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Clarence McDonald & Evolution

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Clarence McDonald
Producer, Writer, Arranger, Keyboardist

Clarence McDonald is an exceptionally talented musical treasure whose career spans more than forty years of sublime influence as a writer, producer, performer and arranger.

Comfortable within any genre of music, McDonald's keyboard performances have been recorded with an incredible list of entertainment icons including Ray Charles, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Justin Timberlake, Hall & Oates, Aretha Franklin, James Taylor, Bill Withers, Smokey Robinson, The Jackson 5, Carole King, Seals & Crofts, Tina Turner, David T. Walker and the Carpenters, just to name a few.
Music lovers around the world know very well McDonald's piano, Fender Rhodes, and synthesizer work on musical milestones such as Best of My Love, Lovely Day, How Sweet It Is, Shower The People, Silly, That's What Friends Are For, Summer Breeze, Sara Smile, and Love Never Dies, and many more. The list is nearly three-hundred songs long, and includes many, many top 10 singles, Platinum and Gold records, and Grammy winners and nominees.
McDonald's newest project his, wonderfully, his own. LIVE FROM HOLLYWOOD, recorded live at Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood, California with his band EVOLUTION, is a dynamic offering that has been well received by audience and press alike. The energy of the performances is electric and moving.
Clarence uses Yamaha's S90ES digital keyboard, the Wind MIDI Controller WX5, in addition to the Yamaha Grand Piano to accomplish his signature sounds.


Clarence McDonald's artistry has graced us with some of the most memorable songs of our time.

Lovely Day BILL WITHERS Co-producer (with Bill Withers), String Arrangements, Keyboards Menagerie & Greatest Hits *Platinum Album No. 6 Billboard Single / 22 weeks.........
Tender Things BILL WITHERS Co-producer (with Bill Withers), Arranger, Keyboards Menagerie & Greatest Hits *Platinum Album
Will It Go Round In Circles BILLY PRESTON Horn arrangements *Certified Gold Single No.1 Billboard Single / 22 weeks.......
Silly DENIECE WILLIAMS Co-writer *Certified Gold Album / This is Niecy No. 53 Billboard Single / 10 weeks.......
That's What Friends Are For DENIECE WILLIAMS & JOHNNY MATHIS Co-writer, Keyboards *Certified Platinum / UK No. 14 Billboard Single......
Best Of My Love EMOTIONS Co-producer (with Maurice White) *Certified Gold Single No. 1 Billboard Single / 5 weeks....... (currently, over ten million copies sold)
Sara Smile HALL & OATES Keyboards No. 1 Billboard Single / 28 weeks.......
How Sweet It Is (to be loved by you) JAMES TAYLOR Keyboards *Certified Platinum / Gorilla No. 5 Billboard Single / 15 weeks No. 23 Billboard Album / Greatest Hits *Certified Diamond
Shower The People You Love JAMES TAYLOR Keyboards *Certified Platinum / In The Pocket No. 22 Billboard Single / 16 weeks No. 23 Billboard Album / Greatest Hits *Certified Diamond
Carolina On My Mind JAMES TAYLOR Keyboards *Certified Platinum No. 23 Billboard Album / Greatest Hits *Certified Diamond
Summer Breeze SEALS & CROFTS Keyboards No. 15 Billboard Single / No. 7 Album *Certified Double Platinum Album / Greatest Hits.......
Heaven Help Us All RAY CHARLES & GLADYS KNIGHT Co-arrangement, Keyboards *Certified Triple Platinum Album / Genius Loves Company GRAMMY AWARD, Best Gospel Song

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Member Since: 8/25/2007
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Clarence Has Recorded With

Aretha FranklinAl Wilson, Barbara Streisand,Billy Preston,Bill Withers,Blue Mitchell,Boz Skaggs,Bread,Carly Simon,Carole King,Cat Stevens,Christopher Williams,David T. Walker,Dennis Coffey,Diana Ross,Dionne Warwick,Ella Fitzgerald,Emotions,England Dan & John Ford, Euge Groove,Fifth Dimension,Freddy Hubbard,Gene Page,George Duke,Gloria Gaynor,Jackson Browne,James Taylor,Johnny Gill,Juice Newton,Justin Timberlake,Kenny Rogers,Linda Ronstadt,Lionel Richie,Martha Reeves,Mamas & the Papas,Manhattan Transfer,Michael Jackson,O.C. Smith,Patti LaBelle,Peaches & Herb,Persuasions,Phoebe Snow,Pia Zadora,Pointer Sisters,Ray Charles,Redbone,Rickie Lee Jones,Seals & Crofts,Smokey Robinson,Soul II Soul,Temptations,The CarpentersThe Jackson Five,The Emotions,Tina Turner,Veronique Riviere,Wah Wah Watson,Johnny “Guitar” Watson,

Production & Arrangement Credits

Euge Groove, Just Feels Right, Narada Records 2005,Ray Charles, Genius Loves Company, Concord Records**Certified Platinum/ Grammy Award, Best Gospel Song “Heaven Help Us All” 2004,Patti LaBelle, “Love Never Dies,” MCA 1991,Durrell Coleman, Durrell Coleman, Warner Brothers 1985,Bill Withers, Menagerie, CBS Records**Certified Gold 1978,The Emotions, Rejoice, CBS Records**Certified Platinum 1978,Nancy Wilson, Music on My Mind, Capitol Records 1977,The Memphis Horns, Welcome to Memphis, RCA Records 1975,Billy Preston, “Will It Go Round In Circles,” A&M Records**Certified Gold 1972

Songs Written or Co-Written by Clarence McDonald

Deneice Williams, This is Niecey “If You Don’t Believe” “It’s Important To Me” “Silly” **Certified Platinum “Slip Away” “That’s What Friends Are For” **Certified Platinum
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, That’s What Friends Are For “That’s What Friends Are For”
Bill Withers, Menagerie “Then You Smiled At Me”
Earl Klugh, Life Stories “Just For Your Love”
The Emotions, Flowers “Me For You” “You’re A Special Part of My Life”
Frankie Vallie “How’d I know Love Would Slip Away”
Maxine Anderson, Maxi “The Perfect Day”
Nancy Wilson, Music on My Mind “Light” “Music On My Mind” “Easy” “I’m Gonna Let Ya” “I’m In Love” “I’m A Balloon”
Patti LaBelle, Burn’in “Love Never Dies”
Stanley Turrentine, Night Wings “If You Don’t Believe”
Whispers, Headlight “You’re A Special Part Of My Life”

Toured With / Live Performances

David T. Walker, Japan Tour 2007;
Marlena Shaw, Japan Tour 2001 – 2002, West Coast Tour 2003 - present ;
Paul Jackson Band, Townsend Television 1993;
Midem Music Festival, Cannes, France 1993;
Marvin Gaye Tribute with Al Jarreau, Ashford & Simpson, Chaka Khan, Shante Moore, El DeBarge, Hamish Stuart, Nona Gaye, Omar, The Pointer Sisters, Randy Crawford;
Soul II Soul 1990;
James Taylor 1976 –1978;
Carole King 1973 – 1975;
David T. Walker 1973 – 1975;
Ray Charles 1964 – 1965;

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Record Label: The Music Group
Type of Label: Indie

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