Douglass Haywood Rauch (September 14, 1950 – April 23, 1979) was an American

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Early life

Douglass Haywood Rauch was born in

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Career

His career started in 1969, aged 19, when he played on the album L.A.M.F, released by

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. He played with

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and his own group

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, during their

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period in the early 1970s. 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 only two albums, ''Caravanserai'' (1972) and ''Welcome'' (1973). Rauch left Santana in 1974. He also teamed up with

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for his

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tour for a month in September 1974. During his career, he also played with

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, and

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Death

In his final years, he suffered from depression and numerous addictions. Rauch died of a drug overdose in

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, on April 23, 1979, at the age of 28.

Discography

*1969: Bunky & Jake: ''L.A.M.F.'' *1970: Buzzy Linhart: ''Music'' (later re-released as ''Buzzy Linhart is Music'') *1971: Carly Simon: ''

'' *1971: Papa John Creach: ''

'' *1971: Giants': ''Giants (recorded 1971, released 1978) *1972: Santana: ''

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'' *1973: Santana: ''Welcome'' *1973: Betty Davis: ''

'' *1973: Bola Sete: ''

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'' *1973: John McLaughlin & Carlos Santana: ''

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'' *1973: Santana: ''

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'' *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'' (

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NYE 1975 live recording) *1976: Lenny White: ''Venusian Summer'' *1976: Billy Cobham: ''Life & Times'' *1976: Ike White: ''Changin' Times'' (recorded in Tehachapi State Prison)

References

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