Doug Rauch
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| Background information | |
| Born | Douglass Haywood Rauch September 14, 1950 New York City, US |
| Died | April 23, 1979 (aged 28) San Francisco, California |
| Genres | Jazz fusion |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1969–1976 |
Douglass Haywood Rauch (September 14, 1950 – April 23, 1979) was an American bassist.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Douglass Haywood Rauch was born in New York City.
Career
[edit | edit source]His career started in 1969, aged 19, when he played on the album L.A.M.F, released by Bunky and Jake. He played with Carlos Santana and his own group Santana, during their jazz fusion period in the early 1970s.[1][2][3][4] He came as originally as a touring member, filling in for the band's original bass guitarist, David Brown, who was unable to tour due to ongoing drug habits. By the end of the year, Rauch had fully replaced and was a full-time member of the band. As a member of Santana, he contributed to Caravanserai (1972), Welcome (1973) and Lotus (1974). Rauch left Santana in 1974.
He also teamed up with David Bowie for his Diamond Dogs tour for a month in September 1974.[2][5] During his career, he also played with Papa John Creach, Betty Davis, and Carly Simon.
Death
[edit | edit source]In his final years, he suffered from depression and numerous addictions. Rauch died of a drug overdose in San Francisco, California, on April 23, 1979, at the age of 28.[6]
Discography
[edit | edit source]- 1969: Bunky & Jake: L.A.M.F.
- 1970: Buzzy Linhart: Music (later re-released as Buzzy Linhart is Music)
- 1971: Carly Simon: Carly Simon
- 1971: Papa John Creach: Papa John Creach
- 1971: Giants': Giants' (recorded 1971, released 1978)
- 1972: Santana: Caravanserai
- 1973: Santana: Welcome
- 1973: Betty Davis: Betty Davis
- 1973: Bola Sete: Goin' to Rio
- 1973: John McLaughlin & Carlos Santana: Love Devotion Surrender
- 1973: Santana: Welcome
- 1974: Santana: Lotus
- 1974: Jose Chepito Areas: Jose Chepito Areas
- 1974: David Bowie: Cracked Actor (recorded 1974, released 2017)
- 1975: Shigeru Suzuki: Bandwagon
- 1975: Cobham/Duke Band: Live at the Electric Ballroom (Dallas NYE 1975 live recording)
- 1976: Lenny White: Venusian Summer
- 1976: Billy Cobham: Life & Times
- 1976: Ike White: Changin' Times (recorded in Tehachapi State Prison)
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- 1950 births
- 1979 deaths
- Santana (band) members
- American jazz bass guitarists
- American male bass guitarists
- American rock bass guitarists
- Deaths by heroin overdose in California
- 20th-century American musicians
- Guitarists from New York (state)
- American male guitarists
- Drug-related deaths in California
- 20th-century American guitarists
- 20th-century bass guitarists
- American male jazz musicians
- Little Red School House alumni
- 20th-century American male musicians
- Jazz musicians from New York (state)