San Jose-native Doobie Brothers to be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Saturday, January 18, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A Bay Area music icon came to ABC7 Friday to talk with news anchor Dan Ashley about a major honor his band just received.

Tom Johnston just found out that the legendary band he co-founded is being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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The Doobie Brothers are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year with a new album and a new tour that launches soon.

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This week, the big announcement is the band is finally being immortalized with so many other greats in rock.
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"It's really exciting to be in that company and also to have the appreciation of your peers, that's huge. And the fans are great," Johnston said.

He emphasized, "As I said, without the fans, we're nowhere."



The Doobie Brothers will be formally inducted into the Rock of Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio on May 2nd.
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