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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
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 ...
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.
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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Aug 5, 2023 · ‘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 since he was released from prison, Malone had been living as a homeless man on the streets of Oakland, praying for a miracle and a chance meeting with Santana.
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Dec 23, 2013 · Santana promised to present Malone with a new conga set and said he would help his former bandmate “get back on his feet.” Malone played congas on the band’s legendary first album and hosted...
Dec 23, 2013 · Malone played congas on Santana’s eponymous first album, but left the band in 1969 shortly before its seminal performance at Woodstock when he was imprisoned for manslaughter, according to...
