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Santana performing in 2008. 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.
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 ...
Past and present members of the band Santana, fronted by guitarist Carlos Santana. Pages in category "Santana (band) members" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Santana formed in 1967 in San Francisco and was originally known as the Carlos Santana Blues Band. The first members were Carlos Santana (lead guitar), Tom Fraser (rhythm guitar), Sergio "Gus" Rodriguez (bass guitar), Gregg Rolie (Hammond organ, lead vocals), Michael Carabello (percussion) and Danny Haro (drums).
He also helmed rock group the Storm, performed in Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band until 2021, and since 2001 with his Gregg Rolie Band. Rolie is a two-time inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, having been inducted both as a member of Santana in 1998 and as a member of Journey in 2017.
The band Santana returned in 1985 with a new album, Beyond Appearances, and two years later with Freedom. Freedom is the fifteenth studio album by Santana. By this recording, Santana had nine members, some of whom had returned after being with the band in previous versions, including lead singer on the album Buddy Miles.
Guitarist Carlos Santana and bassist David Brown credited Malone with inspiring the band's early improvisational approach on tracks like "Jingo". [1] The group found little success in the music scene until it was slated to perform at the August 1969 Woodstock Music Festival and began work on its debut album, Santana.
Carabello joined Santana in 1968 shortly before the band signed with Columbia Records, [4] and primarily played congas for the band while occasionally playing piano. [5] He appeared on the albums Santana, [6] Abraxas, [7] and Santana III, [8] all of which were internationally successful, and he is also depicted with the band in the Woodstock film. [9]