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Who works with them most. Tap a person to see everything they made.
Who makes their records
People credited as writer, producer, engineer or mixer on their songs.
Engineered by, Written by, Produced by
5 songs
Mixed by, Engineered by
3 songs
Written by
3 songs
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3 songs
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3 songs
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3 songs
Engineered by, Produced by, Written by
3 songs
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Written by
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Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Marc Harris produced 3 of Michael McDonald’s top 10 songs
Grady Walker is Michael McDonald’s most frequent collaborator, credited on 6 songs
Michael McDonald recorded most at Bingham Bend Studio (4 songs)
Michael McDonald wrote or co-wrote 20 of 43 songs on fono (47%)
Credited songs by Michael McDonald span 47 years, 1979 to 2026 (35 songs)
Top songs
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- 7
- 8SV
From In the Spirit: A Christmas Album
- 9
2001
- 10
2001
- 9
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Where the songs were made
- Bingham Bend Studio4 songs
- Heintz 57 Varieties Studio3 songs
- Helicon Mountain1 song
- Power Station at BerkleeNYC1 song
- Warner Bros. Recording Studios1 song
Releases
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Elsewhere
Sources (11)
Every fact on this page comes from one of these sources.
1MusicBrainz Michael McDonald is a member of Artists United for Nature
Michael McDonald is a member of Artists United for Nature
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Michael McDonald is a member of Steely Dan
Michael McDonald is a member of Steely Dan
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Michael McDonald is a member of The Doobie Brothers
Michael McDonald is a member of The Doobie Brothers
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Michael McDonald is a member of The Dukes of September
Michael McDonald is a member of The Dukes of September
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Michael McDonald is from St. Louis
6Wikidata The genre of Michael McDonald is blue-eyed soul
7Wikidata The genre of Michael McDonald is pop
8Wikidata The genre of Michael McDonald is r&b
9Wikidata The genre of Michael McDonald is soft rock
10Wikidata The genre of Michael McDonald is soul
11Wikidata The genre of Michael McDonald is yacht rock