David Brown (American musician)

David Brown
Brown in 1971
Background information
Born	(1947-02-15)February 15, 1947[1] New York City, U.S.
Origin	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	September 4, 2000(2000-09-04) (aged 53)[2]
Genres	Rock, jazz fusion
Occupations	Bassist
Years active	1966–2000
Formerly of	Santana

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]