Michael McDonald

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2008

First Recording: 1982

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

Michael McDonald
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Songs
🔲Rolling Stone Cover
Saturday Night Live
🔲Major Festival Headliner
🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) (1982)
Sweet Freedom (Theme from Running Scared) (1986)

Michael McDonald @ Wikipedia

Will Michael McDonald be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
"Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction."
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I Keep Forgetting * Sweet Freedom * On My Own * Ya Mo Be There

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 01/8/2014 @ 08:48am


A rock and roll hall of fame without Michael McDonald is just a museum of great Rock and Rollers

Posted by Alan on Wednesday, 08/28/2019 @ 10:38am


He’ll get in with the Doobie Brothers at some point, but a second induction for his solo effort won’t happen.

Posted by The Dude on Wednesday, 08/28/2019 @ 10:50am


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3K_fZE0djk

Time To Be Lovers by Michael McDonald and Chaka Khan

1992 Beverly Hills 90210 Soundtrack

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 10/20/2019 @ 14:00pm


Yes Michael McDonald deserves to be in the Rock Hall of Fame as a solo artist. His soulful voice and songwriting skills have proved that he is the total package. If the Dobbies are there why shouldn't he be as an instrumental part of why they are in there! Also why isn't Phil Collins in there as a solo artist?

Posted by Pachina Fletcher on Tuesday, 12/1/2020 @ 18:47pm


I can't believe some of the comments that Michael should not be in the hall of fame . From one of the comments showing how many people he helped elevate there careers. I hear his voice on every album he was ever on. The first time I saw him live with the likes of Chicago at an outdoor stadium was fabulous. The biggest problem with the young is they take music for granted, that it is just there from there music services. So it is so easy to overlook the greats that lead us to new music.
Keep forgetting ( a pun on works ) we can't do that to people like Michael. I will be a fan for the rest of my days at 65 I still spend a lot of time listening to music whenever I can. I am always open to new stuff but just love it all.

Posted by Stephen on Wednesday, 04/21/2021 @ 17:19pm


Yes, I agree with many of the comments above regarding his iconic voice of music for many decades and how he has collaborated with so many artists. He definitely should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!

Posted by Doris Collazo on Friday, 07/1/2022 @ 16:43pm


Just listened to the entire beyond yacht rock podcast. Put him in!

Posted by Brian on Saturday, 10/22/2022 @ 11:13am


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