19-12-2023
() Doobie Brothers icon Michael McDonald will release his new memoir, “What A Fool Believes: A Memoir,” on May 21, 2024 through Dey Street Books. Here is the summary:
A compelling and evocative memoir by Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer, Grammy Award-winning, platinum blue-eyed soul icon Michael McDonald, written with his friend, Emmy Award-nominated actor, comedian, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Paul Reiser.
Doobie Brothers. Steely Dan. Top soloist in the charts. Over a half-century of American music, Michael McDonald's undeniably smooth baritone voice defined an era of rock and R&B with hits 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, free-spirited memoir, written with his friend, Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Paul Reiser, Michael tells the story of his life and music. A high school dropout from Ferguson, Missouri, Michael chased his dreams in 1970s California, a heady time of rock opportunity and excess. As an up-and-coming musician and backup singer, 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 carve a path as an unblocked solo R&B artist.
Interwoven with the unforgettable stories of music, Michael tells a deeply moving story of loss and self-discovery as a man. He reckons with the unshakable insecurities that drove him, the drug and alcohol addictions that plagued him, and the highs and lows of popularity. Along the way he imparts the lessons he's learned and that if he's learned anything it's that there's often little correlation between what you get and what you deserve.
Filled with incredible stories and an unparalleled cast of musical greats, including James Taylor, Ray Charles, Carly Simon and Quincy Jones, What a Fool Believes is a moving and entertaining memoir sure to be a classic.
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