David Hood

David Hood (born September 21, 1943) is a bassist from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He also plays the trombone. He is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.

Hood was born in Sheffield, Alabama.

Hood attended the University of North Alabama.

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.

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.

With Julian Lennon

• Valotte (Atlantic Records, 1984)

With Solomon Burke

• Proud Mary (Ola, 1969)

With Shelby Lynne

• Tears, Lies and Alibis (Everso, 2010)

With José Feliciano

• Sweet Soul Music (Private Stock Records, 1976)

With Art Garfunkel

• Breakaway (Columbia Records, 1975)
• Watermark (Columbia Records, 1977)

With Wendy Waldman

• Gypsy Symphony (Warner Bros. Records, 1974)

With J. J. Cale

• Really (A&M Records, 1972)

With Shirley Brown

• Joy & Pain (Malaco Records, 1993)
• Unleashed (Malaco Records, 2009)

With Kim Carnes

• Sailin' (A&M Records, 1976)

With Dan Penn

• Nobody's Fool (Bell Records, 1973)
• Do Right Man (Sire Records, 1994)
• Something About the Night (Dandy Records, 2016)

With Boz Scaggs

• Boz Scaggs (Atlantic Records, 1969)
• My Time (Columbia Records, 1972)

With Johnny Rivers

• The Road (Atlantic Records, 1974)
• Borrowed Time (RSO Records, 1980)

With Steve Cropper

• Night After Night (MCA Records, 1982)
• Dedicated – A Salute to the 5 Royales (429 Records, 2011)

With Levon Helm

• Levon Helm (ABC Records, 1978)
• Levon Helm (Capitol Records, 1982)

With Cat Stevens

• Izitso (A&M Records, 1977)

With Jimmy Buffett

• Beach House on the Moon (Island Records, 1999)

With Beth Nielsen Chapman

• Hearing It First (Capitol Records, 1980)

With Etta James

• Tell Mama (Cadet Records, 1968)
• The Right Time (Elektra Records, 1992)

With Albert King

• Lovejoy (Stax Records, 1971)

With Paul Simon

• There Goes Rhymin' Simon (Columbia Records, 1973)
• Still Crazy After All These Years (Columbia Records, 1975)

With Aretha Franklin

• This Girl's in Love with You (Atlantic Records, 1970)
• Spirit in the Dark (Atlantic Records, 1970)

With Candi Staton

• Candi (Warner Bros. Records, 1974)
• Life Happens (Beracah Records, 2014)

With Lulu

• New Routes (Atlantic Records, 1970)

With Bob Seger

• Smokin' O.P.'s (Reprise Records, 1972)
• Back in '72 (Reprise Records, 1973)
• Beautiful Loser (Capitol Records, 1975)
• Night Moves (Capitol Records, 1976)
• Stranger in Town (Capitol Records, 1978)
• Against the Wind (Capitol Records, 1980)
• The Distance (Capitol Records, 1982)

With Rod Stewart

• Atlantic Crossing (Warner Bros. Records, 1975)
• A Night on the Town (Warner Bros. Records, 1976)

With Glenn Frey

• No Fun Aloud (Asylum Records, 1982)
• The Allnighter (MCA Records, 1984)
• Soul Searchin' (MCA Records, 1988)

With Ronnie Hawkins

• Ronnie Hawkins (Cotillion Records, 1970)

With Linda Ronstadt

• Linda Ronstadt (Capitol Records, 1971)

With Joan Baez

• Honest Lullaby (Portrait Records, 1979)

With Paul Anka

• Feelings (United Artists Records, 1975)

With Wilson Pickett

• Hey Jude (Atlantic Records, 1969)
• Right On (Atlantic Records, 1970)
• Don't Knock My Love (Atlantic Records, 1971)

With Sheryl Crow

• Threads (Big Machine Records, 2019)

With William Bell

• Wow... (Stax Records, 1971)
• Phases of Reality (Stax Records, 1972)

With Patti Austin

• Body Language (CTI Records, 1980)
• In My Life (CTI Records, 1983)

With Tony Joe White

• The Train I'm On (Warner Brothers, 1972)
• Closer to the Truth (Festival Records, 1991)

With Cher

• 3614 Jackson Highway (Atco Records, 1969)

With Joe Cocker

• Luxury You Can Afford (Asylum Records, 1978)

With Laura Nyro

• Christmas and the Beads of Sweat (Columbia Records, 1970)

With Helen Reddy

• Take What You Find (Capitol Records, 1980)

With Peabo Bryson

• Peabo (Bullet Records, 1976)

With Billy Ray Cyrus

• The SnakeDoctor Circus (BBR, 2019)

With Leon Russell

• Leon Russell and the Shelter People (Shelter Records, 1971)