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Michael McDonald, 65, is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who was lead singer of the Doobie Brothers and wrote “Takin’ It to the Streets,” “What a Fool Believes” and “This Is It.” His latest solo album is “Wide Open” (BMG Soundstage). He spoke with Marc Myers.
My life changed the day my father brought home a piano. It was a huge, ornate upright grand, and a lot of the ivories on the keys were missing. As my father and his friend…