SANTANA
David Brown , Vorriece Cooper , Richard Kermode , Pete Escovedo , Luther Rabb , Jorge Santana , Curtis Salgado , Leon "Ndugu" Chancler , Michael Shrieve , James Mingo Lewis , Luis Gasca , Benny Rietveld , Leon Patillo , Chester Thompson , Greg Errico , Neal Schon , Tony Lindsay , Greg Walker , Rico Reyes , Richard Baker , Carlos Santana , Alphonso Johnson , Tom Coster , Karl Perazzo , Gregg Rolie , Douglas Rodriguez , Mike Carabello , Graham Lear , Leon Thomas , Doug Rauch , Coke Escovedo , Chris Solberg , Walfredo Reyes , Buddy Miles , Alex Ligertwood , Armando Peraza , Raul Rekow , Joel Badie , Orestes Vilató , Wendy Haas , Jules Broussard , David Margen , José Chepitó Areas , Chris Rhyme
Formed - 1966
Santana is the primary exponent of Latin-tinged rock, particularly due to its combination of Latin percussion (congas, timbales, etc.) with bandleader Carlos Santana's distinctive, high-pitched lead guitar playing. The group was the last major act to emerge from the psychedelic San Francisco music scene of the 1960s and it enjoyed massive success at the end of the decade and into the early '70s. The musical direction then changed to a more contemplative and jazzy style as the band's early personnel gradually departed, leaving the name in the hands of Carlos Santana, who guided the group to consistent commercial success over the next quarter-century. By the mid-'90s, Santana seemed spent as a commercial force on records, though the group continued to attract audiences for its concerts worldwide. But the band made a surprising and monumental comeback in 1999 with Supernatural, an album featuring many guest stars that became Santana's best-selling release and won a raft of Grammy Awards.
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