David Brown (American musician)

For the Australian guitarist, see David Brown (Australian musician).

For others of a similar name, see David Brown.

David Brown
Born	(1947-02-15)February 15, 1947
Died
Genres	Alternative rock Rock Jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Bass
Years active	1966–2000
Labels	Columbia
Associated acts	Santana, Boz Scaggs

David Brown (February 15, 1947 – September 4, 2000) was the primary bass player for the band Santana from 1966 until 1971, then again from 1973 until 1976.

David grew up in Daly City, California.

Brown played in Santana at Woodstock in 1969 and on several other dates and albums.

At the Fillmore West Tuesday jam sessions in the late '60s and early '70s, Brown would often make personnel selections for the sessions and participate as well. Tuesdays were always packed due to the $1 admission fee. There was no seating and the lighting was dim. If David needed someone to play a particular instrument, he would go out into the crowd and the first person that he ran into that he knew "could play", was asked to jam.

In 1998, Brown was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Santana. He died on September 4, 2000, due to liver and kidney failure.