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Santana (band)

Santana is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1966 by Mexican-born guitarist Carlos Santana. The band has undergone various recording and performing line-ups in its history, with Santana being the only consistent member. After signing with Columbia Records, the band's appearance at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 increased their profile, and they went on to record the commercially successful and critically-acclaimed albums Santana (1969), Abraxas (1970), and Santana III (1971). These were recorded by the group's "classic" line-up, featuring Gregg Rolie, Michael Carabello, Michael Shrieve, David Brown, and José "Chepito" Areas. Hit songs of this period include "Evil Ways", "Black Magic Woman", "Oye Como Va", and the instrumental "Samba Pa Ti".

Santana
Background information
Also known asSantana Blues Band (1966–1967)
OriginSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1966–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitesantana.com

Following a change in line-up and musical direction in 1972, the band experimented with elements of jazz fusion on Caravanserai (1972), Welcome (1973), and Borboletta (1974). Santana reached a new peak of commercial and critical success with Supernatural (1999) and its singles "Smooth", featuring singer Rob Thomas, and "Maria Maria" featuring The Product G&B. The album reached No. 1 in eleven countries and sold 12 million copies in the US alone. In 2014, the "classic" line-up reunited for Santana IV (2016) and the group continue to perform and record.

Santana is one of the best-selling groups of all time with over 47 million certified albums sold in the US, and an estimated 100 million sold worldwide.[10][11] Its discography includes 25 studio albums, 14 of which reached the US top 10. In 1998, the line-up of Santana, Rolie, Carabello, Shrieve, Brown, and Areas was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[12] In 2000, the band won eight Grammy Awards in one night, a record tied with Michael Jackson, and three Latin Grammy Awards.[13]

History Edit

1966–1972: Formation and breakthrough Edit

In 1966, Santana left Mexico for San Francisco, where he discovered the hippie and counterculture movement and found himself "wanting to be part of this new wave."[14] Later that year, he began to assemble his own band, the first line-up of which included Sergio "Gus" Rodriguez on bass, Danny Haro on drums, and Michael Carabello on percussion. In January 1967, the four were granted an audition spot for concert promoter Bill Graham at the Fillmore Auditorium on a bill with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and the Charles Lloyd Quartet, and named themselves the Santana Blues Band.[15] Within a month, the group expanded with the addition of Tom Fraser on guitar and vocals, who also brought in Gregg Rolie on organ and vocals.[14] The band stalled for several weeks, however, after Carlos was hospitalised with tuberculosis. In June 1967, Graham fired the group from performing at the Fillmore after some members turned up late for a gig supporting The Who and Loading Zone. The incident drove Carlos to bring in new and committed musicians, keeping Rolie with him.[14] By the year's end, the band adopted the shorter name of Santana. Until early 1969, the band were joined by Marcus Malone on percussion, who left the group after being convicted of manslaughter.[14]

In late 1968, the group secured a record deal with Columbia Records, following a successful audition opening for The Grateful Dead. The band had caught the interest of Columbia and Atlantic Records, and an audition was organised for both labels, but Carlos refused to perform for Atlantic as he wanted to be on the same label as Miles Davis and Bob Dylan.[16] In December, Santana performed a series of concerts at the Fillmore that were recorded for a proposed live album. Biographer Simon Leng said it marked Santana moving away from its blues and R&B roots towards the "Santana sound" with the addition of Afro-Cuban and jazz numbers into their sets.[17] After several line-up changes, the group finally stabilised in May 1969 with Santana, Rolie, Carabello, David Brown on bass, Michael Shrieve on drums, and Jose "Chepito" Areas on percussion, which became known as the "classic" line-up.[18]

 
Santana rose to prominence following their appearance at Woodstock

The band recorded their debut album, Santana, in San Francisco in May 1969. It was their third go at recording an album, after previous attempts failed to produce results they wanted. The sessions featured Alberto Gianquinto on piano, who also helped with the arrangements of the tracks. He quickly noticed the group's main problem: the solo spots were too long.[19] Graham agreed, and advised that the band needed to cut the lengthy jams and begin constructing songs. He also got the band to listen to Willie Bobo's version of "Evil Ways", and suggested they record their own version.[19] With the album recorded, Graham arranged for Santana to tour the Midwest as openers for Crosby, Stills and Nash, which expanded the group's profile outside the West Coast.[20] Around this time, Graham had been asked to help organise the upcoming Woodstock Festival, agreed to promote it on the condition that Santana would be added to the bill. Graham persisted, and the band were assigned a 45-minute set in the afternoon of August 16, the second day, for $2,500.[21] The performance launched the group to international fame, and Santana, released on August 30, peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard 200. The first single, "Jingo", was followed by "Evil Ways", which peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. In October 1969, Graham had Santana perform at the Gold Rush rock music festival and on The Ed Sullivan Show, further increasing the group's nationwide exposure.[20][22]

In April 1970, Santana returned to the studio to record its second album, Abraxas.[23] The album, highlighted by a reworking of "Black Magic Woman" by Fleetwood Mac that peaked at No. 4 in the US Billboard Hot 100, was released in September 1970 and rose to number 1 on the US Billboard 200.

By 1971, the group were still struggling to maintain a strong musical direction.[18] From January to July they recorded Santana III. Released in September 1971, the album also reached number 1 on the US Billboard 200. At the peak of the band's popularity, the album was the last to feature its classic Woodstock era line-up. Santana explained that there was a lot of unnecessary internal resentment and that managerial problems contributed to the problem, leading to Graham's dismissal.[18] That year, they performed at a concert in Accra to commemorate Ghana's 14th Independence Day. The concert was filmed and released in theaters as Soul to Soul.[24] Matters came to a head shortly before the Santana III tour in September 1971 began, when Carlos wanted Carabello to leave the group, otherwise he would. The band started the tour without Carlos, performing amidst shouts from the audience for the guitarist. After several gigs, Carlos reunited with the band to find Carabello, Areas, and manager/promoter Stan Marcum had quit, leaving the band to perform without percussionists. James "Mingo" Lewis was quickly brought in as a temporary replacement after he saw the band live and offered his services.[25] Santana's gig in Lima, Peru in December 1971 brought further trouble, as the outbreak of violence resulted in their equipment being confiscated and the band deported from the country. The incident was a wake up call for Carlos, who was determined to "bring the madness to an end."[25]

In 1972, Santana had been increasingly influenced by the music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Joe Zawinul, who had explored jazz fusion by this time.[18] The fourth album, Caravanserai (1972), marked a number of line-up changes; bassist David Brown left in 1971 before recording started and was replaced by Doug Rauch and Tom Rutley. Carabello was replaced with two percussionists, Armando Peraza and Mingo Lewis. Rolie was replaced by Tom Coster on a few songs. Caravanserai debuted at number 8 in the US.

1973–1979: Experimentation and consolidation Edit

 
Carlos Santana in 1973

13 months after Caravanserai, Santana released Welcome. Welcome was the first of four consecutive albums to achieve gold certification, as opposed to the previous four, which all at least reached platinum status. The album peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200, the lowest of the band's career so far. The next few albums contained a more experimental style than their previous work, beginning with Borboletta, which fared arguably worse than its predecessor, despite climbing five spots higher on the Billboard album charts in the US.

The group's 1976 release, Amigos, was far more successful. Reaching number 10 on the US charts, and also hitting the top 10 in France, Australia, New Zealand, Austria and the Netherlands, it was a return to the success of their early albums. Festival, did not obtain the same new-found success, but was followed by another successful album, Moonflower, released in 1977. The album was possibly the most successful since Santana III, achieving 2× platinum in the US, and being the first album since 1974's Borboletta, to break the top 10 in the UK. It was characterized by a stylistic shift for the band, as it contained heavier influences from the more conventional sound of the group's early work, while still maintaining the experimental sound of their last few albums.

Their next two releases, Inner Secrets and Marathon, released in 1978 and '79, respectively, were a further musical shift for the band, moving away from the Latin-fused rock music that had characterized their work in the late 1960s and the majority of the '70s, to move towards a more album-oriented, conventional rock sound. These albums, however, fared poorly commercially, although both achieved gold status in the US.

1980–1997: Commercial decline and seven-year hiatus Edit

The 1980s started relatively brightly for Santana, with 1981's platinum-selling Zebop!, which also reached the top 20 in several countries, and continued the more conventional rock sound. The following year, Shangó was released; this album marked a steep decline in the band's commercial fortunes, although it still achieved gold status.

The group waited another three years to release the follow-up, the longest break for them so far. 1985's Beyond Appearances was a commercial failure, and their first album not to achieve gold certification. Their following three releases all continued this commercial decline, with the last of these failing to break the Billboard top 100. In the midst of this commercial pitfall, the band stopped recording material for an unprecedented seven years but continued to tour.

1998–2001: Supernatural and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Edit

In 1998, Santana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The following year, their album Supernatural (1999) debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 1 after eighteen weeks. Also reaching No. 1 were two singles: "Smooth", recorded with Rob Thomas, and "Maria Maria" featuring The Product G&B. The album was certified platinum 15 times by the RIAA and sold 30 million copies worldwide.[citation needed] Santana's previous number one album had been Santana III in 1971. According to Guinness World Records, this is the longest gap between number one albums.

Supernatural won nine Grammy Awards, including the award for Album of the Year, and also won three Latin Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year.[citation needed]

2002–2012: Dealing with new-found success Edit

 
Santana performing in 2011

The follow-up to Supernatural came three years later and was highly anticipated by international media and fans alike. On October 22, 2002, Shaman was released worldwide. Although it initially sold briskly (298,973 copies in the US in its first week) and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200, the album's appeal quickly wore off and it soon slid down the charts. Despite this, it went on to sell 2× platinum in the US, and achieved platinum status in several other countries including Australia. The first single released from the album, "The Game of Love", which featured vocals from Michelle Branch, debuted at number 5 on the Hot 100. The album's next four singles failed to chart in most countries, but the final single, "Why Don't You & I", featuring the vocals of Alex Band, reached number 8 on the Hot 100. Musically, the album was a return to a more conventional sound for the group, with a mainly Latin rock-based sound.

With their renewed appeal worn off, another three-year wait saw the release of 2005's All That I Am. The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 but fared worse internationally, and quickly lost appeal. The album, a continuation of the Latin-rock influenced sound of Shaman, achieved gold certification in the US. A five-year break from recording saw the release of another studio album, Guitar Heaven (2010). Musically it was a drastic change for the band, with a far heavier sound at its core and strong heavy metal influences. It debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 but marked another decline for the band, failing to achieve gold status.

In 2012 the group released Shape Shifter, which returned to the conventional Latin rock sound and was completely album-oriented, as no singles were released from it. It debuted at number 16 on the Billboard 200.

2013–present: Reunion of the classic line-up, Corazón, Santana IV, and Africa Speaks Edit

On 2 February 2013, Carlos Santana confirmed that he would reunite his classic line-up, most of whom played Woodstock with him in 1969. Santana stated that he was reuniting the group with the intention of recording new music. Confirmed for the reunion were Neal Schon, who was in the band in the early 1970s where he traded lead guitar work with Santana before leaving with founding Santana singer-organist Gregg Rolie in 1973 to form Journey; drummer Mike Shrieve and percussionist Mike Carabello. Santana said of Rolie, who played with Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band for the last two years, "I'm pretty sure Gregg's going to do it." In February 2013, Rolie told Radio.com, "it's (the reunion) just a matter of putting it together and going and doing it. I would do it. I think it's a great idea. People would love it. It could be great!"[26]

In the meantime, on 6 May 2014 Santana released a new studio album entitled Corazón and on 9 September 2014, Corazón – Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It, a new live album (on CD, DVD and Blu-ray) of their show on 14 December 2013 in Guadalajara, Mexico.[27]

On 15 April 2016, Santana released Santana IV, the wildly anticipated studio album that reunited the early 1970s classic lineup of Carlos Santana (guitar, vocals), Gregg Rolie (keyboards, lead vocals), Neal Schon (guitar, vocals), Michael Carabello (percussion) and Michael Shrieve (drums). The album marked the first time in 45 years – since 1971's multi-platinum classic Santana III – that the quintet had recorded together.[28]

The origins for the reunion go back several years, when Schon suggested that he and Carlos Santana record together. Santana liked the idea but went one better, proposing that they recruit Rolie, Shrieve and Carabello for what would be called "Santana IV". After initial writing sessions and rehearsals took place in 2013, the group recorded throughout 2014 and 2015, amassing 16 new tracks that combined all their signature elements – Afro-Latin rhythms, soaring vocals, electrifying blues-psychedelic guitar solos, and irrepressible jubilant percussion work.

About the "Santana IV" team, Santana stated: "It was magical, we didn't have to try to force the vibe – it was immense. From there, we then needed to come up with a balance of songs and jams that people would immediately identify as Santana."[29]

Santana IV features 16 all-new tracks written and produced by the band. Joining the core "Santana IV" band in the studio are current Santana members Karl Perazzo (percussion) and Benny Rietveld (bass), with vocalist Ronald Isley guesting on two cuts.

The first single from Santana IV, entitled "Anywhere You Want to Go", was released on 5 February 2016.[30]

On 21 October 2016, Santana released Santana IV: Live at the House of Blues Las Vegas on Eagle Rock Entertainment, a new (151 minutes) live album (on DVD/Blu-ray/2CD) of their concert on 21 March 2016 at House of Blues in Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada.

In early January 2019, Santana signed with Concord Records[31] and on 25 January, they released In Search of Mona Lisa, a new (5-track) EP.[32] The day before, they also released a video for new single, "Do You Remember Me."[33] In March 2019, the band announced plans to release on June 7, 2019, Africa Speaks, their new full-length album produced by Rick Rubin.[34]

2019 marked the 20th anniversary of Carlos Santana's album, Supernatural, and the 50th anniversary of his performance at Woodstock. Santana headlined a multi-year residency at House of Blues. The band was expected to headline at both Woodstock 50 (which was cancelled)[35] and Bethel Woods' half-centennial celebration in Bethel, NY, in August 2019.[36] The band toured in support of the latest album, from April to November 2019.[37]

2021: Blessings and Miracles Edit

On 18 and 20 August 2021, "Move" and "She's Fire", the first and second singles taken from Santana's (then) forthcoming new album Blessings and Miracles, were released, and it was announced that the album would be released on 15 October 2021 via BMG Entertainment.

Personnel Edit

Bold denotes members of the classic lineup.

Current members Edit

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
 
Carlos Santana 1966–present
  • lead guitar
  • vocals
  • percussion
all releases
 
Benny Rietveld
  • 1990–1992
  • 1997–present
bass
 
Karl Perazzo 1991–present
  • percussion
  • vocals
all releases from Milagro (1992) onwards, except Live at the Fillmore 1968 (1997), The Very Best of Santana – Live in 1968 (2007) and The Woodstock Experience (2009)
Andy Vargas 2000–present
  • vocals
  • percussion
all releases from All That I Am (2005) onwards, except The Very Best of Santana – Live in 1968 (2007) and The Woodstock Experience (2009)
 
Tommy Anthony 2005–present
  • rhythm guitar
  • vocals
all releases from Guitar Heaven (2010) onwards
David K. Mathews 2011–present keyboards all releases from Corazón (2014) onwards
Paoli Mejías 2013–present percussion
  • Corazón (2014)
  • Corazón: Live From México - Live It To Believe It (2014)
 
Cindy Blackman Santana 2015–present drums
Ray Greene 2016–present
  • vocals
  • percussion
  • trombone

Former members Edit

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
 
Gregg Rolie
  • 1966-1972
  • 2014–2016
  • organ
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • lead vocals
Tom Fraser 1966–1967 guitars none
Sergio "Gus" Rodriguez bass
Rod Harper drums
 
Michael Carabello
  • 1966-1967
  • 1968–1971
  • 2014–2016
  • percussion
  • additional keyboards
  • vocals
 
David Brown
  • 1967–1971
  • 1974–1976 (died 2000)
bass
Marcus Malone 1967-1969 (died 2021) percussion
Bob Livingston 1967–1969 drums
 
José "Chepito" Areas
  • 1969–1974
  • 1976–1977
  • 1988–1989
  • percussion
  • drums
  • trumpet
  Michael "Mike" Shrieve
  • 1969–1974
  • 2014–2016
  • drums
  • percussion
  • occasional vocals
 
Neal Schon
  • 1971–1972
  • 2014–2016
lead and rhythm guitar
  • Santana III (1971)
  • Caravanserai (1972)
  • Santana IV (2016)
  • Santana IV: Live at the House of Blues, Las Vegas (2016)
Tom Rutley 1971–1972
  • bass
  • acoustic bass
Caravanserai (1972)
 
Buddy Miles
  • 1971
  • 1972
  • 1986
  • 1987 (died 2008)
  • drums and percussion (1971, 1972)
  • vocals and guitar (1986, 1987)
Freedom (1987)
 
Pete Escovedo
  • 1971
  • 1977–1979
percussion
Coke Escovedo 1971–1972 (died 1986)
  • Santana III (1971)
  • Santana's Greatest Hits (1974)
Rico Reyes 1971–1972
  • percussion
  • vocals
  • Abraxas (1970)
  • Santana III (1971)
  • Caravanserai (1972)
Victor Pantoja 1971 percussion
 
Armando Peraza
  • 1972–1976
  • 1977–1990 (died 2014)
  • percussion
  • vocals
all releases from Caravanserai (1972) to Spirits Dancing in the Flesh (1990)
 
Tom Coster
  • 1972–1978
  • 1983–1984
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
  • all releases from Caravanserai (1972) to Moonflower (1977)
  • Freedom (1987)
Richard Kermode 1972–1973 (died 1996) keyboards
  • Welcome (1973)
  • Lotus (1974)
 
Doug Rauch 1972–1974 (died 1979)
  • bass
  • guitar
  • Caravanserai (1972)
  • Welcome (1973)
  • Lotus (1974)
James "Mingo" Lewis 1972–1973 percussion Caravanserai (1972)
Leon Thomas 1973 (died 1999) vocals
  • Welcome (1973)
  • Lotus (1974)
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
  • 1974–1976
  • 1988 (died 2018)
drums
  • Borboletta (1974)
  • Amigos (1976)
 
Leon Patillo
  • 1974–1975
  • 1976
  • vocals
  • keyboards
  • piano
  • percussion
  • Borboletta (1974)
  • Festivál (1977)
Jules Broussard 1974–1975 saxophone
  • Welcome (1973)
  • Borboletta (1974)
Greg Walker
  • 1975–1976
  • 1976–1979
  • 1983–1985
vocals
Raul Rekow 1976–2013 (died 2015)
  • percussion
  • vocals
all releases from Festivál (1977) to Shape Shifter (2012), except Live at the Fillmore 1968 (1997), The Very Best of Santana – Live in 1968 (2007) and The Woodstock Experience (2009)
Gaylord Birch
  • 1976
  • 1991 (died 1996)
  • drums
  • percussion
Festivál (1977)
Graham Lear
  • 1976–1983
  • 1985–1987
drums
  • Moonflower (1977)
  • Inner Secrets (1978)
  • Marathon (1979)
  • Zebop! (1981)
  • Shangó (1982)
Luther Rabb 1976 (died 2006) vocals
Joel Badie 1976 Festivál (1977)
Byron Miller bass
Pablo Tellez 1976–1977
  • Festivál (1977)
  • Moonflower (1977)
David Margen 1977–1982
  • Moonflower (1977)
  • Inner Secrets (1978)
  • Marathon (1979)
  • Zebop! (1981)
  • Shangó (1982)
Chris Solberg 1978–1980
  • guitars
  • keyboards
  • vocals
  • Inner Secrets (1978)
  • Zebop! (1981)
Chris Rhyne 1978–1979 keyboards Inner Secrets (1978)
 
Russell Tubbs 1978 flute
 
Alex Ligertwood
  • 1979–1983
  • 1984–1985
  • 1987
  • 1989–1991
  • 1992–1994
  • vocals
  • rhythm guitar
Alan Pasqua 1979–1980
  • keyboards
  • vocals
Orestes Vilató 1980–1987
  • percussion
  • vocals
Richard Baker 1980–1982 keyboards
  • Zebop! (1981)
  • Shangó (1982)
Chester D. Thompson 1983–2009
  • keyboards
  • arrangements
  • vocals
all releases from Beyond Appearances (1985) to Shape Shifter (2012), except Live at the Fillmore 1968 (1997), The Very Best of Santana – Live in 1968 (2007), The Woodstock Experience (2009) and Guitar Heaven (2010)
Keith Jones
  • 1983–1984
  • 1989
bass
David Sancious 1984
  • rhythm guitar
  • keyboards
Beyond Appearances (1985)
 
Chester C. Thompson drums
 
Alphonso Johnson
  • 1985–1989
  • 1992
bass
Sterling Crew 1986 keyboards Freedom (1987)
 
Walfredo Reyes Jr.
  • 1989–1991
  • 1992–1993
drums
Billy Johnson
  • 1991
  • 1994
  • 2000–2001
 
Tony Lindsay
  • 1991
  • 1995–2004
  • 2007–2015
vocals
Myron Dove
  • 1992–1996
  • 2003–2005
  • bass
  • rhythm guitar
Sacred Fire: Live in South America (1993)
Vorriece Cooper 1992–1993 vocals
Oran Coltrane 1992 saxophone
Rodney Holmes
  • 1993–1994
  • 1997–2000
drums
Tommie Bradford 1994
 
Curtis Salgado 1995
  • vocals
  • harmonica
Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez 1997 drums Supernatural (1999)
Ricky Wellman
 
William "Bill" Ortiz 1999–2016 trumpet
  • Milagro (1992)
  • all releases from Supernatural (1999) to Corazón: Live From México - Live It To Believe It (2014)
 
Jeff Cressman 1999–2016 trombone all releases from Supernatural (1999) to Corazón: Live From México - Live It To Believe It (2014)
 
Dennis Chambers 2002–2013 drums
Christopher A. Scott 2002–2005
  • bass
  • vocals
 
Freddie Ravel 2009–2010 keyboards Guitar Heaven (2010)
José "Pepe" Jimenez 2013–2015 drums

Timeline Edit

Discography Edit

Awards and nominations Edit

Santana has won numerous awards, including eight Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards.[38] The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998; two of Santana's albums have been inducted the Grammy Hall of Fame (Abraxas in 1999 and the original Santana in 2012); and one song has been inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame ("Oye Como Va" in 2001).

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External links Edit

  • Official website

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For other uses see Santana disambiguation Santana is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1966 by Mexican born guitarist Carlos Santana The band has undergone various recording and performing line ups in its history with Santana being the only consistent member After signing with Columbia Records the band s appearance at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 increased their profile and they went on to record the commercially successful and critically acclaimed albums Santana 1969 Abraxas 1970 and Santana III 1971 These were recorded by the group s classic line up featuring Gregg Rolie Michael Carabello Michael Shrieve David Brown and Jose Chepito Areas Hit songs of this period include Evil Ways Black Magic Woman Oye Como Va and the instrumental Samba Pa Ti SantanaThe classic line up in 1971 Left to right Neal Schon Gregg Rolie Michael Shrieve Michael Carabello David Brown Carlos Santana Jose Chepito Areas Background informationAlso known asSantana Blues Band 1966 1967 OriginSan Francisco California U S GenresLatin rock 1 blues rock 2 psychedelic rock 3 acid rock 4 Chicano rock 5 jazz fusion 6 yacht rock 7 8 9 Years active1966 presentLabelsColumbia Polydor Arista RCA Legacy Concord Suretone RepriseMembersCarlos SantanaTommy AnthonyRay GreeneDavid K MathewsPaoli MejiasKarl PerazzoBenny RietveldCindy Blackman SantanaAndy VargasPast members Neal SchonGregg RolieMichael ShrieveMichael CarabelloDavid BrownJose Chepito Areas see Personnel section for others Websitesantana wbr comFollowing a change in line up and musical direction in 1972 the band experimented with elements of jazz fusion on Caravanserai 1972 Welcome 1973 and Borboletta 1974 Santana reached a new peak of commercial and critical success with Supernatural 1999 and its singles Smooth featuring singer Rob Thomas and Maria Maria featuring The Product G amp B The album reached No 1 in eleven countries and sold 12 million copies in the US alone In 2014 the classic line up reunited for Santana IV 2016 and the group continue to perform and record Santana is one of the best selling groups of all time with over 47 million certified albums sold in the US and an estimated 100 million sold worldwide 10 11 Its discography includes 25 studio albums 14 of which reached the US top 10 In 1998 the line up of Santana Rolie Carabello Shrieve Brown and Areas was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 12 In 2000 the band won eight Grammy Awards in one night a record tied with Michael Jackson and three Latin Grammy Awards 13 Contents 1 History 1 1 1966 1972 Formation and breakthrough 1 2 1973 1979 Experimentation and consolidation 1 3 1980 1997 Commercial decline and seven year hiatus 1 4 1998 2001 Supernatural and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1 5 2002 2012 Dealing with new found success 1 6 2013 present Reunion of the classic line up Corazon Santana IV and Africa Speaks 1 7 2021 Blessings and Miracles 2 Personnel 2 1 Current members 2 2 Former members 2 2 1 Timeline 3 Discography 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit1966 1972 Formation and breakthrough Edit In 1966 Santana left Mexico for San Francisco where he discovered the hippie and counterculture movement and found himself wanting to be part of this new wave 14 Later that year he began to assemble his own band the first line up of which included Sergio Gus Rodriguez on bass Danny Haro on drums and Michael Carabello on percussion In January 1967 the four were granted an audition spot for concert promoter Bill Graham at the Fillmore Auditorium on a bill with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and the Charles Lloyd Quartet and named themselves the Santana Blues Band 15 Within a month the group expanded with the addition of Tom Fraser on guitar and vocals who also brought in Gregg Rolie on organ and vocals 14 The band stalled for several weeks however after Carlos was hospitalised with tuberculosis In June 1967 Graham fired the group from performing at the Fillmore after some members turned up late for a gig supporting The Who and Loading Zone The incident drove Carlos to bring in new and committed musicians keeping Rolie with him 14 By the year s end the band adopted the shorter name of Santana Until early 1969 the band were joined by Marcus Malone on percussion who left the group after being convicted of manslaughter 14 In late 1968 the group secured a record deal with Columbia Records following a successful audition opening for The Grateful Dead The band had caught the interest of Columbia and Atlantic Records and an audition was organised for both labels but Carlos refused to perform for Atlantic as he wanted to be on the same label as Miles Davis and Bob Dylan 16 In December Santana performed a series of concerts at the Fillmore that were recorded for a proposed live album Biographer Simon Leng said it marked Santana moving away from its blues and R amp B roots towards the Santana sound with the addition of Afro Cuban and jazz numbers into their sets 17 After several line up changes the group finally stabilised in May 1969 with Santana Rolie Carabello David Brown on bass Michael Shrieve on drums and Jose Chepito Areas on percussion which became known as the classic line up 18 nbsp Santana rose to prominence following their appearance at WoodstockThe band recorded their debut album Santana in San Francisco in May 1969 It was their third go at recording an album after previous attempts failed to produce results they wanted The sessions featured Alberto Gianquinto on piano who also helped with the arrangements of the tracks He quickly noticed the group s main problem the solo spots were too long 19 Graham agreed and advised that the band needed to cut the lengthy jams and begin constructing songs He also got the band to listen to Willie Bobo s version of Evil Ways and suggested they record their own version 19 With the album recorded Graham arranged for Santana to tour the Midwest as openers for Crosby Stills and Nash which expanded the group s profile outside the West Coast 20 Around this time Graham had been asked to help organise the upcoming Woodstock Festival agreed to promote it on the condition that Santana would be added to the bill Graham persisted and the band were assigned a 45 minute set in the afternoon of August 16 the second day for 2 500 21 The performance launched the group to international fame and Santana released on August 30 peaked at No 4 on the US Billboard 200 The first single Jingo was followed by Evil Ways which peaked at No 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 In October 1969 Graham had Santana perform at the Gold Rush rock music festival and on The Ed Sullivan Show further increasing the group s nationwide exposure 20 22 In April 1970 Santana returned to the studio to record its second album Abraxas 23 The album highlighted by a reworking of Black Magic Woman by Fleetwood Mac that peaked at No 4 in the US Billboard Hot 100 was released in September 1970 and rose to number 1 on the US Billboard 200 By 1971 the group were still struggling to maintain a strong musical direction 18 From January to July they recorded Santana III Released in September 1971 the album also reached number 1 on the US Billboard 200 At the peak of the band s popularity the album was the last to feature its classic Woodstock era line up Santana explained that there was a lot of unnecessary internal resentment and that managerial problems contributed to the problem leading to Graham s dismissal 18 That year they performed at a concert in Accra to commemorate Ghana s 14th Independence Day The concert was filmed and released in theaters as Soul to Soul 24 Matters came to a head shortly before the Santana III tour in September 1971 began when Carlos wanted Carabello to leave the group otherwise he would The band started the tour without Carlos performing amidst shouts from the audience for the guitarist After several gigs Carlos reunited with the band to find Carabello Areas and manager promoter Stan Marcum had quit leaving the band to perform without percussionists James Mingo Lewis was quickly brought in as a temporary replacement after he saw the band live and offered his services 25 Santana s gig in Lima Peru in December 1971 brought further trouble as the outbreak of violence resulted in their equipment being confiscated and the band deported from the country The incident was a wake up call for Carlos who was determined to bring the madness to an end 25 In 1972 Santana had been increasingly influenced by the music of Miles Davis John Coltrane and Joe Zawinul who had explored jazz fusion by this time 18 The fourth album Caravanserai 1972 marked a number of line up changes bassist David Brown left in 1971 before recording started and was replaced by Doug Rauch and Tom Rutley Carabello was replaced with two percussionists Armando Peraza and Mingo Lewis Rolie was replaced by Tom Coster on a few songs Caravanserai debuted at number 8 in the US 1973 1979 Experimentation and consolidation Edit nbsp Carlos Santana in 197313 months after Caravanserai Santana released Welcome Welcome was the first of four consecutive albums to achieve gold certification as opposed to the previous four which all at least reached platinum status The album peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200 the lowest of the band s career so far The next few albums contained a more experimental style than their previous work beginning with Borboletta which fared arguably worse than its predecessor despite climbing five spots higher on the Billboard album charts in the US The group s 1976 release Amigos was far more successful Reaching number 10 on the US charts and also hitting the top 10 in France Australia New Zealand Austria and the Netherlands it was a return to the success of their early albums Festival did not obtain the same new found success but was followed by another successful album Moonflower released in 1977 The album was possibly the most successful since Santana III achieving 2 platinum in the US and being the first album since 1974 s Borboletta to break the top 10 in the UK It was characterized by a stylistic shift for the band as it contained heavier influences from the more conventional sound of the group s early work while still maintaining the experimental sound of their last few albums Their next two releases Inner Secrets and Marathon released in 1978 and 79 respectively were a further musical shift for the band moving away from the Latin fused rock music that had characterized their work in the late 1960s and the majority of the 70s to move towards a more album oriented conventional rock sound These albums however fared poorly commercially although both achieved gold status in the US 1980 1997 Commercial decline and seven year hiatus Edit The 1980s started relatively brightly for Santana with 1981 s platinum selling Zebop which also reached the top 20 in several countries and continued the more conventional rock sound The following year Shango was released this album marked a steep decline in the band s commercial fortunes although it still achieved gold status The group waited another three years to release the follow up the longest break for them so far 1985 s Beyond Appearances was a commercial failure and their first album not to achieve gold certification Their following three releases all continued this commercial decline with the last of these failing to break the Billboard top 100 In the midst of this commercial pitfall the band stopped recording material for an unprecedented seven years but continued to tour 1998 2001 Supernatural and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Edit In 1998 Santana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The following year their album Supernatural 1999 debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 and reached No 1 after eighteen weeks Also reaching No 1 were two singles Smooth recorded with Rob Thomas and Maria Maria featuring The Product G amp B The album was certified platinum 15 times by the RIAA and sold 30 million copies worldwide citation needed Santana s previous number one album had been Santana III in 1971 According to Guinness World Records this is the longest gap between number one albums Supernatural won nine Grammy Awards including the award for Album of the Year and also won three Latin Grammy Awards including Record of the Year citation needed 2002 2012 Dealing with new found success Edit nbsp Santana performing in 2011The follow up to Supernatural came three years later and was highly anticipated by international media and fans alike On October 22 2002 Shaman was released worldwide Although it initially sold briskly 298 973 copies in the US in its first week and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 the album s appeal quickly wore off and it soon slid down the charts Despite this it went on to sell 2 platinum in the US and achieved platinum status in several other countries including Australia The first single released from the album The Game of Love which featured vocals from Michelle Branch debuted at number 5 on the Hot 100 The album s next four singles failed to chart in most countries but the final single Why Don t You amp I featuring the vocals of Alex Band reached number 8 on the Hot 100 Musically the album was a return to a more conventional sound for the group with a mainly Latin rock based sound With their renewed appeal worn off another three year wait saw the release of 2005 s All That I Am The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 but fared worse internationally and quickly lost appeal The album a continuation of the Latin rock influenced sound of Shaman achieved gold certification in the US A five year break from recording saw the release of another studio album Guitar Heaven 2010 Musically it was a drastic change for the band with a far heavier sound at its core and strong heavy metal influences It debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 but marked another decline for the band failing to achieve gold status In 2012 the group released Shape Shifter which returned to the conventional Latin rock sound and was completely album oriented as no singles were released from it It debuted at number 16 on the Billboard 200 2013 present Reunion of the classic line up Corazon Santana IV and Africa Speaks Edit On 2 February 2013 Carlos Santana confirmed that he would reunite his classic line up most of whom played Woodstock with him in 1969 Santana stated that he was reuniting the group with the intention of recording new music Confirmed for the reunion were Neal Schon who was in the band in the early 1970s where he traded lead guitar work with Santana before leaving with founding Santana singer organist Gregg Rolie in 1973 to form Journey drummer Mike Shrieve and percussionist Mike Carabello Santana said of Rolie who played with Ringo Starr s All Starr Band for the last two years I m pretty sure Gregg s going to do it In February 2013 Rolie told Radio com it s the reunion just a matter of putting it together and going and doing it I would do it I think it s a great idea People would love it It could be great 26 In the meantime on 6 May 2014 Santana released a new studio album entitled Corazon and on 9 September 2014 Corazon Live from Mexico Live It to Believe It a new live album on CD DVD and Blu ray of their show on 14 December 2013 in Guadalajara Mexico 27 On 15 April 2016 Santana released Santana IV the wildly anticipated studio album that reunited the early 1970s classic lineup of Carlos Santana guitar vocals Gregg Rolie keyboards lead vocals Neal Schon guitar vocals Michael Carabello percussion and Michael Shrieve drums The album marked the first time in 45 years since 1971 s multi platinum classic Santana III that the quintet had recorded together 28 The origins for the reunion go back several years when Schon suggested that he and Carlos Santana record together Santana liked the idea but went one better proposing that they recruit Rolie Shrieve and Carabello for what would be called Santana IV After initial writing sessions and rehearsals took place in 2013 the group recorded throughout 2014 and 2015 amassing 16 new tracks that combined all their signature elements Afro Latin rhythms soaring vocals electrifying blues psychedelic guitar solos and irrepressible jubilant percussion work About the Santana IV team Santana stated It was magical we didn t have to try to force the vibe it was immense From there we then needed to come up with a balance of songs and jams that people would immediately identify as Santana 29 Santana IV features 16 all new tracks written and produced by the band Joining the core Santana IV band in the studio are current Santana members Karl Perazzo percussion and Benny Rietveld bass with vocalist Ronald Isley guesting on two cuts The first single from Santana IV entitled Anywhere You Want to Go was released on 5 February 2016 30 On 21 October 2016 Santana released Santana IV Live at the House of Blues Las Vegas on Eagle Rock Entertainment a new 151 minutes live album on DVD Blu ray 2CD of their concert on 21 March 2016 at House of Blues in Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada In early January 2019 Santana signed with Concord Records 31 and on 25 January they released In Search of Mona Lisa a new 5 track EP 32 The day before they also released a video for new single Do You Remember Me 33 In March 2019 the band announced plans to release on June 7 2019 Africa Speaks their new full length album produced by Rick Rubin 34 2019 marked the 20th anniversary of Carlos Santana s album Supernatural and the 50th anniversary of his performance at Woodstock Santana headlined a multi year residency at House of Blues The band was expected to headline at both Woodstock 50 which was cancelled 35 and Bethel Woods half centennial celebration in Bethel NY in August 2019 36 The band toured in support of the latest album from April to November 2019 37 2021 Blessings and Miracles Edit On 18 and 20 August 2021 Move and She s Fire the first and second singles taken from Santana s then forthcoming new album Blessings and Miracles were released and it was announced that the album would be released on 15 October 2021 via BMG Entertainment Personnel EditMain article List of Santana band members Bold denotes members of the classic lineup Current members Edit Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions nbsp Carlos Santana 1966 present lead guitarvocalspercussion all releases nbsp Benny Rietveld 1990 19921997 present bass Spirits Dancing in the Flesh 1990 Milagro 1992 all releases from Supernatural 1999 onwards except Live at the Fillmore 1968 1997 The Very Best of Santana Live in 1968 2007 and The Woodstock Experience 2009 nbsp Karl Perazzo 1991 present percussionvocals all releases from Milagro 1992 onwards except Live at the Fillmore 1968 1997 The Very Best of Santana Live in 1968 2007 and The Woodstock Experience 2009 Andy Vargas 2000 present vocalspercussion all releases from All That I Am 2005 onwards except The Very Best of Santana Live in 1968 2007 and The Woodstock Experience 2009 nbsp Tommy Anthony 2005 present rhythm guitarvocals all releases from Guitar Heaven 2010 onwardsDavid K Mathews 2011 present keyboards all releases from Corazon 2014 onwardsPaoli Mejias 2013 present percussion Corazon 2014 Corazon Live From Mexico Live It To Believe It 2014 nbsp Cindy Blackman Santana 2015 present drums Corazon 2014 Corazon Live From Mexico Live It To Believe It 2014 In Search of Mona Lisa 2019 Africa Speaks 2019 Ray Greene 2016 present vocalspercussiontrombone In Search of Mona Lisa 2019 Africa Speaks 2019 Former members Edit Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions nbsp Gregg Rolie 1966 19722014 2016 organpianokeyboardslead vocals all releases from Santana 1969 to Caravanserai 1972 Santana s Greatest Hits 1974 Shango 1982 Freedom 1987 Live at the Fillmore 1968 1997 The Very Best of Santana Live in 1968 2007 The Woodstock Experience 2009 Santana IV 2016 Santana IV Live at the House of Blues Las Vegas 2016 Tom Fraser 1966 1967 guitars noneSergio Gus Rodriguez bassRod Harper drums nbsp Michael Carabello 1966 19671968 19712014 2016 percussionadditional keyboardsvocals Santana 1969 Abraxas 1970 Santana III 1971 Santana s Greatest Hits 1974 The Woodstock Experience 2009 Santana IV 2016 Santana IV Live at the House of Blues Las Vegas 2016 nbsp David Brown 1967 19711974 1976 died 2000 bass Santana 1969 Abraxas 1970 Santana III 1971 Santana s Greatest Hits 1974 Borboletta 1974 Amigos 1976 Live at the Fillmore 1968 1997 The Very Best of Santana Live in 1968 2007 The Woodstock Experience 2009 Marcus Malone 1967 1969 died 2021 percussion Live at the Fillmore 1968 1997 The Very Best of Santana Live in 1968 2007 Bob Livingston 1967 1969 drums nbsp Jose Chepito Areas 1969 19741976 19771988 1989 percussiondrumstrumpet Santana 1969 Abraxas 1970 Santana III 1971 Caravanserai 1972 Welcome 1973 Lotus 1974 Santana s Greatest Hits 1974 Festival 1977 Moonflower 1977 The Woodstock Experience 2009 nbsp Michael Mike Shrieve 1969 19742014 2016 drumspercussionoccasional vocals all releases from Santana 1969 to Borboletta 1974 The Woodstock Experience 2009 Santana IV 2016 Santana IV Live at the House of Blues Las Vegas 2016 nbsp Neal Schon 1971 19722014 2016 lead and rhythm guitar Santana III 1971 Caravanserai 1972 Santana IV 2016 Santana IV Live at the House of Blues Las Vegas 2016 Tom Rutley 1971 1972 bassacoustic bass Caravanserai 1972 nbsp Buddy Miles 1971197219861987 died 2008 drums and percussion 1971 1972 vocals and guitar 1986 1987 Freedom 1987 nbsp Pete Escovedo 19711977 1979 percussion Moonflower 1977 Inner Secrets 1978 Coke Escovedo 1971 1972 died 1986 Santana III 1971 Santana s Greatest Hits 1974 Rico Reyes 1971 1972 percussionvocals Abraxas 1970 Santana III 1971 Caravanserai 1972 Victor Pantoja 1971 percussion nbsp Armando Peraza 1972 19761977 1990 died 2014 percussionvocals all releases from Caravanserai 1972 to Spirits Dancing in the Flesh 1990 nbsp Tom Coster 1972 19781983 1984 keyboardsbacking vocals all releases from Caravanserai 1972 to Moonflower 1977 Freedom 1987 Richard Kermode 1972 1973 died 1996 keyboards Welcome 1973 Lotus 1974 nbsp Doug Rauch 1972 1974 died 1979 bassguitar Caravanserai 1972 Welcome 1973 Lotus 1974 James Mingo Lewis 1972 1973 percussion Caravanserai 1972 Leon Thomas 1973 died 1999 vocals Welcome 1973 Lotus 1974 Leon Ndugu Chancler 1974 19761988 died 2018 drums Borboletta 1974 Amigos 1976 nbsp Leon Patillo 1974 19751976 vocalskeyboardspianopercussion Borboletta 1974 Festival 1977 Jules Broussard 1974 1975 saxophone Welcome 1973 Borboletta 1974 Greg Walker 1975 19761976 19791983 1985 vocals Amigos 1976 Moonflower 1977 Inner Secrets 1978 Beyond Appearances 1985 Raul Rekow 1976 2013 died 2015 percussionvocals all releases from Festival 1977 to Shape Shifter 2012 except Live at the Fillmore 1968 1997 The Very Best of Santana Live in 1968 2007 and The Woodstock Experience 2009 Gaylord Birch 19761991 died 1996 drumspercussion Festival 1977 Graham Lear 1976 19831985 1987 drums Moonflower 1977 Inner Secrets 1978 Marathon 1979 Zebop 1981 Shango 1982 Luther Rabb 1976 died 2006 vocalsJoel Badie 1976 Festival 1977 Byron Miller bassPablo Tellez 1976 1977 Festival 1977 Moonflower 1977 David Margen 1977 1982 Moonflower 1977 Inner Secrets 1978 Marathon 1979 Zebop 1981 Shango 1982 Chris Solberg 1978 1980 guitarskeyboardsvocals Inner Secrets 1978 Zebop 1981 Chris Rhyne 1978 1979 keyboards Inner Secrets 1978 nbsp Russell Tubbs 1978 flute nbsp Alex Ligertwood 1979 19831984 198519871989 19911992 1994 vocalsrhythm guitar Marathon 1979 Zebop 1981 Shango 1982 Beyond Appearances 1985 Spirits Dancing in the Flesh 1990 Milagro 1992 Sacred Fire Live in South America 1993 Alan Pasqua 1979 1980 keyboardsvocals Marathon 1979 Zebop 1981 Orestes Vilato 1980 1987 percussionvocals Zebop 1981 Shango 1982 Beyond Appearances 1985 Freedom 1987 Spirits Dancing in the Flesh 1990 Richard Baker 1980 1982 keyboards Zebop 1981 Shango 1982 Chester D Thompson 1983 2009 keyboardsarrangementsvocals all releases from Beyond Appearances 1985 to Shape Shifter 2012 except Live at the Fillmore 1968 1997 The Very Best of Santana Live in 1968 2007 The Woodstock Experience 2009 and Guitar Heaven 2010 Keith Jones 1983 19841989 bassDavid Sancious 1984 rhythm guitarkeyboards Beyond Appearances 1985 nbsp Chester C Thompson drums nbsp Alphonso Johnson 1985 19891992 bass Beyond Appearances 1985 Freedom 1987 Spirits Dancing in the Flesh 1990 Sterling Crew 1986 keyboards Freedom 1987 nbsp Walfredo Reyes Jr 1989 19911992 1993 drums Spirits Dancing in the Flesh 1990 Milagro 1992 Sacred Fire Live in South America 1993 Billy Johnson 199119942000 2001 Milagro 1992 Supernatural 1999 Shaman 2002 nbsp Tony Lindsay 19911995 20042007 2015 vocals Milagro 1992 Supernatural 1999 Shaman 2002 Shape Shifter 2012 Corazon 2014 Corazon Live From Mexico Live It To Believe It 2014 Myron Dove 1992 19962003 2005 bassrhythm guitar Sacred Fire Live in South America 1993 Vorriece Cooper 1992 1993 vocalsOran Coltrane 1992 saxophoneRodney Holmes 1993 19941997 2000 drumsTommie Bradford 1994 nbsp Curtis Salgado 1995 vocalsharmonicaHoracio El Negro Hernandez 1997 drums Supernatural 1999 Ricky Wellman nbsp William Bill Ortiz 1999 2016 trumpet Milagro 1992 all releases from Supernatural 1999 to Corazon Live From Mexico Live It To Believe It 2014 nbsp Jeff Cressman 1999 2016 trombone all releases from Supernatural 1999 to Corazon Live From Mexico Live It To Believe It 2014 nbsp Dennis Chambers 2002 2013 drums All That I Am 2005 Guitar Heaven 2010 Shape Shifter 2012 Corazon 2014 Christopher A Scott 2002 2005 bassvocals nbsp Freddie Ravel 2009 2010 keyboards Guitar Heaven 2010 Jose Pepe Jimenez 2013 2015 drumsTimeline EditDiscography EditMain article Santana discography Santana 1969 Abraxas 1970 Santana III 1971 Caravanserai 1972 Welcome 1973 Borboletta 1974 Amigos 1976 Festival 1977 Moonflower 1977 Inner Secrets 1978 Marathon 1979 Zebop 1981 Shango 1982 Beyond Appearances 1985 Freedom 1987 Spirits Dancing in the Flesh 1990 Milagro 1992 Supernatural 1999 Shaman 2002 All That I Am 2005 Guitar Heaven 2010 Shape Shifter 2012 Corazon 2014 Santana IV 2016 Africa Speaks 2019 Blessings and Miracles 2021 Awards and nominations EditMain article List of awards and nominations received by Santana Santana has won numerous awards including eight Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards 38 The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 two of Santana s albums have been inducted the Grammy Hall of Fame Abraxas in 1999 and the original Santana in 2012 and one song has been inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame Oye Como Va in 2001 References Edit Pop Rock Rock amp Roll Roots Latin Rock AllMusic All Media Network Retrieved 28 October 2016 Mojo 2007 Irvin Jim ed The Mojo Collection The Ultimate Music Companion 4th ed Canongate Books p 213 ISBN 978 1 84195 973 3 Strong Martin Charles Griffin 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