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Adopted St. Louis Man Discovers His Biological Father Is Michael McDonald
A DNA match led Michael Goessling to his birth parents, and he learned the singer-songwriter is his father after decades of questions.
- Recently, St. Louis resident Michael Goessling reunited with his birth parents and discovered his biological father is five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Michael McDonald.
- Conceived when his biological parents were 14 years old, Goessling was placed for adoption as an infant, only discovering his lineage after a 23andMe DNA test unraveled the mystery.
- During a phone conversation, Goessling asked his biological father, 'Are you Michael McDonald?' to which McDonald replied, 'Yeah, I'm afraid so.'
- The pair met in person and embraced warmly, with McDonald expressing relief that his son had a good life and welcoming his new role as grandfather.
- Raised by adoptive parents Paul and Kay Goessling, Goessling credited them for his upbringing while McDonald continues his career as a Doobie Brothers member.
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