Champ Hood

Champ Hood
Birth nameCarroll DesChamps Hood
Born(1952-08-16)August 16, 1952
Spartanburg, South Carolina US
DiedNovember 3, 2001(2001-11-03) (aged 49)
Austin, Texas US
GenresAlternative country
Rock music
Folk music
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1970s–2001
Formerly ofToni Price
Uncle Walt's Band
Lyle Lovett
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Willis Alan Ramsey
Websitechamphood.com

Carroll DesChamps "Champ" Hood (August 16, 1952 – November 3, 2001) was an American singer and multi-instrumentalist. He was inducted into the Austin Music Memorial in 2011, the Austin Chronicle's Texas Music Hall of Fame in 2000, and was a five-time recipient of the Austin Best String Player Award.