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David Hood

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.

For the Canadian exercise physiologist, see David A. Hood.

David Hood

(1943-09-21) September 21, 1943
Sheffield, Alabama U.S.

Rock, R&B

Session musician

Bass guitar, trombone

Early life and education[edit]

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

Career[edit]

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.

Personal life[edit]

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.

Feelings (United Artists Records, 1975)

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

at NAMM Oral History Collection

David Hood Interview