Five black children who were forced to work as slaves by their wealthy, white adoptive parents have won a $4.4 million settlement from the state of West Virginia for failing to rescue them. Jeanne Kay ...

Goessling said he “had a wonderful childhood” raised in St. Louis by his adoptive parents, Paul and Kay Goessling — but always remained curious about his biological roots. “I could not pick two finer ...

"I'm still trying to get my head around all of it," says 59-year-old Michael Goessling, who just learned his biological father's identity. By Hannah Dailey One of the Doobie Brothers has reconnected ...

When Michael Goessling, 59, heard his biological father’s voice for the first time last year, he swore he recognized it. “I just said: ‘What a voice that guy has!’... it just sounded so familiar, but ...

For the majority of his life, Michael Goessling was aware he had been adopted. What he could never have anticipated was learning that his biological father was the legendary voice behind some of rock ...

A Missouri man knew he was adopted but never imagined a DNA match would lead him to a famous singer -Credit:x For the majority of his life, Michael Goessling was aware he had been adopted. What he ...

Doobie Brothers singer Michael McDonald had a son who was given up for adoption when he was just 14 David Millward is based in New England. He has been a member of The Telegraph's US team since 2014 ...

Michael Goessling’s first phone call with his biological father brought a shock: He was speaking to Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers. By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher The first time Michael Goessling ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. A Missouri man who was adopted at birth has recently discovered that his ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 A routine DNA submission led to the surprise of a lifetime. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Songwriters Hal An adopted man got the shock of a lifetime after ...

An adopted Missouri man got the shock of a lifetime when he discovered his biological father was five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Michael McDonald of The Doobie Brothers. Michael ...