◇ image via WikipediaCarlos Santana
Carlos Santana is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of Willie Bobo, Buddy Miles, Tower of Power, Alex Acuña and Citizen Cope. Those roots explain a lot about how Carlos Santana arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Robin Trower, Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Ten Years After and The Jeff Healey Band, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Action Bronson, Vernon Reid, Roy Z, Prince and Bailamos, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 103 connections around Carlos Santana, reaching back through Willie Bobo and forward to Action Bronson. 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 Willie Bobo, Buddy Miles, Tower of Power and Alex Acuña, shares an orbit with Robin Trower, Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani and Ten Years After, went on to shape Action Bronson, Vernon Reid, Roy Z and Prince. 103 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Carlos Santana
Sounds and acts that shaped Carlos Santana.
- Willie Boboartist
- Buddy Milesartist
- Tower of Powerartist
- Alex Acuñaartist
- Citizen Copeartist
- Marcus Maloneartist
- Live at the Regalartist
- The Neville Brothersartist
- Fania All Starsartist
- Touré Kundaartist
- 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
- Charlie Christianartist
- Otis Rushartist
- A Love Supremeartist
- Chris Daughtryartist
- Genie in a Bottleartist
- Memphis Slimartist
- Booker T. Jonesartist
- Tom Harrellartist
Artists similar to Carlos Santana
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Carlos Santana.
- Robin Trowerartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Joe Satrianiartist
- Ten Years Afterartist
- The Jeff Healey Bandartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Dave Masonartist
- ZZ Topartist
- George Thorogood & The Destroyersartist
- Jethro Tullartist
- Freeartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
- Robert Plantartist
- Rare Earthartist
- The Shadowsartist
- Humble Pieartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
Bands Carlos Santana shaped
Where the influence of Carlos Santana travelled next.
- Action Bronsonartist
- Vernon Reidartist
- Roy Zartist
- Princeartist
- Bailamosartist
- Becoming Xartist
- Carrie Rodriguezartist
- Mikey Dreadartist
- Ottmar Liebertartist
- Jean-Pierre Danelartist
- Jota Questartist
- Frank Marinoartist
- Los Lonely Boysartist
- Babatunde Olatunjiartist
- Kaleoartist
- Jim Capaldiartist
- Journeyartist
- Al Di Meolaartist
- Orianthiartist
- 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
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