David Hidalgo (born October 6 1954, Los Angeles, California) is a singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Los Lobos. He is also a member of the supergroup Los Super Seven and of the Latin Playboys, a side project band made up of some of the members of Los Lobos. He formed another side project band with Mike Halby of Canned Heat, called Houndog. He performed at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, an honor bestowed upon only the most talented of guitarists. In addition to his work with Los Lobos, Hidalgo frequently plays musical instruments such as accordion and guitar for other artists' releases. Some of his collaborators include:
- Buckwheat Zydeco (multiple projects),
- T-Bone Burnett (self titled 1986 album),
- Peter Case (The Man with the Blue Post Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar),
- Elvis Costello (harmony vocal on King of America),
- Crowded House (multiple projects),
- John Lee Hooker (multiple projects),
- Roy Orbison (|King of Hearts),
- Willy DeVille (Backstreets of Desire, Crow Jane Alley}
- Ozomatli (multiple projects),
- Dolly Parton (Treasures),
- Pierce Pettis (Chase the Buffalo),
- Paul Simon (Graceland),
- Tonio K. (Olé),
- Suzanne Vega (99.9° F),
- Tom Waits (multiple projects),
- The 1994 tribute to songwriter Mark Heard, Strong Hand of Love,
- Leo Kottke album Try And Stop Me
Hidalgo's songs have been covered by the Jerry Garcia Band, Waylon Jennings, Bonnie Raitt and others.
