David Hood (born September 21, 1943) is an American bassist from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He also plays the trombone. He is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
David Hood | |
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![]() Hood (far left) on stage with Traffic in 1973 | |
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Born | (1943-09-21) September 21, 1943 (age 79) Sheffield, Alabama U.S. |
Genres | R&B Rock |
Occupation(s) | Session musician |
Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
Hood was born in Sheffield, Alabama and attended the University of North Alabama.
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 on tour with them.
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.
His daughter, Lilla, is a graphic designer.
With Traffic
With Julian Lennon
With Solomon Burke
With Dee Dee Bridgewater
With Mink DeVille
With Shelby Lynne
With Billy Burnette
With Jim Lauderdale
With José Feliciano
With Art Garfunkel
With Wendy Waldman
With J. J. Cale
With Shirley Brown
With Willy DeVille
With Kim Carnes
With Odetta
With Bonnie Bramlett
With Dan Penn
With Willie Nelson
With Frank Black
With Boz Scaggs
With Johnny Rivers
With John Paul White
With Steve Cropper
With Mary MacGregor
With Frankie Miller
With Delbert McClinton
With Jimmy Cliff
With Levon Helm
With Lonnie Mack
With Mavis Staples
With Cat Stevens
With Frank Black and Reid Paley
With Nicole Atkins
With Jimmy Buffett
With Leslie West
With Beth Nielsen Chapman
With A. J. Croce
With Etta James
With Albert King
With Paul Simon
With Aretha Franklin
With Gail Davies
With Eddie Rabbitt
With Candi Staton
With Dianne Brooks
With Lulu
With Bob Seger
With Rod Stewart
With Jason Isbell
With Glenn Frey
With Ronnie Hawkins
With Linda Ronstadt
With Joan Baez
With Paul Anka
With John P. Hammond
With Wilson Pickett
With Lindi Ortega
With Eddie Floyd
With Sheryl Crow
With William Bell
With Patti Austin
With Tony Joe White
With Cher
With Joe Cocker
With Laura Nyro
With Helen Reddy
With Peabo Bryson
With Billy Ray Cyrus
With Leon Russell
With Toulouse
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