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John McFee Biography

John McFee is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on September 9, 1950 in Santa Cruz, California, United States. American musician, singer, producer and songwriter who was a long-time member of the pop group The Doobie Brothers.

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In early 1979, McFee joined the Doobie Brothers, replacing departing guitarist Jeff Baxter. McFee was first featured on the Doobies’ ninth studio album One Step Closer, which achieved RIAA platinum album status. Although he did not sing lead vocals on the song, he co-wrote the title track with Doobies drummer Keith Knudsen and Carlene Carter, as well as writing the Grammy-nominated instrumental “South Bay Strut” with co-drummer Chet McCracken. The album also reunited McFee with Doobies producer Ted Templeman, McFee having played on Templeman’s first hit record as a producer (Van Morrison’s “Wild Night” from the Tupelo Honey album).

After the Doobie Brothers disbanded in late 1982, McFee and Knudsen formed the country-rock group Southern Pacific, which also included ex-Creedence Clearwater Revival bassist Stu Cook and former Pablo Cruise vocalist David Jenkins. The group achieved a high level of success in the national country charts, starting with their first single reaching the top ten – a duet with Emmylou Harris on the Tom Petty composition “Thing About You”, and going on to numerous other top ten records, including the number one songs “New Shade of Blue” and “Honey I Dare You”, both of which McFee wrote. Southern Pacific was named New Country Group of the Year when they debuted and have been honored by having their name added to the Country Music Association’s Walkway of Stars in Nashville, Tennessee.

The couple and their wife Marcy reside with their family in Santa Barbara, California.

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By 1993, Southern Pacific had disbanded and both men had rejoined the Doobie Brothers. McFee and Knudsen contributed to 2000’s Sibling Rivalry, on which McFee sings the lead vocal on the song “Angels of Madness”, of which he was a co-writer, and McFee also co-wrote “Five Corners” with Patrick Simmons. In 2007, McFee assumed a role onstage as a relief lead vocalist for Tom Johnston because of Johnston’s throat ailment.

John McFee Net Worth

John McFee is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John McFee's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a session artist for a number of years prior to his joining The Doobie Brothers.

He played the steel guitar in the iconic C&H Sugar commercial.

John McFee (born September 9, 1950, Santa Cruz, California) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist, and long-time member of The Doobie Brothers.

In 1995, McFee produced an album by Moby Grape founding member Peter Lewis. Moby Grape was a major influence on the Doobie Brothers, as well as on many other bands including Led Zeppelin and McFee’s former group Clover. The collaboration of McFee (who, besides producing and engineering, contributed background vocals, guitars, violin, harmonica, mandolin, and pedal steel) and Lewis resulted in the album Peter Lewis, released by the German record label Taxim. Also making appearances on the album were former Eagle Randy Meisner, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Stu Cook, Doobie Brothers drummer Keith Knudsen, and Cornelius Bumpus (formerly with the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan). The album received a rarely seen five star review from Rolling Stone magazine. McFee’s long-term partnership with Knudsen ended with Knudsen’s death from pneumonia in 2005.

In 2007, McFee produced and engineered Carlene Carter’s album Stronger, playing almost all the instruments himself.

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In 1983, McFee played pedal steel guitar on the song “Honky Tonk Blues” from Huey Lewis and the News’s Sports album, a song which was made famous by country legend Hank Williams Sr. In 1989, Southern Pacific had two songs – “Reno Bound” and “Any Way The Wind Blows” – appear in the Clint Eastwood film Pink Cadillac. McFee co-wrote both of the songs. The songs reached the top five on the country charts, and McFee can be heard on lead vocals on both tracks in the movie. Though McFee and Knudsen were committed to Southern Pacific, they co-wrote the song “Time Is Here And Gone” on the Doobies’ 1989 reunion album Cycles with late Doobies percussionist Bobby LaKind. McFee has received numerous BMI awards as a songwriter. In 1990 Southern Pacific played a concert on “On Stage”, McFee can be heard singing lead vocals on “Any Way The Wind Blows” and “I Go To Pieces”.

In 2010, he produced and engineered Hawaiianized by singer Pamela Polland. McFee also contributed on 8 string tenor ukulele, slack key guitar, acoustic and electric Hawaiian steel guitars, nylon string guitar, acoustic bass, keyboards, percussion, vocal arrangements, and background vocals for this project.

Who is John McFee Dating?

According to our records, John McFee married to Marcy McFee. As of December 1, 2023, John McFee’s is not dating anyone.

Also in 2010, the Doobie Brothers released World Gone Crazy, on which McFee contributed as recording engineer, as well as playing acoustic guitars, banjo, slide guitar, mandolin, percussion, violin, drums, electric guitars, vocals, and resonator guitars. The New York Post suggested that this album should be “Album of the Year”, saying “Now they’re back on track, with a smokin’ mix of roadhouse boogies, classic rock and country.”[3]

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John Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John McFee celebrates birthday on September 9 of every year.

In 2011, McFee played acoustic and electric guitars, pedal steel, banjo, Dobro, mandolin, and slide guitar on French singer/songwriter Hugues Aufray’s project, Troubador Since 1948. Aufray is widely known as a compatriot of Bob Dylan since the folk era, having translated many of Dylan’s songs into French. He also wrote and popularized the classic ballad “Céline”, which inspired Celine Dion’s parents to choose this name for their daughter.

What did John McAfee do illegally?

In October 2020, McAfee was arrested in Spain over U.S. tax evasion charges. U.S. federal prosecutors brought criminal and civil charges alleging that McAfee had failed to file income taxes over a four-year period.

What is John McPhee known for?

John McPhee, in full John Angus McPhee, (born March 8, 1931, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.), American journalist whose nonfiction books are accessible and informative on a wide variety of topics—particularly profiles of figures in sports, science, and the environment.

Where is John McAfee today?

On June 23, 2021, McAfee’s lawyer confirmed that he died at 75 in a Spanish prison—the very same day a Spanish court ruled that he could be extradited to the United States on tax evasion charges.

What year did John McFee join the Doobie Brothers?

In early 1979, McFee joined the Doobie Brothers, replacing departing guitarist Jeff Baxter. McFee was first featured on the Doobies’ ninth studio album One Step Closer, which achieved RIAA platinum album status.

Was McAfee a criminal?

But McAfee’s actions constituted tax evasion, the U.S. Justice Department said. In October 2020, Spanish police arrested him on behalf of the U.S. government. A Spanish court ruled Thursday that he could be extradited to face charges in the U.S. He was found dead in his prison cell hours later.

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