David Brown (American musician)

David Brown
Brown in 1971
Brown in 1971
Background information
Born(1947-02-15)February 15, 1947[1]
New York City, U.S.
OriginSan Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 4, 2000(2000-09-04) (aged 53)[2]
GenresRock, jazz fusion
OccupationsBassist
Years active1966–2000
Formerly ofSantana

David Brown (February 15, 1947 – September 4, 2000) was an American musician. He was the bass player for the band Santana from 1967 until 1971, then again from 1974 until 1976. Brown played in Santana at Woodstock and at Altamont in 1969 and on the band's first three studio albums before leaving after the "Closing of the Fillmore West" gig on July 4, 1971. In 1974, he rejoined for the album Borboletta and remained with the band for the follow-up Amigos before leaving again in the spring of 1976. In 1998, Brown was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Santana.[3]

  1. ^ Helander, Brock (1999). The Rockin' '60s. Schirmer Books. p. 323. ISBN 9780028648736.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Simmonds2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Santana | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame".