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Charles Thomas Johnston (born August 15, 1948) [1] is an American musician. He is a guitarist and vocalist, known principally as a founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter for the rock group the Doobie Brothers , as well as for his own solo career.
People have been listening to the music of singer/songwriter/guitarist Tom Johnston for over five decades now; the founding member of The Doobie Brothers has penned some of the group’s most popular and iconic songs, including “China Grove,” “Long Train Runnin’” and, of course, “Listen to the Music.”. Due to the pandemic ...
Tom Johnston still sounds great on the microphone after more than a half century of rocking with San Jose’s legendary Doobie Brothers. “Practice,” Johnston says from his home in Marin County.
When singer, guitarist, and co-founder Patrick Simmons enrolled at San Jose State to escape the draft, he met co-founder and guitarist Tom Johnston, who'd been roommates with founding drummer, John Hartman.
Tom Johnston has been belting out hits and playing guitar in The Doobie Brothers for nearly 40 years. The 75-year-old musician just finished the band’s golden...
The new book “Long Train Runnin’” tells the story of the group through the perspectives of lead singer and guitarist Tom Johnston and guitarist and harmonizer Patrick Simmons.
But looking back now, the $40 the Doobie Brothers ' Tom Johnston spent each month to rent a room on 12th Street in San Jose, Calif., ended up being a sound investment.
Since 1970, when Tom Johnston began forming The Doobie Brothers with Patrick Simmons, the band has sold more than 48 million albums, won four GRAMMY Awards, and earned seven multi-platinum, six platinum and 11 gold albums.
Ticketmaster interviewed founding Doobie Brothers member Tom Johnston about the band's classic hits from the 1970s and beyond.
Doobie Brothers frontman Tom Johnston explains why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is the "cherry on top of the sundae" of their career.