Free World Rock on Instagram: "The Doobie Brothers - "Black Water" (Live, 1975) "Black Water" was released in November 1974 as the third single from the Doobies' fourth album, 'What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits'. It was written by Patrick Simmons, who is also the song's lead vocalist. "Black Water" became the band's first single to hit number 1 in the US. This clip was filmed in 1975, shortly after founding member and co-lead vocalist Tom Johnston had first left the Doobie Brothers. Johnston w