Biography
This enduring act evolved from Pud, a San Jose-based trio formed in March 1970 by Tom Johnston (b. 15 August 1948, Visalia, California, USA; guitar/vocals) and John Hartman (b. 18 March 1950, Falls Church, Virginia, USA; drums). Original bass player Greg Murphy was quickly replaced by Dave Shogren (b. San Francisco, California, USA, d. 2000, San Jose, California, USA). Patrick Simmons (b. 19 October 1948, Aberdeen, Washington, USA; guitar/vocals) then expanded the line-up, and within six months the band had adopted a new name, the Doobie Brothers, in deference to a slang term...
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