E-mail a friendJanuary 13, 2005
Author and former Clinton diarist Janis Kearney describes growing up in a family of 19 children. Musician Michael McDonald speculates on what gives him his soulful sound and performs a song from his new CD.
Janis Kearney
Janis Kearney
Janis Kearney served nearly six years as President Clinton's White House diarist, the first time in history such an appointment was made. Her résumé includes newspaper publisher, columnist and author. She was also Minority Media Outreach director for the Clinton-Gore campaign headquarters and Public Affairs and Communications director for the SBA. The Arkansas native's books include her memoirs, Cotton Field of Dreams and Something to Write Home About, and Conversations, a look at the 42nd president's years in office.
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald's unique voice was first noticed in the early '70s when he was a guest vocalist with Steely Dan, but it was the Doobie Brothers that made him a "blue-eyed soul" singing star. He's gone on to enjoy a successful solo career, winning multiple Grammys, and also providing backing vocals and doing duets with many other artists, including Kenny Loggins and Patti LaBelle. In '03, McDonald received a star on the Walk of Fame in his St. Louis hometown. His latest project is "Soul Speak."