John Hartman (March 18, 1950 – September 22, 2022)The Doobie Brothers drummer and co-founder John Hartman has died
Retrieved November 26, 2022Doobie Brothers founding member, drummer John Hartman dead at 72
Retrieved November 26, 2022Doobie Brothers Drummer John Hartman Dies at 72
Retrieved November 26, 2022 was an American drummer who was a co-founder and original drummer of the

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. At the

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's inception, Hartman was the sole drummer. However, in late 1971, the group added second drummer

Michael Hossack Michael Joseph Hossack (October 17, 1946 – March 12, 2012) was an American drummer for the rock band The Doobie Brothers. Biography Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Hossack was known as "Big Mike" to his former band members. He started playin ...

, and the dual-drummers formation remained until 2016 when Ed Toth became the band's sole drummer. (Hossack was replaced in 1973 by

Keith Knudsen Keith A. Knudsen ( ; February 18, 1948 – February 8, 2005) was an American rock drummer, vocalist, and songwriter. Knudsen was best known as a drummer and vocalist for The Doobie Brothers. In addition, he founded the band Southern Pacific with ...

Early life

Music

Hartman played on all of the Doobie Brothers' major hits of the 1970s with both Tom Johnston and Michael McDonald. He left early in 1979 following a promotional tour in support of the award-winning ''

Minute by Minute ''Minute by Minute'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released on December 1, 1978, by Warner Bros. Records. It was their last album to include members John Hartman (until '' Cycles'') and Jeff "Skunk" Bax ...

'' album to look after Arabian horses on his California ranch. Hartman was enticed to join twelve Doobies alumni (including drummers Hossack, Knudsen, and Hartman's own 1979 replacement Chet McCracken) for a brief benefit tour in 1987. Hartman subsequently rejoined when the band was reconstituted the following year. He played on the reunion albums '' Cycles'' (1989) and ''

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'' (1991) as well as the accompanying promotional tours. However, following a 1992 alumni reunion for the benefit of terminally ill

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Bobby LaKind, Hartman retired permanently from the band. In typical Doobies fashion, he was replaced by his former partner,

. Hartman was inducted into the

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as a member of The Doobie Brothers in 2020. In September 2022, The Doobie Brothers announced Hartman's death."Doobie Brothers’ Founding Drummer, John Hartman, Dies, ''Best Classic Bands'', September 22, 2022
Retrieved September 22, 2022

Discography

Albums

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The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band formed in 1970 in San Jose, California, known for their flexibility in performing across numerous genres and their vocal harmonies. Active for five decades, with their greatest success in the 1970s, ...

'' (1971) *''

Toulouse Street ''Toulouse Street'' is the second studio album by American rock band the Doobie Brothers. It was released on July 1, 1972, by Warner Bros. Records. It was the band's first album with bassist Tiran Porter and second with drummer Michael Hoss ...

'' (1972) (US #21) *''

The Captain and Me ''The Captain and Me'' is the third studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on March 2, 1973, by Warner Bros. Records. It features some of their most popular hits including "Long Train Runnin'", " China Gr ...

'' (1973) (US #7) *''

What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits ''What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on February 1, 1974, by Warner Bros. Records. Recording and content Tom Johnston's "Another Park, Another Sun ...

'' (1974) (US #4) *''

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'' (1975) (US #4) *'' Takin' It to the Streets'' (1976) (US #8) *''

Livin' on the Fault Line ''Livin' on the Fault Line'' is the seventh studio album by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on August 19, 1977, by Warner Bros. Records. It is one of the few Doobie Brothers albums of the 1970s which did not ...

'' (1977) (US #10) *''

'' (1978) (US #1) *'' Cycles'' (1989) (US #17) *''

'' (1991) (US #82) *''

On Our Way Up ''On Our Way Up'' is one of several unauthorized releases of an early Doobie Brothers demo recorded in 1970. Other unauthorized releases of some or all of the tracks on this recording include ''Runaround Ways'', ''Introducing The Doobie Brother ...

'' (2001) *''

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'' (2003) (consisting of tunes from Cycles and Brotherhood) *''

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'' ive(2011) (guest appearance on one song)

References

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