David Hood


David Hood is a bassist from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He also plays the trombone. He 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. He participated in the latest Waterboys album, Modern Blues, recorded mainly in Nashville, and is currently 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 songwriters for Drive-By Truckers.

Collaborations

With Julian Lennon
With Solomon Burke
With Shelby Lynne
With José Feliciano
With Art Garfunkel
With Wendy Waldman
With J. J. Cale
With Shirley Brown
With Kim Carnes
With Dan Penn
  • Nobody's Fool
  • Do Right Man
  • Something About the Night
With Boz Scaggs
  • Boz Scaggs
  • My Time
With Johnny Rivers
  • The Road
  • Borrowed Time
With Steve Cropper
  • Night After Night
  • Dedicated – A Salute to the 5 Royales
With Levon Helm
  • Levon Helm
  • Levon Helm
With Cat Stevens
  • Izitso
With Jimmy Buffett
With Beth Nielsen Chapman
  • Hearing It First
With Etta James
  • Tell Mama
  • The Right Time
With Albert King
  • Lovejoy
With Paul Simon
With Aretha Franklin
With Candi Staton
  • Candi
  • Life Happens
With Lulu
  • New Routes
With Bob Seger
  • Smokin' O.P.'s
  • Back in '72
  • Beautiful Loser
  • Night Moves
  • Stranger in Town
  • Against the Wind
  • The Distance
With Rod Stewart
With Glenn Frey
With Ronnie Hawkins
With Linda Ronstadt
With Joan Baez
With Paul Anka
With Wilson Pickett
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