Santana (band)

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Santana
Image:Santana logo.png
Background information
Also known as Santana Blues Band
Origin New York City, New York United States
Genre(s) Jazz fusion, latin rock
Years active 1966 – present
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Carlos Santana during a concert in 2005

Santana is a flexible number of musicians accompanying Carlos Santana since the late 1960s. Just like Santana himself, the band is known for helping make Latin rock famous in the rest of the world.

The band was formed in 1966 in San Francisco. The first members were Tom Frazier (guitar), Mike Carabello (percussion), Rod Harper (drums), Gus Rodriguez (bass) and Gregg Rolie (keyboard, vocal). In the following years (and decades) 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.

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.

Contents

[edit] Current lineup

[edit] Previous band members

[edit] Vocals

  • Gregg Rolie - 1969-72
  • Leon Thomas - 1973
  • Leon Patillo - 1974-75
  • Greg Walker - 1975-76, 1976-79, 1983-85
  • Luther Rabb - 1976
  • Joel Badie - 1976
  • Alex Ligertwood - 1979-83, 1984-85, 1987, 1989-91, 1992-94
  • Buddy Miles - 1986, 1987
  • Tony Lindsay - 1991, 1995 -2003
  • Vorriece Cooper - 1993
  • Curtis Salgado - 1995

[edit] Keyboards

[edit] Guitars

[edit] Bass

  • Gus Rodriguez - 1970-71
  • David Brown - 1967-71, 1974-76
  • Tom Rutley - 1971-72
  • Doug Rauch - 1972-73
  • Byron Miller - 1976
  • Pablo Telez - 1976-77
  • David Margen - 1977-82
  • Keith Jones - 1983-84, 1989
  • Alphonso Johnson - 1985-89, 1992
  • Benny Rietveld - 1990-92, 1997-
  • Myron Dove - 1992-1996
  • Chris Schwegler - 2006- present

[edit] Drums

  • Walfredo Reyes - 1989-91, 1992-93
  • Billy Johnson - 1991, 1994, 2000-2001
  • Rodney Holmes - 1993-94, 1997-2000
  • Tommie Bradford - 1994
  • Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez - 1997
  • Ricky Wellman - 1997

[edit] Percussion

  • Michael Carabello (Congas) - 1966-67, 1969-71
  • Marcus Malone (Congas) -1967-69
  • Jose 'Chepito' Areas (Timbales) -1969-77, 1988-89
  • Rico Reyes (Timbales) -1971, 1972
  • Victor Pantoja (Timbales) -1971
  • Coke Escovedo (Timbales) -1971-72

[edit] Other instruments

  • Jules Broussard - Saxophone 1974-75
  • Oran Coltrane - Saxophone-1992
  • Russell Tubbs - Flute - 1978

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] EPs

  • Live (1972)
  • Love Devotion Surrender (1973)

[edit] External links

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Santana
Carlos Santana • Andy Vargas • Tommy Anthony • Benny Rietveld • Chester Thompson • Bill Ortiz • Jeff Cressman • Raul Rekow • Karl Perazzo • Dennis Chambers
Vocals • Keyboards • Guitars • Bass • Drums • Percussion • Other instruments
Santana albumsSantana • Abraxas • Santana III • Caravanserai • Welcome • Borboletta • Amigos • Festival • Inner Secrets • Marathon • Zebop! • Shangó • Beyond Appearances • Freedom • Spirits Dancing in the Flesh • Milagro • Supernatural • Shaman • All That I Am
Carlos Santana albumsLove Devotion Surrender • Illuminations • Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Realities • The Swing of Delight • Havana Moon • Blues for Salvador • Santana Brothers
Live albumsCarlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! • Lotus • Moonflower • Sacred Fire: Live in South America • Santana Live at the Fillmore • The Very Best of Santana (Live in 1968)
CompilationsSantana's Greatest Hits • Viva Santana! • Samba Pa Ti • Persuasion • The Big Jams • Dance of the Rainbow Serpent • Latin Tropical • Best Instrumentals • The Essential Santana • Love Songs • Ultimate Santana
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