Santana (band)
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| - | '''Carlos Augusto Alves Santana''' (born [[July 20]] [[1947]]) is a [[Grammy Award]]-winning [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[Latin rock]] [[musician]] and [[guitarist]]. He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, [[Santana (band)|Santana]], which created a highly successful blend of [[salsa music|salsa]], [[rock music|rock]], [[blues]], and [[jazz fusion]]. Their sound featured his melodic, blues based [[guitar]] lines set against Latin percussion such as [[timbales]] and [[conga]]s. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades, and experienced a sudden resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. ''Rolling Stone'' also named Santana number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003. | + | |
| + | '''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. | ||
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| + | The band was formed in 1966 in [[San Francisco]]. The first members were Carlos Santana (lead guitar), [[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. | ||
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| + | In 1998, the group was inducted into the [[Rock & Roll Hall of Fame]], with [[Carlos Santana]], [[José Areas|Jose Chepito Areas]], [[David Brown (musician)|David Brown]], [[Mike Carabello]], [[Gregg Rolie]] and [[Michael Shrieve]] being honored. | ||
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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 Carlos Santana (lead guitar), 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.
