MUSICIAN

Michael McDonald

1952 - Today

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Michael H. McDonald (born February 12, 1952) is an American singer, keyboardist and songwriter known for his distinctive, soulful voice and as a member of Steely Dan (1973–1974), and the Doobie Brothers (1975–1982, 1987, 2019–present). McDonald wrote and sang several hit singles with the Doobie Brothers, including "What a Fool Believes", "Minute by Minute", and "Takin' It to the Streets." McDonald has also performed as a prominent backing vocalist on numerous recordings by artists including Steely Dan, Christopher Cross, and Kenny Loggins. McDonald's solo career consists of nine studio albums and a number of singles, including the 1982 hit "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael McDonald has received more than 86,972 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael McDonald is the 1,744th most popular musician (down from 1,632nd in 2019), the 8,832nd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,167th in 2019) and the 654th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 87k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.14

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Michael McDonalds by language

Over the past year Michael McDonald has had the most page views in the with 21,383 views, followed by German (18,629), and Spanish (18,595). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (218.58%), Southern Azerbaijani (71.98%), and Irish (59.94%)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Michael McDonald ranks 1,744 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.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael McDonald ranks 8,832 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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