Singer/Songwwriter Michael McDonald Appears on TONIGHT SHOW & More
By: Caryn Robbins Dec. 18, 2017
Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald performed his single "Find It In Your Heart" on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Friday night; watch/share the performance at http://bit.ly/2BHNGQ0. The track appears on Wide Open, McDonald's first new album in nearly a decade (out now via BMG).
In addition to his "Tonight Show" performance, McDonald was featured on CBS "Sunday Morning" yesterday; watch/share the segment at http://cbsn.ws/2yTgJdN.
Featuring special guests including Warren Haynes, Robben Ford, Marcus Miller andBranford Marsalis, Wide Open is available on iTunes & Amazon. Follow Michael McDonald on Spotify and Apple Music.
McDonald recently celebrated the release of Wide Open with a performance for PBS' "Soundstage." He's set to tour the U.S. in February and March before heading to select markets in Europe; see below for a complete list of tour dates.
Wide Open follows a trio of albums of R&B and soul covers McDonald recorded for the fabled Motown label, the most recent being 2008's Soul Speak. Wide Open is McDonald's first album of original material in 17 years, comprised largely of material written over a number of years in-between projects and recorded in his Nashville studio with drummerShannon Forrest (Faith Hill, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Toto) and an extensive cast of Nashville session musicians.
McDonald also recently collaborated with bassist Thundercat and Kenny Loggins on the hit single "Show You The Way" which the trio performed on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," as well. Watch/share the performance of the track from Thundercat's critically acclaimed new album Drunk at https://youtu.be/x8AgdI4eyFc. McDonald joined Thunrdercat during a surprise guest appearance at this year's Coachella, as well; the Los Angeles Times hailed McDonald's surprise appearance as one of the "10 best performances" at the festival, praising "McDonald's silky keys over Thundercat's undulating bass," whileThe Guardian called it "a perfect moment in a set that contained slick highs" and Billboardnoted, "Who thought that in 2017 65-year old Doobie Brothers singer Michael McDonald would bring down the house at Coachella?" Watch/share the performance via Pitchfork athttp://bit.ly/2pt2ito.
In addition to his work with Thundercat, McDonald was also recently joined by Solange Knowles, Allen Stone, Lawrence and members of Snarky Puppy and Vulfpeck during his set at the Okeechobee Music Fest.
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