David Hood


David Hood 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.

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 Aretha Franklin, Boz Scaggs, William Bell, Traffic, the Staple Singers, Leon Russell, Joe Cocker, Albert King, Odetta, John Hiatt, Etta James, Percy Sledge, Cat Stevens, Wendy Waldman, Julian Lennon, Paul Simon, Lulu, Shirley Brown, Glenn Frey, Joan Baez, Tony Joe White, Linda Ronstadt, Paul Anka, Rod Stewart, Solomon Burke, J. J. Cale, Art Garfunkel, Bob Seger, Shelby Lynne, Bugs Bunny, and Frank Black. Hood appeared in 2009 on Klaus Voormann's solo album A Sideman's Journey. He participated in the Waterboys album, Modern Blues, recorded mainly in Nashville, and toured with them from 2014 to 2016.

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 Paul Anka
  • Feelings
With Nicole Atkins
  • Italian Ice
With Patti Austin
  • Body Language
  • In My Life
With Joan Baez
  • Honest Lullaby
With William Bell
  • Wow...
  • Phases of Reality
With Frank Black and Reid Paley
  • Paley & Francis
With Frank Black
  • Honeycomb
  • Fast Man Raider Man
With Bobby Bland
  • Midnight Run
  • Portrait of the Blues
  • Sad Street
  • Memphis Monday Morning
  • Blues at Midnight
With Bonnie Bramlett
  • Lady's Choice
  • Beautiful
With Dee Dee Bridgewater
  • Dee Dee Bridgewater
With Dianne Brooks
With James Brown
  • The Original Disco Man
With Randy Brown
  • Midnight Desire
With Shirley Brown
  • Joy & Pain
  • Unleashed
With Peabo Bryson
With Jimmy Buffett
  • Beach House on the Moon
With Solomon Burke
  • Proud Mary
With Billy Burnette
  • Gimme You
With JJ Cale
  • Really
With Kate Campbell
  • Monuments
  • 1000 Pound Machine
With Kim Carnes
  • Sailin
With Clarence Carter
  • This is Clarence Carter
  • Testifyin
  • All Y'all Feeling Alright
With Beth Nielsen Chapman
  • Hearing It First
With Cher
  • 3614 Jackson Highway
With Jimmy Cliff
  • Another Cycle
With Joe Cocker
  • Luxury You Can Afford
With A. J. Croce
  • Just Like Medicine
With Steve Cropper
  • Night After Night
  • Dedicated – A Salute to the 5 Royales
With Sheryl Crow
  • Threads
With Billy Ray Cyrus
  • The SnakeDoctor Circus
With Gail Davies
  • The Game
With Mink DeVille
  • Sportin' Life
With Willy DeVille
  • Horse of a Different Color
With The Dramatics
  • Joy Ride
With José Feliciano
  • Sweet Soul Music
With Eddie Floyd
  • Soul Street
With Aretha Franklin
With Glenn Frey
  • No Fun Aloud
  • The Allnighter
  • Soul Searchin
With Art Garfunkel
  • Breakaway
  • Watermark
With Barry Goldberg
  • Two Jews Blues
  • Barry Goldberg
With James Govan
  • I'm in Need
With John P. Hammond
  • Southern Fried
With Ronnie Hawkins
  • Ronnie Hawkins
With Levon Helm
  • Levon Helm
  • Levon Helm
With Jason Isbell
  • Sirens of the Ditch
With Etta James
  • Tell Mama
  • The Right Time
With Margie Joseph
  • Margie Joseph Make a New Impression
With Albert King
  • Lovejoy
With Jim Lauderdale
  • Black Roses
  • London Southern
With Bettye LaVette
With Julian Lennon
  • Valotte
With Lulu
  • New Routes
With Shelby Lynne
With Mary MacGregor
  • Torn Between Two Lovers
With Lonnie Mack
  • The Hills of Indiana
With Mac McAnally
  • Nothing But the Truth
With Delbert McClinton
With Bill Medley
  • Still Hung Up for You
With Mel and Tim
  • Starting All Over Again
  • Mel & Tim
With Frankie Miller
  • Standing on the Edge
With Jackie Moore
With Willie Nelson
  • Phases and Stages
With Laura Nyro
  • Christmas and the Beads of Sweat
With The Oak Ridge Boys
  • American Made
  • Deliver
  • Step On Out
  • Seasons
With Odetta
  • Odetta Sings
With Danny O'Keefe
  • Danny O'Keefe
With Tony Orlando
  • Tony Orlando
With Lindi Ortega
  • Faded Gloryville
With Dan Penn
  • Nobody's Fool
  • Do Right Man
  • Something About the Night
With Wilson Pickett
  • Hey Jude
  • Right On
  • Don't Knock My Love
With Don Preston
  • Been Here All The Time
With Primal Scream
With Eddie Rabbitt
  • Loveline
With Helen Reddy
  • Take What You Find
With Johnny Rivers
  • The Road
  • Borrowed Time
With Linda Ronstadt
  • Linda Ronstadt
With Billy Joe Royal
  • Billy Joe Royal
With Calvin Russell
  • Calvin Russell
  • Sam
With Leon Russell
  • Leon Russell and the Shelter People
With Carlos Santana
  • Havana Moon
With Boz Scaggs
  • Boz Scaggs
  • My Time
With Bob Seger
  • Back in '72
  • Beautiful Loser
  • Night Moves
  • Stranger in Town
  • Against the Wind
  • The Distance
With Joe Simon
  • Easy to Love
With John Simon
  • John Simon's Album
With Paul Simon
With Percy Sledge
With Starland Vocal Band
  • 4 X 4
With Mavis Staples
With The Staple Singers
  • Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
  • Unlock Your Mind
With Candi Staton
  • Candi
  • Life Happens
With B. W. Stevenson
With Cat Stevens
  • Izitso
With Rod Stewart
With Billy Swan
  • Four
With The Sweet Inspirations
  • Sweets for My Sweet
With Kate Taylor
  • It's in There
With Traffic
  • Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory
  • On the Road
With Toulouse
  • Toulouse
With Vaya Con Dios
  • Roots and Wings
With Wendy Waldman
  • Gypsy Symphony
With Leslie West
  • Soundcheck
With John Paul White
  • Beulah
  • The Hurting Kind
With Tony Joe White
  • The Train I'm On
  • Closer to the Truth
With Bobby Womack