Patrick Simmons (born October 19, 1948) is an American singer and guitarist best known as a member of the rock band The Doobie Brothers. He grew up in the San Jose area and went to Oster Elementary School and Leigh High School.
Simmons co-founded the Doobies in 1970 with northern California musicians Tom Johnston, John Hartman and Dave Shogren. He specialized in fingerstyle guitar, picking intricate patterns on both acoustic and electric guitars ...
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Patrick Simmons (born October 19, 1948) is an American singer and guitarist best known as a member of the rock band The Doobie Brothers. He grew up in the San Jose area and went to Oster Elementary School and Leigh High School.
Simmons co-founded the Doobies in 1970 with northern California musicians Tom Johnston, John Hartman and Dave Shogren. He specialized in fingerstyle guitar, picking intricate patterns on both acoustic and electric guitars while Johnston strummed or riffed alongside him. Simmons and Johnston both played lead guitar, as well, albeit with distinctly different yet complementary styles. In the early years, Simmons' vocal style resembled that of Jefferson Airplane's Marty Balin.
Following an unsuccessful debut, the band revamped its line-up late in 1971 and hit the charts the following year with Johnston's "Listen to the Music," which featured Simmons' brief lead vocal on the bridge. Simmons also performed the gospel-style lead vocal on the hit "Jesus is Just Alright...
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