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Santana is a Psychedelic rock act. Their sound grew out of Miles Davis, Dirrty, Niña Pastori, John Coltrane and Joe Zawinul. Those roots explain a lot about how Santana arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Dire Straits, Steve Miller Band and The Allman Brothers Band, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into A Trick of the Tail, Carabao, A Taste of Honey, The Tubes and Masayoshi Takanaka, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 97 connections around Santana, reaching back through Miles Davis and forward to A Trick of the Tail. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Santana is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1966 by Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana. The band has had various recording and performing line-ups in its history, with Santana being the only consistent member. After signing with Columbia Records, the band's appearance at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 increased their profile and they went on to record the critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums Santana (1969), Abraxas (1970) and Santana III (1971). These were recorded by the group's "classic" line-up, comprising organist and lead vocalist Gregg Rolie, percussionists José "Chepito" Areas and Michael Carabello, drummer Michael Shrieve and bassist David Brown. Hit songs of this period include "Evil Ways" (1970), "Black Magic Woman" (1970), "Oye Como Va" (1971) and the instrumental "Samba Pa Ti" (1970).
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Santana connections
Santana grew out of Miles Davis, Dirrty, Niña Pastori and John Coltrane, shares an orbit with Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Dire Straits and Steve Miller Band, went on to shape A Trick of the Tail, Carabao, A Taste of Honey and The Tubes. 97 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Santana
Sounds and acts that shaped Santana.
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- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngartist
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- Atlanta Rhythm Sectionartist
- Russ Ballardartist
- Firehouseartist
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- Chad Kroegerartist
- Michelle Branchartist
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- Peter Greenartist
- Macy Grayartist
- Golden Earringartist
- Chester Thompsonartist
- Clive Davisartist
- Everlastartist
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- Argentartist
- Simply Deepartist
Artists similar to Santana
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Santana.
- Jeff Beckartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
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- Derek and the Dominosartist
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- Creamartist
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- Ten Years Afterartist
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- Trafficartist
- Freeartist
- David Gilmourartist
- Dave Masonartist
- Lynyrd Skynyrdartist
Bands Santana shaped
Where the influence of Santana travelled next.
- A Trick of the Tailartist
- Carabaoartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
- The Tubesartist
- Masayoshi Takanakaartist
- Howie Bartist
- Larry Dunnartist
- Van Halenartist
- Melvin Taylorartist
- Los Lonely Boysartist
- Ill Niñoartist
- Probotartist
- Ozomatliartist
- Peter Brownartist
- Mandrillartist
- Takoartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Sy Smithartist
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- Fishartist
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- Gnarls Barkleyartist
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- Al Di Meolaartist
- Angelique Kidjoartist
- CeeLo Greenartist
- Sealartist
- Chicagoartist
- Hillel Slovakartist
- Journeyartist
- Dave Lombardoartist
- The Callingartist
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- Mike McCreadyartist
- Gus Gartist
- Phishartist
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