Musical Bacon: Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)

Artist name	Roles	Recordings
The Doobie Brothers
Ted Templeman	producer	By Heart, Higher Ground, I Gotta Try, I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near), No Lookin’ Back
Bonnie Raitt
Steely Dan
Safri Duo (Danish electronic percussion duo)

Artist name	Roles	Recordings
Ted Templeman	producer	By Heart, Higher Ground, I Gotta Try, I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near), No Lookin’ Back
Lenny Waronker	producer	I Gotta Try, I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
Bruce Swedien	producer	Sweet Freedom (single version)
Cornelius Bumpus	tenor saxophone	Minute by Minute
David Frank	instrument arranger	Blink of an Eye
Don Was	producer	Take It to Heart
Donald Fagen	producer	Minute by Minute
Elliot Scheiner	producer	Minute by Minute
Greg Phillinganes	Clavinet	I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
Jeff Porcaro	drums	I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
Louis Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson)	bass guitar	I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
Maureen McDonald	vocal	I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
Paul Riser	instrument arranger	Take It to Heart
Richard Rudolph	producer	Sweet Freedom (single version)
Rod Temperton	producer	Sweet Freedom (single version)
Russ Titelman	producer	Blink of an Eye
Steve Lukather	guitar	I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)

Artist name	Roles	Recordings
The Doobie Brothers	vocal	Here to Love You, How Do the Fools Survive?, Minute by Minute, Open Your Eyes, What a Fool Believes, You Never Change
Bonnie Raitt	vocal	Gamblin' Man, Runaway, Sweet Forgiveness, Two Lives
Steely Dan	vocal	Bad Sneakers, Kid Charlemagne, Peg, Time Out of Mind
Safri Duo	performer	Sweet Freedom, Sweet Freedom (feat. Michael McDonald), Sweet Freedom (feat. Michael Mcdonald) (extended club version)
Dave Matthews Band	vocal	Dancing Nancies, What Would You Say
Joni Mitchell	vocal	Good Friends, Tax Free
McCauley, Reed & Vidrine	performer	Sweet Freedom, Sweet Freedom (radio version)
Brian Culbertson	vocal	All Through the Christmas Night
Chaka Khan	vocal	You Belong to Me (feat. Michael McDonald)
Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra	performer	I've Got News for You
Larry Carlton	vocal	'til I Hurt You
Little Feat	vocal	Red Streamliner
Denis Toupin	performer	Ever Changin’ Times
Nicolette Larson	vocal	Can't Get Away From You
Patti Austin	Rhodes piano	Any Way You Can
Paul Huang	vocal	Yah Mo Be There
Phife Diggy	performer, keyboard	Hey Girl
Diana Ross	keyboard	That's How You Start Over
Big Hop	vocal	Knock on Wood
The Crowd	vocal	On My Own
Darwin Hobbs	performer	Everyday (feat. Michael McDonald)
Wang Chung	vocal	A Fool and His Money
Eddie Miles	vocal	Pretzel Logic
Barbara Jane Gilby	performer	Don't Give Up

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