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 Doobie Brothers. At the

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

Early life

Music

Hartman played on all of the Doobie Brothers' major

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

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, Hartman retired permanently from the band. In typical Doobies fashion, he was replaced by his former partner, Keith Knudsen. 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
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Discography

Albums

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'' (1971) *'' Toulouse Street'' (1972) (US #21) *'' The Captain and Me'' (1973) (US #7) *'' What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits'' (1974) (US #4) *''

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'' (1975) (US #4) *'' Takin' It to the Streets'' (1976) (US #8) *'' Livin' on the Fault Line'' (1977) (US #10) *'' Minute by Minute'' (1978) (US #1) *'' Cycles'' (1989) (US #17) *'' Brotherhood'' (1991) (US #82) *'' On Our Way Up'' (2001) *''

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'' (2003) (consisting of tunes from Cycles and Brotherhood) *'' Live at the Greek Theater 1982'' ive(2011) (guest appearance on one song)

References

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