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Doobie Brothers founding member, drummer John Hartman dead at 72

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A post shared by The Doobie Brothers (@doobiebrothersofficial)Their self-titled debut album in 1971 didn’t make a splash on the charts, but their second studio album, “Toulouse Street,” became an instant fan favorite because of songs like “Listen to the Music” and “Jesus is Just Alright.” The album peaked at No.

21 on the Billboard 200 charts in 1972. In 1979, after eight studio albums, Hartman left the band before the release of their ninth album, “One Step Closer,” after a tense Japanese tour, according to Rolling Stone. “Everything was falling apart,” said Hartman.Ten years later, in 1989, Hartman returned for the album “Cycles” and 1991’s “Brotherhood” before leaving the group again, this time for good, in 1992.

In 2020, Hartman and the other surviving members of the band, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, Michael Hossack, Tom Johnston, Keith Knudsen, Michael McDonald, John McFee, Tiran Porter and Patrick Simmons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. .

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