Editing David Hidalgo (section)

{{short description|American musician}}
{{about|the Los Lobos vocalist|his son|David Hidalgo Jr.}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = David Hidalgo
| image           = David Hidalgo.jpg
| caption         = Hidalgo performing with [[Los Lobos]] on the South Lawn of the White House, October 13, 2009
| birth_name      = David Kent Hidalgo
| alias           =
| origin          =
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1954|10|06}}
| birth_place     = [[Los Angeles]], US
| death_date      =
| instrument      = Vocals, guitar, [[accordion]], violin, [[6-string banjo]], cello, [[requinto jarocho]], percussion, drums
| genre           = [[Chicano rock]], [[roots rock]], [[Tejano music|Tex-Mex]], [[Americana (music)|Americana]], [[cowpunk]]
| occupation      = Musician, songwriter
| years_active    =
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| associated_acts = [[Los Lobos]], [[Los Super Seven]], [[Latin Playboys]], Houndog
| website         = 
}}

'''David Kent Hidalgo''' (born October 6, 1954, in Los Angeles)<ref>{{cite book| editor-first= Holly| editor-last= George-Warren| title= The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll| publisher= Fireside| year= 2001| page= [https://archive.org/details/rollingstoneency00holl/page/579 579]| isbn= 0-7432-0120-5| url= https://archive.org/details/rollingstoneency00holl/page/579}}</ref> is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band [[Los Lobos]]. Hidalgo frequently plays musical instruments such as [[accordion]], violin, [[6-string banjo]], [[cello]], [[requinto jarocho]], percussion, drums and [[guitar]] as a [[session musician]] on other artists' releases.