the title cut). As well as reaching the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, this song has achieved success in other nations including reaching number one on the Australian, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Swedish charts. Their sound also changed, from a hard-edged guitar-filled sound to that of mellow rock (filled with keyboards and horns). His debut album I Don't Want You Back reached the top ten of the Billboard 200 in March 2004 on the success of its lead single "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back). So he left the Doobies (eventually he forged his own short-lived solo career), and shortly after a new lead singer named Michael McDonald (another member of Steely Dan) was recruited to replace Johnston. Eamon Doyle (known as just Eamon) is an R&B artist from Staten Island, New York. But by 1976, lead singer Johnston grew tired of touring, and fell ill as a result. Eamon Lyrics and Posters (http://www.lyricsquest.com/E/eamon/index.html).

Their live shows had given them an energetic fanbase, primarily among the Hells Angels of Southern California. All Eamon Lyrics (http://lyrics.activelyrics.com/E/eamon/index.html). The following year (1975), Steely Dan member Jeff Baxter (nicknamed "Skunk") joined the band as a guitarist. Eamon VH1 page (http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/eamon/artist.jhtml/). These early singles continued to be hits for the next few years and eventually earned continued airplay among today's Classic Rock radio stations. Eamon All Music Guide page (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70311071654390588&sql=Bbs831vd3zzva/). Under the leadership of Johnston and Simmons, the Doobies' trademark sound (a cross between heavy metal and Southern rock) helped lead the band to the Top Ten charts with such other hits as "Long Train Runnin'" & "China Grove" (from their 1973 album The Captain And Me), and "Black Water" (from 1974's What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits). Eamon web page (http://www.eamonmusic.com/).

But it was after their next album (on which bass player Dave Shogren was replaced by Tiran Porter), Toulouse Street (which spawned the hit singles "Listen To The Music" and "Jesus Is Just Alright"), that brought the band their breakthrough success. I Don't Want You Back (2004). The group's 1971 self-titled debut album failed to chart. The band's name was taken from a slang term for the marijuana joint. In 1970, after leaving that band, they joined up with bass player Dave Shogren and guitarist Patrick Simmons, and thus The Doobie Brothers was formed.

The founding members were lead vocalist Tom Johnston and drummer John Hartman, both former members of a group called Pud. They were popular throughout the 1970s. The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band, best known for hit singles like "Black Water". Live at Wolf Trap [Live] (2004).

Divided Highway (2003). Doobie's Choice (2002). Greatest Hits (2001). On Our Way Up (2001).

Sibling Rivalry (2000). Long Train Runnin': 1970-2000 [Box Set] (1999). Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert [Live] (1996). Brotherhood (1991).

Cycles (1989). Farewell Tour [Live] (1983). 2 (1981). Best of the Doobies, Vol.

One Step Closer (1980). Minute by Minute (1978). Livin' on the Fault Line (1977). Best of the Doobies (1976).

Takin' It to the Streets (1976). Stampede (1975). What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974). The Captain and Me (1973).

Toulouse Street (1972). The Doobie Brothers (1971).