Santana
- Type: Band/Group
- Born: 1966 in San Francisco, California, USA
- Active: 1966 - present
Biography
Santana is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1966 by Mexican-born guitarist Carlos Santana, its only constant member. The classic lineup of Gregg Rolie, Michael Shrieve, David Brown, Michael Carabello and José 'Chepito' Areas broke through after Woodstock with 'Santana' (1969), 'Abraxas' (1970) and 'Santana III' (1971). After jazz fusion experiments in the 1970s, the band returned to global success with 'Supernatural' (1999), which won nine Grammy Awards. The classic lineup, minus Brown and Areas, reunited for 'Santana IV' (2016).
Genres
Santana Discography
- Santana (1969) - Album - rated 4.47/5
- Abraxas (1970) - Album - rated 4.39/5
- Santana III (1971) - Album - rated 4.22/5
- Caravanserai (1972) - Album - rated 5/5
- Welcome (1973) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Borboletta (1974) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- Lotus (1974) - Album - rated 4.25/5
- Santana's Greatest Hits (1974) - Compilation - rated 4.27/5
- Amigos (1976) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Moonflower (1977) - Album - rated 4.21/5
- Festivál (1977) - Album - rated 3.13/5
- Inner Secrets (1978) - Album - rated 2.89/5
- Marathon (1979) - Album - rated 2.87/5
- Zebop! (1981) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- Shango (1982) - Album - rated 2.75/5
- Beyond Appearances (1985) - Album - rated 2.5/5
- Freedom (1987) - Album - rated 2.85/5
- Spirits Dancing in the Flesh (1990) - Album - rated 2.77/5
- Milagro (1992) - Album - rated 2.94/5
- The Best of Santana (1998) - Compilation
- Smooth (1999) - Single - rated 3.12/5
- Supernatural (1999) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- The Early Recordings (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.75/5
- The Best Instrumentals (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.81/5
- The Best of Santana, Volume 2 (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.85/5
- Put Your Lights On (2000) - Single - rated 3.05/5
- Corazón Espinado (2000) - Single - rated 3.07/5
- Maria Maria (2000) - Single - rated 2.91/5
- Love of My Life (2000) - Single - rated 2.99/5
- Supernatural Live (2000) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- The Ultimate Collection (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.69/5
- The Game of Love (2002) - Single - rated 3.44/5
- Shaman (2002) - Album - rated 2.32/5
- The Essential Santana (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.76/5
- All That I Am (2005) - Album - rated 1.8/5
- Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time (2010) - Album - rated 2.28/5
- Santana IV (2016) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Africa Speaks (2019) - Album - rated 3.26/5
Members
- Carlos Santana - lead guitar, vocals, percussion (1966–Present)
- Benny Rietveld - bass (1990–1992; 1997–Present)
- Karl Perazzo - timbales, congas, percussion, vocals (1991–Present)
- Andy Vargas - vocals, percussion (2000–Present)
- Tommy Anthony - rhythm guitar, vocals (2005–Present)
- David K. Mathews - keyboards (2011–Present)
- Paoli MejÃas - congas, percussion (2013–Present)
- Cindy Blackman Santana - drums (2015–Present)
- Ray Greene - vocals, percussion, trombone (2016–Present)
- Salvador Santana - keyboards, vocals (2025–Present)
- Gregg Rolie - organ, piano, keyboards, lead vocals (1966–1972; 2014–2016)
- Michael Carabello - congas, percussion, vocals (1966–1967; 1968–1971; 2014–2016)
- David Brown - bass (1967–1971; 1974–1976)
- José "Chepito" Areas - timbales, congas, percussion, drums, trumpet (1969–1974; 1976–1977; 1988–1989)
- Michael Shrieve - drums, percussion (1969–1974; 2014–2016)
- Neal Schon - lead and rhythm guitar, vocals (1971–1972; 2014–2016)
- Pete Escovedo - timbales, percussion (1971; 1977–1979)
- Rico Reyes - percussion, vocals (1971–1972)
- Armando Peraza - congas, bongos, percussion, vocals (1972–1976; 1977–1990)
- Tom Coster - keyboards, backing vocals (1972–1978; 1983–1984)
- Doug Rauch - bass, guitar (1972–1974)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - drums (1974–1976; 1988)
- Leon Patillo - vocals, keyboards, piano, percussion (1974–1976)
- Jules Broussard - saxophone (1974–1975)
- Greg Walker - vocals (1975–1979; 1983–1985)
- Raul Rekow - congas, bongos, percussion, vocals (1976–2013)
- Graham Lear - drums (1976–1983; 1985–1987)
- Pablo Tellez - bass (1976–1977)
- David Margen - bass (1977–1982)
- Chris Solberg - guitars, keyboards, vocals (1978–1980)
- Alex Ligertwood - vocals, rhythm guitar (1979–1983; 1984–1985; 1987; 1989–1991; 1992–1994)
- Alan Pasqua - keyboards, vocals (1979–1980)
- Orestes Vilató - timbales, percussion, vocals (1980–1987)
- Richard Baker - keyboards (1980–1982)
- Chester D. Thompson - keyboards, vocals (1983–2009)
- Alphonso Johnson - bass (1984–1989; 1992)
- Walfredo Reyes Jr. - drums (1989–1991; 1992–1993)
- Billy Johnson - drums (1991; 1994; 2000–2001)
- Tony Lindsay - vocals (1991; 1995–2004; 2007–2015)
- Bill Ortiz - trumpet (1999–2016)