Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Michael McDonald
Born February 12, 1952
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Michael McDonald Marker
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Michael McDonald. Born February 12, 1952. Born and raised in the Ferguson area of St. Louis, Michael McDonald attended McCluer High School and performed locally with the Majestics and Jerry Jay and the Sheratons before moving to Los Angeles in 1970. After two years with Steely Dan, McDonald joined the Doobie Brothers in 1975, writing and singing hits such as "Takin' It to the Streets," "Real Love," and the #1 "What a Fool Believes." Going solo in 1982, McDonald had a top ten hit with "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" and reached #1 again on his 1985 duet with Patti Labelle, "On My Own." A five-time Grammy winner, Michael McDonald helped define the blue-eyed soul sound of the 1970s and 1980s.
Born and raised in the Ferguson area of St. Louis, Michael McDonald attended McCluer High School and performed locally with the Majestics and Jerry Jay and the Sheratons before moving to Los Angeles in 1970. After two years with Steely Dan, McDonald joined the Doobie Brothers in 1975, writing and singing hits such as "Takin' It to the Streets," "Real Love," and the #1 "What a Fool Believes." Going solo in 1982, McDonald had a top ten hit with "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" and reached #1 again on his 1985 duet with Patti Labelle, "On My Own." A five-time Grammy winner, Michael McDonald helped define the blue-eyed soul sound of the 1970s and 1980s.
Location. 38° 39.372′ N, 90° 18.495′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard east of Kingsland Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6668 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Music video to "On My Own". (Submitted on October 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 43 times this year. Photo1. submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
