MUSICIAN

Michael McDonald

1952 - Today

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Michael H. McDonald (born February 12, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist. Known for his distinctive, soulful voice, he was a backing vocalist for Steely Dan from 1975 to 1980 and the lead vocalist of the Doobie Brothers across various stints (1975–1982, 1987, 2019–present). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael McDonald has received more than 94,497 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael McDonald is the 1,746th most popular musician (down from 1,632nd in 2019), the 8,835th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,167th in 2019) and the 654th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 94k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Michael McDonald ranks 1,746 out of 3,175. Before him are Howard Jones, Maksim Mrvica, Andy Mackay, Dave Farrell, Sami Vänskä, and Bobby Hutcherson. After him are Allen Toussaint, Chris Poland, Şehrazat, Cui Jian, Camilla Wicks, and Myles Kennedy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Michael McDonald ranks 481. Before him are Michel Sapin, Ali Fergani, Bill Belichick, Vladimir Vasyutin, Harold Solomon, and Darya Dontsova. After him are Şehrazat, Norbert Walter-Borjans, John Broughton, Jerzy Szmajdziński, Jacek Yerka, and Justin Yifu Lin.

Others Born in 1952

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael McDonald ranks 8,835 out of 20,380. Before him are Bobby Hutcherson (1941), Viola Dana (1897), Sherman Hemsley (1938), Jack Parsons (1914), Alexandra Breckenridge (1982), and Denton Cooley (1920). After him are Barret Oliver (1973), Kelly Rowland (1981), Allen Toussaint (1938), Gabrielle Union (1972), Angus King (1944), and Lee Garmes (1898).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Michael McDonald ranks 654. Before him are Machito (1912), Booker T. Jones (1944), Jackie McLean (1931), Cedar Walton (1934), Dave Farrell (1977), and Bobby Hutcherson (1941). After him are Allen Toussaint (1938), Chris Poland (1957), Camilla Wicks (1928), Myles Kennedy (1969), Harold Budd (1936), and Les Baxter (1922).

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