◇ image via WikipediaCarlos Santana
Carlos Santana is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of Cachao, Citizen Cope, Marcus Malone, Touré Kunda and Fania All Stars. Those roots explain a lot about how Carlos Santana arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Santana, Robin Trower, Jeff Beck, Mark Knopfler and Joe Satriani, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Frank Marino, Jota Quest, Jean-Pierre Danel, Ottmar Liebert and Los Lonely Boys, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 114 connections around Carlos Santana, reaching back through Cachao and forward to Frank Marino. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Carlos Santana connections
Carlos Santana grew out of Cachao, Citizen Cope, Marcus Malone and Touré Kunda, shares an orbit with Santana, Robin Trower, Jeff Beck and Mark Knopfler, went on to shape Frank Marino, Jota Quest, Jean-Pierre Danel and Ottmar Liebert. 114 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Carlos Santana
Sounds and acts that shaped Carlos Santana.
- Cachaoartist
- Citizen Copeartist
- Marcus Maloneartist
- Touré Kundaartist
- Fania All Starsartist
- Salif Keitaartist
- Babatunde Olatunjiartist
- Musiqartist
- Tim Bergartist
- Laura Mvulaartist
- The Dust Brothersartist
- Money Markartist
- Ritchie Valensartist
- Aviciiartist
- Matchbox Twentyartist
- T-Bone Walkerartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- B.B. Kingartist
- Chuck Berryartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- James Brownartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Tito Puenteartist
- Mongo Santamariaartist
- Miles Davisartist
- John Coltraneartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Gábor Szabóartist
- Peter Greenartist
- Paco de Lucíaartist
- Screamin' Jay Hawkinsartist
- Yo-Yo Maartist
- Wyclef Jeanartist
- Wayne Shorterartist
- John McLaughlinartist
- India.Arieartist
- Rachid Tahaartist
- Milton Nascimentoartist
- The Neville Brothersartist
- Live at the Regalartist
- Charlie Christianartist
- Otis Rushartist
- A Love Supremeartist
- Chris Daughtryartist
- Genie in a Bottleartist
- Memphis Slimartist
- Booker T. Jonesartist
- Tom Harrellartist
- Buddy Milesartist
- Tower of Powerartist
- Willie Boboartist
- Alex Acuñaartist
Artists similar to Carlos Santana
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Carlos Santana.
- Santanaartist
- Robin Trowerartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Mark Knopflerartist
- Joe Satrianiartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Ten Years Afterartist
- The Jeff Healey Bandartist
- Deep Purpleartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Dave Masonartist
- ZZ Topartist
- George Thorogood & The Destroyersartist
- Jethro Tullartist
- Freeartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Troubleartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Rare Earthartist
- The Shadowsartist
- Humble Pieartist
- The Moody Bluesartist
- Nils Lofgrenartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Peter Greenartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- Focusartist
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
Bands Carlos Santana shaped
Where the influence of Carlos Santana travelled next.
- Frank Marinoartist
- Jota Questartist
- Jean-Pierre Danelartist
- Ottmar Liebertartist
- Los Lonely Boysartist
- Babatunde Olatunjiartist
- Kaleoartist
- Jim Capaldiartist
- Journeyartist
- Al Di Meolaartist
- Orianthiartist
- Princeartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Band-Maidartist
- One Hot Minuteartist
- Dave Matthews Bandartist
- Romeo Santosartist
- Walter Troutartist
- Ana Popovićartist
- Neal Schonartist
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hillartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Cerroneartist
- Action Bronsonartist
- Vernon Reidartist
- Roy Zartist
- Bailamosartist
- Becoming Xartist
- Carrie Rodriguezartist
- Mikey Dreadartist
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