The Doobie Brothers were formed by a quartet that included Tom Johnston on guitar and vocals, Patrick Simmons on guitar, keyboard, and vocals, John Hartman on percussion, and Dave Shogren. They formed and played in Southern California, and eventually became The Doobie Brothers. They were named after a slang term for marijuana, and their genes included soft rock, pop music, blue-eyed soul, jazz, and rhythm & blues. Their band has had many various members over the years, but the members that played on Toulouse Street were Tom Johnston (guitar and vocals), Patrick Simmons (guitar, keyboard, and vocals), Tiran Porter (bass and vocals), John Hartman (drums and percussion), and Michael Hossack (drums). They first album came out in 1971 and their
