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By the time of the band's appearance, Malone had been convicted of manslaughter for stabbing a man, and was serving his sentence in San Quentin State Prison. After his release from prison in 1973, Malone had been living on the streets of Oakland, where he was accidentally discovered by KRON-TV field
Feb 27, 2020 · Marcus "the Magnificent" Malone played percussion in an early incarnation of Santana, the late '60s Santana Blues Band. He left the band in 1969, on account of how he was sentenced to a long spell in the famously brutal San Quentin prison after being convicted of manslaughter.
Dec 23, 2013 · 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 · Malone lost contact with Santana and spent some time in San Quentin prison before ending up homeless on the Oakland, Calif., streets. A local Bay Area news station interviewed Marcus randomly earlier in December while producing a segment on illegal dumping.
Dec 23, 2013 · Back in the middle 60s, Marcus Malone was a gigging musician with a position Carlos Santana in The Carlos Santana Blues Band. He was good, too; his nickname was Marcus the Magnificent. But...
Dec 27, 2013 · Malone was eventually released from San Quentin State Prison and struggled on the streets while Santana's attempts to find his friend and former bandmate repeatedly fell short, KRON-TV reported. With the help of Roberts, the men were reunited on Dec. 20.
Dec 22, 2013 · The man, who identified himself as Marcus Malone, told Stanley that he was a landscaper and a music composer. He also revealed his connection to a Bay Area music legend, Carlos Santana.
