Duke Dao of Qi Duke Jian of Qi. Duke Dao of Qi Duke Dao of Qi (; died 485 BC) was from 488 to 485 BC ruler of the State of Qi, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Yangsheng (呂陽生), ancestral name Jiang (姜), and Duke Dao was his posthumous title. Before ascending the throne he was known as Prince Yangsheng. Prince Yangsheng was a middle son of Duke Jing of Qi. In the summer of 490 BC, the 58th year of Duke Jing's reign, the crown prince of Qi died. Although Duke
Minute by Minute (The Doobie Brothers song) describes the song as a soulful, mid-tempo, piano-driven song that he compares to Motown songs. Most of "Minute by Minute" is in the key of C major, but the bridge is in E minor and the last refrains are in G major. "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide" praises McDonald's "suave vocal mastery" on the song. "Spin"s Rich Stim describes the sound of the song as "phlegmatic". "Minute by Minute" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Song of the Year but lost to the Doobie Brothers' prior single, "What a Fool Believes". Co-writer Michael McDonald was surprised by the