1. Personnel
    Current Doobie Brothers  Current Touring Members  Former Doobie Brothers  Former Touring Members  Official Member Timeline  Touring Member Timeline 

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.

Personnel

Current Doobie Brothers

• Tom Johnston – guitars, vocals, harmonica (1970–1975, 1987–)
• John McFee – guitars, pedal steel, violin, harmonica, vocals (1979–1982, 1987, 1993–1995, 1996–)
• Patrick Simmons – guitars, vocals (1970–1982, 1987–)

Current Touring Members

• John Cowan – bass guitars, vocals (1993–1995, 2010–)
• Bill Payne – keyboards, backing vocals (2015–)
• Marc Russo – saxophones (1998–)
• Ed Toth – drums, percussion (2005–)
• Marc Quiñones – percussion (2018–)

Former Doobie Brothers

• Dave Shogren – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (1970–1971; died 1999)
• John Hartman – drums, percussion (1970–1979, 1987–1992)
• Michael Hossack – drums, percussion (1971–1973, 1987–2012; died 2012)
• Tiran Porter – bass, vocals (1972–1980, 1987–1992)
• Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals (1973–1982, 1987, 1993–2005; died 2005)
• Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitars (1974–1979, 1987, 1992)
• Michael McDonald – keyboards, vocals (1975–1982, 1987, 1992, 1995–1996)
• Bobby LaKind – conga player, vocalist, percussionist, songwriter (1976–1982, 1987, 1992; died December 24, 1992)
• Chet McCracken – drums, vibes (1979–1982, 1987, 1995)
• Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, keyboards, vocals (1979–1982, 1987, 1989–1990, 1992, 1993, 1995; died 2004)
• Willie Weeks – bass, vocals (1980–1982, 1993)

Former Touring Members

• Dale Ockerman – keyboards (1988–1995)
• Jimi Fox – percussion, vocals (1989-1991)
• Richard Bryant – percussion, vocals (1989-1991)
• Danny Hull – saxophone (1993-1998)
• Skylark – bass, vocals (1995–2010)
• Bernie Chiravelle – guitar (1995)
• Guy Allison – keyboards, backing vocals (1996–2015)
• M.B. Gordy – percussion (2001–2005)
• Ed Wynne – saxophone, trumpet, vocal, writer (2002)^[1]
• Tony Pia – drums, percussion (2010–2016)

Official Member Timeline

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