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About Santana
In San Fransico,1966, Mexican-born guitarist Carlos Santana decided to form the band Santana. The American rock group has undergone various line-ups since that moment, with Santana being the only consistent member.
After signing with Columbia Records, the band emerged at the peak of the infamous Woodstock Festival in 1969, increasing their music profile. They went on to record the commercially and critically successful albums ‘Santana’ (1969), ‘Abraxas’ (1970), and ‘Santana III’ (1971). These spawned the well-known songs ‘Evil Ways’, ‘Black Magic Woman’, ‘Oye Como Va’, and the instrumental ‘Samba Pa Ti’.
In 1972, the band (following a line-up change) shifted musical direction, experimenting with elements of jazz fusion on ‘Caravanserai’ (1972), ‘Welcome’ (1973), and ‘Borboletta’ (1974). Santana reached a new level of success with their eighteenth album ‘Supernatural’ (1999), which included the Billboard Hot 100 number one singles ‘Smooth’ and ‘Maria Maria’. The album sold 15 million copies in the US and dominated the charts in eleven countries.
In 2014, the ‘original’ members reunited for ‘Santana IV’ (2016) and continue to perform globally and record. With 26 studio albums under their belt (14 of which reached the US Top 10), Santana has sold over 47 million records in the US and an estimated 100 million worldwide. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Fame in 1998.
Who were Santana’s original band members?
The group's original line-up recorded Santana’s first three albums, featuring Gregg Rolie, Michael Carabello, Michael Shrieve, David Brown, and José "Chepito" Areas.
Who has Santana collaborated with?
Santana has collaborated with music legends such as Lauryn Hill, Cee Lo Green, Macy Gray, Eric Clapton, Steven Tyler, Alicia Keys, Rob Thomas (for ‘Smooth’), Shakira, The Product G&B (for ‘Maria, Maria’), and Chad Kroeger.
Has Santana won any awards?
In 2000, Santana won eight Grammy Awards in one night – a record tied with Micheal Jackson – and three Latin Grammy Awards.
What was Santana’s first big hit?
Santana’s first hit ‘Evil Ways’ peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.
Santana Tour Dates & Tickets
For more information on upcoming Santana tour dates and tickets, please visit their official website.
