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SantanaOctober 16th, 2007 1966 in San Francisco, CA Genre: Rock Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
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BiographySantana 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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![Black Magic Woman (The Speek) [Live], Santana](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/055/Video/55/a0/9b/mzi.imbsvgbp.100x100-75.jpg)
![Why Don't You & I (Edited Version) [feat. Alex Band of The Calling] [Edited Version], Santana](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/049/Music/90/ed/93/mzi.iqxagnsi.100x100-75.jpg)
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