He was the youngest of three brothers and the second after Carlos to pick up the guitar. Since 1972, he has been the leader of the band, Malo

The singer of “Walk the Dinosaur” also appeared on recordings by Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne and others.

His style was compared to the Doors’ Ray Manzarek. The band’s original vocalist wrote, “[Dave] was the difference between us and every other punk band”

He scored only one top 10 hit in the United States, but continued to enjoy a lengthy career as performer, author, historian and actor.

The “merry-tripper,” as a noted Beatles author described him, ran Apple Publishing, and famously supplied a word to the lyrics of a Beatles classic

It’s unlikely that you’ll recognize his name, but he was associated with the late night comedy series since 1981, credited as the sketch music producer

Said Tanya Tucker, “‘Delta Dawn’ started everything off for me and has kept me going ever since. I thank God for him, his song, my life, my career.”

The modern jazz pianist was the father of, most notably, sons Wynton and Branford. He was an educator and significant force in the New Orleans music world

The icon was known worldwide for his trademark shaved head and dribbling prowess. He played 22 seasons in the team’s red, white and blue uniform

The multi-instrumentalist’s jazz-funk single was discovered by a Brooklyn disc jockey and eventually made its way into the Billboard Top 40.