#tom-johnston — Public Fediverse posts
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"Listen to the Music" is a song by American rock band #theDoobieBrothers, released on their second album, #ToulouseStreet (1972). The song was written by #TomJohnston and was the band’s first major hit. In 1994, it received a remix by #SteveRodwayAkaMotiv8, which eventually peaked at No. 37 in the UK and No. 3 in Iceland.
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"China Grove" is a song by American rock band #theDoobieBrothers, released in 1973 on their third studio album, #TheCaptainAndMe. It was written and sung by the band's original lead singer and songwriter #TomJohnston. The song reached number 15 on the US #BillboardHot100. While there is a real place named #ChinaGrove in #Texas, Johnston's lyrics about the community are mostly fictional. The song spent eight weeks in the Top 40.
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#OnThisDay in 1948, #TomJohnston, American guitarist and vocalist (The Doobie Brothers, 1970-77 & 1987-present - "Listen To The Music"; "China Grove"), born in Visalia, California.
#HappyBirthday #77 ⊹₊ ⋆🎂💐🎉 ₊˚⊹ -
"Rockin' Down the Highway" is a song written by #TomJohnston that was #first released by the American #rock band the Doobie Brothers on their second studio album #ToulouseStreet (1972). It was also released as the #Bside to the album's second single "#JesusIsJustAlright" on November 15, 1972. The song was included on the Doobie Brothers #greatestHits albums #BestOfTheDoobies (1976), The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers (1977).
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"Rockin' Down the Highway" is a song written by #TomJohnston that was #first released by the American #rock band the Doobie Brothers on their second studio album #ToulouseStreet (1972). It was also released as the #Bside to the album's second single "#JesusIsJustAlright" on November 15, 1972. The song was included on the Doobie Brothers #greatestHits albums #BestOfTheDoobies (1976), The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers (1977).
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This Playing for Change song is a great tribute to a classic Doobie Brothers song (their first big hit).
#music #doobiebrothers #tomjohnston
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"Listen to the Music" is a song recorded by American rock band #theDoobieBrothers on their second album, #ToulouseStreet (1972). The song was the Doobie Brothers' first big hit in 1972. It was written by #TomJohnston. In 1994, it received a remix by #SteveRodwayAkaMotiv8 in 1994, which eventually peaked at #37 UK.
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Happy 75th Birthday, Tom Johnston!