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David Hungate
Hungate in 2007
Hungate in 2007
Background information
Born (1948-08-05) August 5, 1948 (age 75)
Troy, Missouri, U.S.
Genres
OccupationsMusician, songwriter, producer
Years active1976–2015
Formerly ofToto

David Hungate (born August 5, 1948) is an American bass guitarist noted as a member of the Los Angeles pop-rock band Toto from 1976 to 1982 and again from 2014 to 2015, and the son of judge William L. Hungate.[1] Along with most of his Toto bandmates, Hungate did sessions on a number of hit albums of the 1970s, including Boz Scaggs's Silk Degrees and Alice Cooper's From the Inside.

Career

Hungate played on Toto's first four records, including the Grammy award-winning album Toto IV. He left the band shortly after its release for a career as a session musician in Nashville. Hungate, who plays many instruments including guitar, trombone, trumpet, drums, and piano, has arranged, produced and recorded with several country artists such as Chet Atkins. He was also a primary member of AOR supergroup Mecca fronted by Joe Vana and Fergie Frederiksen, the latter also of Toto fame. In 1990 he released a solo album entitled Souvenir. Jeff Porcaro played drums on some of the tracks on the album. In 1995, Hungate also played bass on all the songs on Shania Twain's second album The Woman in Me.[2]

As of 2014, he rejoined Toto in a touring capacity due to the departure of the touring bass player, Nathan East (who was, like Leland Sklar during the band's previous tour in 2006/2007, filling in for regular bassist Mike Porcaro who was forced to retire due to illness). At first, it was announced that he would retire after the 2014 tour, but he kept touring with Toto until 2015, when it was announced that he would finally retire from extensive tours.[3][4] He also played four tracks in the band's album Toto XIV.

Other

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Hungate attended Troy Buchanan High School in Troy, Missouri. Because he attended there, the band "Toto" gave the high school a signed record and now during parades the band plays the song "Hold the Line".

He attended the College of Music at North Texas State University. He played bass in their jazz ensemble, the One O'Clock Lab Band, including a performance at the 1970 Montreux Jazz Festival.[5]

He is the son of U.S. Congressman (and later Federal District Judge) William L. Hungate.

Discography

Collaborations

With Alessi Brothers

With Karen Alexander

With Russ Ballard

With Mandy Barnett

With Carole Bayer Sager

With Stephen Bishop

With Colin Blunstone

With Chad Brock

With Lisa Brokop

With Brooks & Dunn

With Tracy Byrd

With Glen Campbell

With Kim Carnes

With Jeff Carson

With Valerie Carter

With Lionel Cartwright

With Rosanne Cash

With Kerry Chater

With Cher

With Sonny & Cher

With Mark Chesnutt

With Joe Cocker

With Mark Collie

With Judy Collins

With Patti Dahlstrom

With Dalbello

With Diana DeGarmo

With Jackie DeShannon

With Cliff DeYoung

With Neil Diamond

With Donovan

With Les Dudek

With Skip Ewing

With José Feliciano

With Ted Gärdestad

With Crystal Gayle

With Vince Gill

With Lesley Gore

With Amy Grant

With Nanci Griffith

With Danniebelle Hall

With John Hall

With Albert Hammond

With Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell

With Marcia Hines

With Rebecca Lynn Howard

With The Hues Corporation

With Paul Jabara

With Rickie Lee Jones

With The Keane Brothers

With Toby Keith

With Leah Kunkel

With Bill LaBounty

With Nicolette Larson

With Nils Lofgren

With Elliot Lurie

With Melissa Manchester

With Barry Manilow

With Barry Mann

With Jeane Manson

With Kenny Marks

With Mac McAnally

With Bette Midler

With Ronnie Milsap

With Tim Moore

With Michael Martin Murphey

With Anne Murray

With Willie Nelson

With Mark Nesler

With Juice Newton

With Olivia Newton-John

With Joe Nichols

With Kenny Nolan

With The Oak Ridge Boys

With David Paich

With Dolly Parton

With Leslie Pearl

With Dan Peek

With Michel Polnareff

With David Pomeranz

With Billy Preston

With Bill Quateman

With Eddie Rabbitt

With Collin Raye

With Helen Reddy

With Ronna Reeves

With The Righteous Brothers

With Minnie Riperton

With Johnny Rivers

With Kenny Rogers

With Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville

With Diana Ross

With Evie Sands

With Sanford & Townsend

With Leo Sayer

With Boz Scaggs

With Seals and Crofts

With John Sebastian

With Neil Sedaka

With Kevin Sharp

With Michael W. Smith

With J. D. Souther

With Barbra Streisand

With Bernie Taupin

With Tavares

With Livingston Taylor

With The Manhattan Transfer

With Tanya Tucker

With Shania Twain

With Frankie Valli

With Ricky Van Shelton

With Sarah Vaughan

With Clay Walker

With Jimmy Webb

With Cheryl Wheeler

With Deniece Williams

With Lauren Wood

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Biography: David Hungate". AMG. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  2. ^ Eggar, Robin (June 15, 2010). Shania Twain: The Biography. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781451604542. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Steve Lukather Talks New Toto Album: 'I Think This Is Gonna Surprise People'". Ultimateclassicrock.com. May 13, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  4. ^ "Toto announce European/Japan dates for 2016". Facebook. September 29, 2015. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  5. ^ Dr. Licks, Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson, pg. 157, Hal Leonard Corporation (1989)

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