Listen to the Music
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"Listen to the Music" is a song recorded by The Doobie Brothers
on their second album Toulouse Street
. This song remains a concert staple and is one of the most famous songs The Doobie Brothers have ever recorded.
in November 1972. Its commercial success helped the album Toulouse Street skyrocket on the charts. The song remains a staple of adult contemporary and classic rock
radio. The band also uses it as an encore song during live shows. It was written and sung by guitarist and vocalist Tom Johnston
. Patrick Simmons
, the second guitarist and vocalist in the group, sings the bridge of the song.
During the 1982 'Farewell Tour,' the song was the last one played on the setlist as the encore with drummer Keith Knudsen
singing the lead vocal.
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band. The group has sold over 40 million units worldwide throughout their career. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004.-Original incarnation:...
on their second album Toulouse Street
Toulouse Street
Toulouse Street is the second studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1972 . Toulouse Street is the name of a street in the French Quarter of New Orleans.-Track listing:Side One...
. This song remains a concert staple and is one of the most famous songs The Doobie Brothers have ever recorded.
Song
The song peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in November 1972. Its commercial success helped the album Toulouse Street skyrocket on the charts. The song remains a staple of adult contemporary and classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
radio. The band also uses it as an encore song during live shows. It was written and sung by guitarist and vocalist Tom Johnston
Tom Johnston (US musician)
Tom Johnston is an American musician. He is a guitarist and vocalist, and co-founded The Doobie Brothers with drummer John Hartman, guitarist Patrick Simmons and bassist Dave Shogren....
. Patrick Simmons
Patrick Simmons
Patrick Simmons is an American musician best known as a guitarist and vocalist for the rock band The Doobie Brothers. His fingerstyle guitar playing complements the strumming style of Tom Johnston. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, he has been the band's only consistent member throughout their tenure...
, the second guitarist and vocalist in the group, sings the bridge of the song.
During the 1982 'Farewell Tour,' the song was the last one played on the setlist as the encore with drummer Keith Knudsen
Keith Knudsen
Keith Knudsen was an American rock drummer, vocalist and songwriter.-Career:Knudsen was born in Le Mars, Iowa. He began drumming while attending Princeton High School in Princeton, Illinois, where he graduated from in 1966...
singing the lead vocal.