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David Hood
Hood (far left) on stage with Traffic in 1973
Hood (far left) on stage with Traffic in 1973
Background information
Born (1943-09-21) September 21, 1943 (age 80)
Sheffield, Alabama U.S.
GenresRock, R&B
Occupation(s)Session musician
Instrument(s)Bass guitar, trombone

David Hood (born September 21, 1943) is an American musician, hailing from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, He is known for playing the bass guitar and trombone, and is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.

Early life and education

Hood was born in Sheffield, Alabama and attended the University of North Alabama.

Career

Hood started his career playing with the Mystics and as a backup musician at FAME Studios. He went on to co-found Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, where he produced songs for Willie Nelson, Cher and others. He played bass on albums by Boz Scaggs, Joe Cocker, Albert King, Aretha Franklin, Cat Stevens, Peabo Bryson, Wendy Waldman, Julian Lennon, Paul Simon, Lulu, Shirley Brown, Glenn Frey, Patti Austin, Joan Baez, Tony Joe White, Linda Ronstadt, Paul Anka, Rod Stewart, Solomon Burke, J. J. Cale, Art Garfunkel, Bob Seger, Shelby Lynne, Bugs Bunny, Leon Russell, William Bell, Traffic, the Staple Singers, Frank Black, Odetta, John Hiatt, Etta James, John Altenburgh, Johnny & The MoTones and Percy Sledge. Hood appeared in 2009 on Klaus Voormann's solo album A Sideman's Journey.[1] He participated in the Waterboys album, Modern Blues, recorded mainly in Nashville, and is currently[when?] on tour with them.

Personal life

Hood is married to Judy Sockwell Hood. Hood's son, Patterson Hood, is the frontman and one of two (formerly three) songwriters for Drive-By Truckers.

Collaborations

With Paul Anka

With Nicole Atkins

With Patti Austin

With Joan Baez

With William Bell

With Frank Black and Reid Paley

With Frank Black

With Bobby Bland

With Bonnie Bramlett

With Dee Dee Bridgewater

With Dianne Brooks

With Shirley Brown

With Peabo Bryson

With Jimmy Buffett

With Solomon Burke

With Billy Burnette

With J. J. Cale

With Kate Campbell

With Kim Carnes

With Clarence Carter

With Beth Nielsen Chapman

With Cher

With Jimmy Cliff

With Joe Cocker

With A. J. Croce

With Steve Cropper

With Sheryl Crow

With Billy Ray Cyrus

With Gail Davies

With Mink DeVille

With Willy DeVille

With José Feliciano

With Eddie Floyd

With Aretha Franklin

With Glenn Frey

With Art Garfunkel

With Barry Goldberg

With James Govan

With John P. Hammond

With Ronnie Hawkins

With Levon Helm

With Jason Isbell

With Etta James

With Margie Joseph

With Albert King

With Jim Lauderdale

With Bettye LaVette

With Julian Lennon

With Lulu

With Shelby Lynne

With Mac McAnally

With Mary MacGregor

With Lonnie Mack

With Delbert McClinton

With Bill Medley

With Frankie Miller

With Jackie Moore

With Willie Nelson

With Laura Nyro

With The Oak Ridge Boys

With Odetta

With Danny O'Keefe

With Lindi Ortega

With Dan Penn

With Wilson Pickett

With Don Preston

With Primal Scream

With Eddie Rabbitt

With Helen Reddy

With Johnny Rivers

With Linda Ronstadt

With Billy Joe Royal

With Calvin Russell

With Leon Russell

With Carlos Santana

With Boz Scaggs

With Bob Seger

With Paul Simon

With Mavis Staples

With Candi Staton

With B. W. Stevenson

With Cat Stevens

With Rod Stewart

With Billy Swan

With Kate Taylor

With Traffic

With Toulouse

With Vaya Con Dios

With Wendy Waldman

With Leslie West

With John Paul White

With Tony Joe White

References

  1. ^ "Klaus Voormann, A Sideman's Journey". AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2015.

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