On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, five-time Grammy Award winner, and platinum selling singer-songwriter, Michael McDonald. Michael was an essential member of Steely Dan and was then invited to join the Doobie Brothers. You know Michael as their trademark singer, keyboardist, and songwriter on numerous Top 40 singles… “Listen to the Music”, “What a Fool Believes”, “Takin’ It to the Streets”, “I Keep Forgettin’”, “Peg”, “It Keeps You Running”, and “You Belong to Me”. 

In this episode, we discuss Michael’s memoir, What a Fool Believes, which he co-wrote with Paul Reiser. Bestselling novelist Lisa Patton, Michael's former assistant, also joins us for the story of our hilarious first meeting. This is a conversation you won't want to miss about Michael's unforgettable journey in music and in finding himself. 

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