This article is about the Los Lobos vocalist. For his son, see David Hidalgo Jr.
David Kent Hidalgo (born October 6, 1954, in Los Angeles[1]) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Los Lobos. Hidalgo frequently plays musical instruments such as accordion, violin, 6-string banjo, cello, requinto jarocho, percussion, drums and guitar as a session musician on other artists' releases.
David Hidalgo
Hidalgo performing with Los Lobos on the South Lawn of the White House, October 13, 2009
Background information
Birth name
David Kent Hidalgo
Born
(1954-10-06) October 6, 1954 (age 68) Gila, Arizona, US
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Career
In 1973, Hidalgo was one of the founding members of Los Lobos, for which he wrote most songs together with Louie Pérez. Additionally, he also participated as a guest musician on albums of other artists, including David Alvin, Buckwheat Zydeco, Paul Burlison, T-Bone Burnett, Peter Case, Toni Childs, Marc Cohn, Ry Cooder, Elvis Costello, Crowded House, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, John Lee Hooker, Rickie Lee Jones, Leo Kottke, Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Pierce Pettis, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Taj Mahal, Suzanne Vega, Bob Dylan and Tom Waits. He is a member of the supergroupLos Super Seven and of the Latin Playboys, a side project made up of some of the members of Los Lobos. With Mike Halby of Canned Heat, he formed another band, Houndog, as a side project. He also appeared on national television in the U.S., backing Tom Waits.
For the movie Promised Land, he contributed in 1987 the song "Will the Wolf Survive". For Dennis Hopper's film drama Colors (1988), he wrote the song "One Time, One Night". He wrote the songs "Manifold De Amour", "Forever Night Shade Mary" and "Chinese Surprize" for the 1995 action film Desperado as well as the melancholic song "La pistola y el corazón" for the movie The Mexican (2001).
Tom Waits (accordion on "Cold, Cold Ground" and "Train Song" on Frank's Wild Years (1987); accordion and violin on "Whistle Down the Wind" on Bone Machine (1992); guitar, accordion, violin, bass, backing vocals on several tracks on Bad As Me (2011))
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This article is about the Los Lobos vocalist For his son see David Hidalgo Jr David Kent Hidalgo born October 6 1954 in Los Angeles 1 is an American singer songwriter best known for his work with the band Los Lobos Hidalgo frequently plays musical instruments such as accordion violin 6 string banjo cello requinto jarocho percussion drums and guitar as a session musician on other artists releases David HidalgoHidalgo performing with Los Lobos on the South Lawn of the White House October 13 2009Background informationBirth nameDavid Kent HidalgoBorn 1954 10 06 October 6 1954 age 68 Gila Arizona USGenresChicano rock roots rock Tex Mex Americana cowpunkOccupation s Musician songwriterInstrument s Vocals guitar accordion violin 6 string banjo cello requinto jarocho percussion drums Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life and family 4 Discography 4 1 Selected collaborations 5 DVDs 6 Music videos 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and education EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it September 2019 Career EditIn 1973 Hidalgo was one of the founding members of Los Lobos for which he wrote most songs together with Louie Perez Additionally he also participated as a guest musician on albums of other artists including David Alvin Buckwheat Zydeco Paul Burlison T Bone Burnett Peter Case Toni Childs Marc Cohn Ry Cooder Elvis Costello Crowded House The Fabulous Thunderbirds John Lee Hooker Rickie Lee Jones Leo Kottke Roy Orbison Dolly Parton Pierce Pettis Bonnie Raitt Paul Simon Taj Mahal Suzanne Vega Bob Dylan and Tom Waits He is a member of the supergroup Los Super Seven and of the Latin Playboys a side project made up of some of the members of Los Lobos With Mike Halby of Canned Heat he formed another band Houndog as a side project He also appeared on national television in the U S backing Tom Waits For the movie Promised Land he contributed in 1987 the song Will the Wolf Survive For Dennis Hopper s film drama Colors 1988 he wrote the song One Time One Night He wrote the songs Manifold De Amour Forever Night Shade Mary and Chinese Surprize for the 1995 action film Desperado as well as the melancholic song La pistola y el corazon for the movie The Mexican 2001 Hidalgo s songs have been covered by the Jerry Garcia Band Waylon Jennings Bonnie Raitt and others He has performed in Eric Clapton s Crossroads Guitar Festival since its inception in 2004 including a performance with Los Lobos in April 2013 at Madison Square Garden Clapton joined the band on stage for their song Burn It Down from their 2010 album Tin Can Trust Personal life and family EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it September 2019 His son David Jr is the drummer for the band Social Distortion His other son Vincent has played bass for the band Mariachi El Bronx Discography EditSelected collaborations Edit Eric Clapton Crossroads festival DVD CD Buckwheat Zydeco multiple projects T Bone Burnett guitar accordion vocals 8 String Bass on T Bone Burnett 1986 Peter Case The Man with the Blue Post Modern Fragmented Neo Traditionalist Guitar Elvis Costello harmony vocal on King of America guitar and harmony vocal on Momofuku Toni Childs House of Hope Crowded House accordion As Sure as I Am on Woodface 1991 John Hammond guitar mandolin vocals on Ready for love 2003 John Lee Hooker multiple projects Roy Orbison King of Hearts Willy DeVille Backstreets of Desire Crow Jane Alley Rickie Lee Jones Traffic from Paradise The Evening of My Best Day Ozomatli multiple projects Dolly Parton Treasures Pierce Pettis Chase the Buffalo Ry Cooder Chavez Ravine Paul Simon All Around the World or The Myth of Fingerprints on Graceland 1986 Marc Ribot Border Music Tonio K Ole Bonnie Raitt Fundamental Tremoloco Dulcinea Suzanne Vega 99 9F Tom Waits accordion on Cold Cold Ground and Train Song on Frank s Wild Years 1987 accordion and violin on Whistle Down the Wind on Bone Machine 1992 guitar accordion violin bass backing vocals on several tracks on Bad As Me 2011 The 1994 tribute to songwriter Mark Heard Strong Hand of Love Leo Kottke Try and Stop Me Gov t Mule Politician guitar and vocals on The Deepest End Live in Concert Bob Dylan accordion on Together Through Life and Christmas in the Heart guitar accordion violin on Tempest G Love amp Special Sauce viola on Missing My Baby Los Cenzontles co producer songwriter and multi instrumentalist on Songs of Wood amp Steel Taj Mahal amp Los Cenzontles co producer songwriter and multi instrumentalist on American Horizon Mato Nanji Luther Dickinson 3 Skulls and the Truth Blues Bureau International DVDs EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it June 2011 Music videos EditYear Video1990 Hey Good Lookin with Buckwheat Zydeco and Dwight Yoakam References Edit George Warren Holly ed 2001 The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock amp Roll Fireside p 579 ISBN 0 7432 0120 5 External links Edit Biography portalLos Lobos David Hidalgo at Allmusic com Retrieved from https en 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