Marcus Malone

Marcus "The Magnificent" Malone is an American percussionist, former member of the Latin rock band Santana.

"Marcus the Magnificent" redirects here. For the fictional TV show character, see Morgus the Magnificent.
Marcus Malone
GenresLatin rock, Chicano rock, psychedelic rock
InstrumentsLatin percussion and congas
Years active(1966–1969) (2013-present)
LabelsColumbia
Associated actsSantana

Career

Santana was formed in 1967 in San Francisco with Malone playing as the band's percussionist, specializing in Latin instruments. Originally known as Carlos Santana Blues Band, the group found little success in the music scene until it was announced as among the performers at the upcoming Woodstock and began work on its debut album Santana. However, by this point, Malone had already been convicted of manslaughter and had started serving his sentence in San Quentin State Prison.

Since his release from prison in 1973, Malone had been living on the streets of Oakland until being accidentally discovered by KRON-TV field reporter Stanley Roberts in December 2013. Malone and Carlos Santana subsequently had an emotional reunion,[1] and the former was set to once again play as a percussionist in Santana's upcoming album Santana IV.[2][3] In the end, Malone didn't feature on Santana IV.

On June 18, 2016, Malone was critically injured by an unsecured tire that came flying off of a passing car in Oakland, and knocked backwards onto the sidewalk. He was placed on life support at Oakland's Highland Hospital.[4] A crowdfunding GoFundMe page for Malone's medical expenses was setup by Carl Jacobs, the personal manager and nephew of Marcus Malone.[5] Marcus has been discharged from Fairmont rehabilitation center and was accepted and transferred to a skilled nursing facility in Alameda, CA.

Albums

With Santana

References
  1. Carlos Santana Reunites with Homeless Ex Bandmate in Oakland on YouTube (December 20, 2013, KRON-TV)
  2. Shields, Brian (22 December 2013). "Santana Plans Recording with Homeless Ex-Bandmate". KRON-TV. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  3. "Marcus The Magnificent" Homeless Conga Player Re-Unites W/ Carlos Santana on YouTube (May 14, 2016, KRON-TV)
  4. Mendoza, Carlos (19 June 2016). "Marcus "The Magnificent" Malone on life support after freak accident in Oakland". KRON-TV. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  5. "Fundraiser by Carl Jacobs: Marcus Malone's Wellness & Recovery". GoFundMe. 19 June 2016. Missing or empty |url= (help)


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