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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. He landed in legal trouble and ...
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. The accident...
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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.
Dec 23, 2013 · Carlos Santana Reunites With Bandmate Who Lived Homeless For 40 Years. By David La Rosa | Dec 23, 2013, 01:05 PM. 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.
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Dec 23, 2013 · 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...
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Aug 5, 2023 · Legendary musician Carlos Santana was reunited with a friend and former band mate Marcus Malone after 40 years, thanks to a journalist from TV station KRON4. ‘Marcus the magnificent’ used to be a drummer in Santana’s band in the 1960s. They lost touch before the Woodstock festival in 1969 after Malone was arrested for manslaughter. Ever […]
Dec 23, 2013 · The man told Roberts his name was Marcus Malone and then he made what seemed like a pretty far-fetched claim. "At one time I was with the Santana band. The original Santana blues band," Malone said.
