The Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band, best known for hit singles like "Black Water". They were popular throughout the 1970s.

The founding members were lead vocalist Tom Jo

The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band, best known for hit singles like "Black Water". They were popular throughout the 1970s.

The founding members were lead vocalist Tom Johnston and drummer John Hartman, both former members of a group called Pud. In 1970, after leaving that band, they joined up with bass player Dave Shogren and guitarist Patrick Simmons, and thus The Doobie Brothers was formed. The band's name was taken from a slang term for the marijuana joint.