Santana (band)

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Santana

Carlos Santana during a concert in 2005
Background information
Also known as Santana Blues Band
Origin San Francisco, California, United States
Genres Rock, pop rock, Latin rock, hard rock, blues-rock, jazz fusion, psychedelic rock
Years active 1966 – present
Website http://www.santana.com

Santana is a band consisting of a flexible number of musicians accompanying Carlos Santana since the late 1960s. The range of these artists has varied greatly. Just like Santana himself, the band is known for helping make Latin rock famous in the rest of the world.

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[edit] Overview

The band was formed in 1966 in San Francisco as the Santana Blues Band.[1]  The first members were Carlos Santana (lead guitar), Tom Fraser (rhythm guitar), Mike Carabello (percussion), Rod Harper (drums & percussion), Gus Rodriguez (bass guitar) and Gregg Rolie (lead vocals & keyboards). In the following years the members of the group changed frequently for a number of reasons, and from 1971 to 1972 there was a brief separation between the group and Santana.

Santana himself rarely sings in his songs despite being the leader of the band and recent hits have been frequently accompanied by a guest singer, rather than the members of the band.

[edit] Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

In 1998, the group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Carlos Santana, Jose Chepito Areas, David Brown, Mike Carabello, Gregg Rolie and Michael Shrieve being honored.

[edit] Previous band members

Vocals Keyboards Guitar
Bass Guitar Drums Percussion
Other Instruments  
 

[edit] Discography


Top 40 Singles (Billboard, U.S.)

  • Into the Night (2007) - #26
  • Why Don't You & I (2003) - #8
  • The Game Of Love (2002) - #5
  • Maria Maria (2000) - #1
  • Smooth (1999) - #1
  • Hold On (1982) - #15
  • Winning (1981) - #17
  • Stormy (1979) - #32
  • You Know That I Love You (1979) - #35
  • She's Not There (1977) - #27
  • No One to Depend On (1972) - #36
  • Black Magic Woman (1971) - #4
  • Everybody's Everything (1971) - #12
  • Oye Como Va (1971) - #13
  • Evil Ways (1970) - #9

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pete Prown, Harvey P. Newquist, Jon F. Eiche, Legends of rock guitar, http://books.google.com/books?id=60Jde3l7WNwC&pg=PA137 

[edit] External links

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Santana
Carlos Santana • Dennis Chambers • Pete Escovedo • Coke Escovedo • Armando Peraza
Santana albums
Carlos Santana albums
Studio albums
Live albums
Live albums
Compilations
Unofficial releases
Singles
"Jingo" • "Evil Ways" • "Black Magic Woman" • "Oye Como Va" • "Hope You're Feeling Better" • "Everybody's Everything" • "No One to Depend On" • "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" • "Let It Shine" • "She's Not There" • "Stormy" • "You Know That I Love You" • "Changes" • "Searchin'" • "Winning" • "The Sensitive Kind" • "Hold On" • "Say It Again" • "Smooth" (w/ Rob Thomas) • "Maria Maria" (w/ The Project G&B) • "Put Your Lights On" • "The Game of Love" (w/ Michelle Branch) • "Nothing At All" (w/ Musiq Soulchild) •"Feels Like Fire" (w/ Dido) • "Why Don't You & I" (w/ Chad Kroeger) • "I'm Feeling You" (w/ Michelle Branch & The Wreckers) • "Just Feel Better" (w/ Steven Tyler) • "Cry Baby Cry" (w/ Sean Paul and Joss Stone) • "No Llores" (w/ Gloria Estefan, Jose Feliciano and Sheila E.) • "Into the Night" (w/ Chad Kroeger)
Other Songs
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