Doobie Brothers' Michael McDonald Reconnects With Adopted Son
Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers has reconnected with his biological son, Michael Goessling, who was adopted as an infant. The two established contact after Goessling received a letter from his biological parents and recognized McDonald's voice during a phone call.
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This human-interest story highlights the personal lives of public figures and the emotional complexities of adoption and family reunification.
One of the Doobie Brothers has reconnected with a long-lost Doobie son.
As reported by NBC , Michael McDonald made contact a year and a half ago with biological son Michael Goessling, who recalls putting it together over a preliminary phone call that he was related to a rock star.
Adopted as a baby, 59-year-old Goessling told the outlet that he never knew his biological parents until last year, when he received a letter informing him that they wanted to meet him. His first conversation with McDonald was over the phone.
"I just said: 'What a voice that guy has!'” Goessling said. “It just sounded so familiar, but I couldn't place it. Finally, I just said: 'Are you Michael McDonald?' And he chuckled and he said, 'Yeah, I'm afraid so.'"
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