List of the Doobie Brothers band members

The American band The Doobie Brothers has had a plethora of members since its inception in 1970, including guitarist/singer Tom Johnston and keyboardist/singer Michael McDonald. The Doobie Brothers employ official members and a small group of touring musicians, usually with a core group shown in promotional material. Guitarist/singer Patrick Simmons is the only constant member of the group, and the only one who has appeared on all of their releases.

Current Members

Official members

Tom Johnston - rhythm and lead guitars, vocals, keyboards, harmonica (1970-1977, 1987-present)

Patrick Simmons - rhythm and lead guitars, vocals, keyboards (1970-1982, 1987-present)

John McFee - lead and rhythm guitars, violin, harmonica, vocals (1979-1982, 1987, 1993-1995, 1996-present)

Touring members

John Cowan - bass guitar, vocals (1993-1995, 2010-present)

Marc Russo - saxophone (1998-present)

Ed Toth - drums, percussion (2005-present)

Bill Payne - keyboards (2015-present)

Marc Quiñones - percussion (2018-present)

Lineups

The Doobie Brothers band members (by year)
1970–1971	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals Dave Shogren – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals
1971–1972	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals Dave Shogren – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals
1972–1973	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals Tiran Porter – bass guitar, guitar, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals
1973–1974	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals Tiran Porter – bass guitar, guitar, vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals
1974–1975	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitars, backing vocals Tiran Porter – bass guitar, guitar, vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals
1975–1977	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals (missed most of 1975 tour and the fall 1976 tour) Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitars, backing vocals Tiran Porter – bass guitar, guitar, vocals Michael McDonald – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals
1977–1979	Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitars, backing vocals Tiran Porter – bass guitar, guitar, vocals Michael McDonald – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals with Bobby LaKind – percussion, vocals
1979–1980	Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, violin, vocals Tiran Porter – bass guitar, guitar, vocals Michael McDonald – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals Chet McCracken – drums, percussion Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, flute, keyboards, vocals
1980–1982	Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, violin, vocals Willie Weeks – bass guitar, backing vocals Michael McDonald – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, flute, keyboards, vocals Chet McCracken – drums, percussion with Bobby LaKind – percussion, vocals
1982–1987	Disbanded
1987 (plus October 1992)	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitars, backing vocals John McFee – guitars, violin, vocals Tiran Porter – bass guitar, guitar, vocals Michael McDonald – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion John Hartman – drums, percussion. backing vocals Chet McCracken – drums, percussion Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, flute, keyboards, vocals with Bobby LaKind – percussion, vocals
1988–1989	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals Tiran Porter – bass guitar, guitar, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals with Bobby LaKind – percussion, vocals Dale Ockerman – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
1989–1990	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals Tiran Porter – bass guitar, guitar, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, keyboards, flute, vocals with Dale Ockerman – keyboards, guitar, vocals Jimi Fox – percussion, backing vocals Richard Bryant – percussion, vocals
1990–1991	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals Tiran Porter – bass guitar, guitar, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals with Dale Ockerman – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals Jimi Fox – percussion, backing vocals Richard Bryant – percussion, vocals
1991–1992	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals Tiran Porter – bass guitar, guitar, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals with Dale Ockerman – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
1993	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, violin, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, flute, keyboards, vocals with Willie Weeks – bass guitar, backing vocals Dale Ockerman – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
1993–1995	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, violin, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals with John Cowan – bass guitar, backing vocals Dale Ockerman – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals Danny Hull – saxophone, harmonica, keyboards, backing vocals
1995	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals Michael McDonald – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals Chet McCracken – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals with Bernie Chiravalle – guitar, backing vocals Skylark – bass guitar, vocals Dale Ockerman – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, flute, keyboards, vocals
1996–1998	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, violin, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals Michael McDonald – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals (special guest for Rockin’ Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert) with Skylark – bass guitar, vocals Danny Hull – saxophone, harmonica, keyboards, backing vocals Guy Allison – keyboards, backing vocals
1998–2001	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, violin, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals with Skylark – bass guitar, vocals Guy Allison – keyboards, backing vocals Marc Russo – saxophone
2001–2002	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, violin, vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals with Skylark – bass guitar, vocals Guy Allison – keyboards, backing vocals M. B. Gordy – drums, percussion Marc Russo – saxophone
2002	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, violin, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals with Skylark – bass guitar, vocals Guy Allison – keyboards, backing vocals M. B. Gordy – drums, percussion Ed Wynne – saxophone
2002–2005	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, violin, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals with Skylark – bass guitar, vocals Guy Allison – keyboards, backing vocals M. B. Gordy – drums, percussion Marc Russo – saxophone
2005–2010	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, violin, vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Michael McDonald – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals (special guest in 2006 only) with Skylark – bass guitar, vocals Guy Allison – keyboards, backing vocals Ed Toth – drums, percussion Marc Russo – saxophone
2010–2012	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, violin, vocals Michael Hossack – drums (died March 12, 2012) with John Cowan – bass guitar, backing vocals Guy Allison – keyboards, backing vocals Tony Pia – drums, percussion Marc Russo – saxophones Ed Toth – drums
2012–2015	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, harmonica, dobro, pedal steel, violin, vocals with John Cowan – bass guitar, vocals Guy Allison – keyboards, backing vocals Bill Payne - keyboards (filled in for Allison from August 19, 2015 to September 5, 2015) Marc Russo – saxophones Ed Toth – drums Tony Pia – drums, percussion
2015–2016	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, harmonica, dobro, pedal steel, violin, vocals with John Cowan – bass guitar, vocals Bill Payne - keyboards Marc Russo – saxophones Ed Toth – drums Tony Pia – drums, percussion
2016–2018	Tom Johnston – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons – guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee – guitars, harmonica, dobro, pedal steel, violin, vocals with John Cowan – bass guitar, vocals Bill Payne - keyboards, backing vocals Marc Russo – saxophones Ed Toth – drums
2018-present	Tom Johnston - guitars, keyboards, harmonica, vocals Patrick Simmons - guitars, banjo, flute, vocals John McFee - guitars, harmonica, dobro, pedal steel, violin, vocals with John Cowan - bass guitar, vocals Bill Payne - keyboards, backing vocals Marc Russo - saxophones Ed Toth - drums Marc Quiñones - percussion

Timeline

Timeline

Substitutes/Guests

Michael McDonald – keyboards, synthesizers, vocals 1992 (two shows), 1995 tour (McDonald still sits in with the band on occasion throughout the year, usually as a special guest.)
Chet McCracken – drums, percussion 1993 (filled in for Hossack in July), 1995 (filled in for Knudsen)
Andy Newmark – drums, percussion (subbed for Knudsen in 1981)
Bernie Chiaravalle – guitar, backing vocals (1995 tour)
Bill Payne – keyboards (early 1974, toured with the group for a short period, filled in for Guy Allison from August 19 to September 5, 2015 - chosen to permanently fill in for Allison in October, 2015)
Tony Pia – drums, percussion (filled in for Hossack from 2010 on)
Ed Wynne – saxophone (2002)

The Memphis Horns

Wayne Jackson – trumpet
Andrew Love – saxophone
Lewis Collins – saxophone
Jack Hale – trombone, trumpet, French horn
James Mitchell – baritone saxophone

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