Search results
Jun 19, 2016 · OAKLAND (KRON) — Well known musician Marcus “The Magnificent” Malone a founding member of the iconic band Santana is on life support after being involved in a freak accident.
- 3 min
Dec 29, 2013 · 2013 has ended on a decidedly happy note for one homeless man in Oakland, California. Marcus Malone was a conga player for Carlos Santana in the late '60s.
On June 18, 2016, Malone was critically injured by an unsecured tire that flew off a passing car in Oakland and knocked him backwards onto the sidewalk. He was placed on life support at Oakland's Highland Hospital. A crowdfunding GoFundMe page for his medical expenses was set up by his personal manager and nephew, Carl Jacobs.
Percussionist Marcus Malone, who was part of Santana's band before it played Woodstock in 1969, happened to be among those interviewed by KRON's Stanley Roberts during a report about illegal...
Carlos Santana has been reunited with a former band-mate who has lived homeless for almost 40-years. Marcus “The Magnificent” Malone was one of the founding members of Santana’s first ever band – The Carlos Santana Blues Band.
Aug 27, 2015 · Bay Area legend Carlos Santana has recorded a new album with original members of his band including Marcus Malone, a percussionist who was living on the streets of Oakland until the two were...
Dec 22, 2013 · During their meeting on Friday, Santana promised to bring Malone a set of congas and to help him get on his feet. Since Roberts' story aired, another original member of the Santana Blues Band...
