Who is Michael McDonald?

Michael McDonald is a popular American musician, singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer.

Mainly, he is recognized for his distinctive, soulful voice, and as a member of the bands the Doobie Brothers(1975-1982, 1987, 2019-present), and Steely Dan(1974).

Similarly, his solo career has nine studio albums and a number of singles like the 1982 hit, I Keep Forgetting'(Every Time You’re Near)”.

Also, he is the recipient of five Grammy Awards and was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Doobie Brothers in 2020.

Michael McDonald- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

This personality was born on 12 February 1952 in St.Louis, Missouri, the USA. Now, he is a 69 years old singer and celebrity. He has two siblings. Furthermore, he has not given family details to the media.

In the same way, he belongs to the American nationality and has Catholic Irish ethnicity. Moreover, he was born under the Aquarius zodiac sign.

Michael McDonald: Schooling and Education

Moving toward his education, the star studied at the McCluer High School. The popular musician played in local bands while he was in higher school alongside Mike and the Majestics, Jerry Jay, and the Sheratons, the Reeb-Tours/Younger Brothers, and the Guild.

Michael McDonald: Professional Life and Careers

Before, he made a member of Steely Dan’s touring band, singing lead and backing vocals. Similarly, he succeeded in being one of the many in-studio adjunct members of the band, giving backing vocals on the tracks for 1975’s Katy Lied.

Likewise, he regularly gave backing vocals for Steely Dan through their 1980 release, Gaucho. And, he attended Steely Dan on the band’s summer tour, both as the opening act and as part of the band. The musician was recruited by the rock band, the Doobie Brothers in April 1975.

He sang the lead vocals on some of the band’s best-known songs, like Real Love, Talking’ It to the Streets, Little Darling, It Keeps You Runnin, Minute by Minute, and What a Fool Believes. At the same time, McDonald co-wrote, You Belong to Me with Carly Simon.

In 2003, Michael received two Grammy nominations for his album, Motown. Five years later, McDonald released his album, Soul Speak which puts of three new songs penned by McDonald.

Furthermore, he featured as a guest vocalist on the song, What the World Needs Now on Babra Streisand’s Walls in 2018, and in 2021, he was presented on The Best of Me from Toad the Wet Sprocket’s seventh studio album, Starting Now.

Michael McDonald- Net worth and Salary

This famous musician has gained a huge amount of money. Additionally, he has been active in his profession from the year 1974 till now.

His estimated net worth is around $50 million. But, he has not revealed his exact salary, earnings, etc to the media.

Michael McDonald: Body measurement, Height, Weight, Eyes Color, Hair Color

Talking about his physical structure and body measurement, he looks handsome and has a stunning personality. He has 5 feet 11 inches in height and has 81 kg weight on his body.

Moreover, he has blue eyes color and white hair color on his head.

Michael McDonald: Relationship status, Love affair, Dating, Marriage, Kids

A star is a married man. He married his long-term girlfriend Amy Holland. This beautiful duo got married on 21st May 1983. They have been blessed with two children: named Dylan and Scarlett.

Michael McDonald: Social Media Involvement, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube

Moving towards his social media involvement, he is an active social media personality. He has more than 42.3k followers on his official Instagram account @michaelmcdonaldofficial. Likewise, he has around 91.4k followers on his Twitter and has more than 47.1k subscribers on his official self-titled YouTube channel. Furthermore, he is also active on Facebook with nearly 469k fans and supporters.