Adopted St. Louis Man Discovers His Biological Father Is Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald Has a Secret Doobie Son

Heartwarming news: Michael McDonald has a secret Doobie son, and he’s now warmly embraced the new family member. ‘The real rock stars in this story are his adoptive parents,’ he says.

This Yacht Rock Icon Fathered a Child When He Was 14, and They Just Met for the First Time

When he was 14 years old, Doobie Brothers singer Michael McDonald fathered a son who was adopted, and the pair were just united.

Nearly 60 years after his adoption, man learns Grammy Award-winning musician Michael McDonald is his biological father

A St. Louis man learned nearly 60 years after his adoption that Michael McDonald was his biological father. The two have since reunited.

Adopted St. Louis man discovers his biological father is a Grammy-winning artist

A St. Louis man who spent decades wondering about his biological roots was recently reunited with his birth parents—and discovered his father is a five-time Grammy Award winner

Adopted St. Louis man discovers his biological father is Michael McDonald

A St. Louis man who spent decades wondering about his biological roots was recently reunited with his birth parents—and discovered his father is a five-time Grammy Award winner. (Source: KMOV)

St. Louis Man Discovers His Father Is Michael McDonald

Imagine finding out, deep into middle aged, that you're the son of the honey-gargling king of yacht rock. Michael Goessling, a St. Louis resident, recently had just such an experience when he found out that he's Michael McDonald's son. For his whole life, Goessling knew that he was adopted. His parents conceived him when both of them were 14 years old, and he was put up for adoption as an infant. But Goessling didn't learn until much later that …