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Michael McDonald reveals he didn't meet Patti LaBelle until several months after duet On My Own hit number one


Michael McDonald is sharing about how his hit duet with Pattie LaBelle, On My Own, came to fruition nearly 40 years ago.

Written by Burt Bacharach and his then-wife Carole Bayer Sager, the song was originally recorded by singer Dionne Warwick for her studio album Friends (1985). In McDonald's new memoir What A Fool Believes, the singer, keyboardist and songwriter revealed that the two star had never met in person by the time the track hit the radio and shot up the charts. Known for his distinctive, soulful voice as a member of Steely Dan and then with the Doobie Brothers, McDonald confessed he thinks the format for the recording process was for the best.

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