Michael McDonald is a well-known singer, songwriter, and musician with a net worth of around $40 million. He was born on February 12th, 1959 and started his singing career as a backup vocalist in 1970. Soon after that, he joined “The Dobbie Brothers” in 1976 and stayed with the group until 1982. This time was one of the best periods for the band and during this period the band was able to produce so many hit songs.

After leaving The Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald released his first solo album in 1982 which received good response from audience and critics both. After that, he performed with several other artists and he released a lot of other music albums and solo hits as well. In addition to this, he also founded an independent recording company. During his music career, he won 5 Grammy awards and many other awards.
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Earnings 2017
Sale of Asset
Mar. 2017
Sale of Michael McDonald's humble plantation-style cottage set on more than an acre of tropically verdant land in the coveted and quietly upscale Launiupoko neighborhood on the outskirts of Lahaina in Hawaii
$1,000,000
Earnings 2007
Asset
Aug. 2007
Purchase value of Michael McDonald's humble plantation-style cottage set on more than an acre of tropically verdant land in the coveted and quietly upscale Launiupoko neighborhood on the outskirts of Lahaina in Hawaii
$1,400,000
Earnings 2005
Record Sales
Nov. 2005
Record sales of the album Through the Many Winters, A Christmas Album (approximately 500 thousand copies sold)
$650,000
Earnings 2004
Record Sales
Oct. 2004
Record sales of the album Motown Two (approximately 500 thousand copies sold)
$650,000
Earnings 2003
Record Sales
Jun. 2003
Record sales of the album Motown (approximately 1 million copies sold)
$1,300,000
Earnings 2001
Record Sales
Dec. 2001
Record sales of the compilation album The Very Best of Michael McDonald (approximately 500 thousand copies sold)
$650,000
Earnings 2000
Record Sales
Dec. 2000
Record sales of the compilation album The Voice of Michael McDonald (approximately 60 thousand copies sold)
$78,000
Earnings 1999
Record Sales
Jun. 1999
Record sales of the soundtrack album South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut - Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture with various artists (approximately 595 thousand copies sold)
$773,500
Earnings 1986
Record Sales
Dec. 1986
Record sales of the compilation album Sweet Freedom (approximately 300 thousand copies sold)
$390,000
Earnings 1982
Record Sales
Aug. 1982
Record sales of the album If That's What It Takes (approximately 500 thousand copies sold)
$650,000
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