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Santana is a Psychedelic rock act. Their sound grew out of Lonnie Brooks, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Tramaine Hawkins and New Radicals. Those roots explain a lot about how Santana arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Dire Straits and Steve Miller Band, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Tubes, A Taste of Honey, Van Halen, Larry Dunn and Howie B, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 105 connections around Santana, reaching back through Lonnie Brooks and forward to The Tubes. 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 Lonnie Brooks, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Tramaine Hawkins, shares an orbit with Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart and Dire Straits, went on to shape The Tubes, A Taste of Honey, Van Halen and Larry Dunn. 105 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Santana
Sounds and acts that shaped Santana.
- Lonnie Brooksartist
- Robert Randolph & The Family Bandartist
- Ms. Lauryn Hillartist
- Tramaine Hawkinsartist
- New Radicalsartist
- American Authorsartist
- Average White Bandartist
- Eddie Moneyartist
- Gochoartist
- The Hootersartist
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngartist
- Osibisaartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
- Savoy Brownartist
- Atlanta Rhythm Sectionartist
- Russ Ballardartist
- Firehouseartist
- Fleetwood Macartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Rob Thomasartist
- Chad Kroegerartist
- Michelle Branchartist
- Wyclef Jeanartist
- Peter Greenartist
- Macy Grayartist
- Golden Earringartist
- Chester Thompsonartist
- Clive Davisartist
- Everlastartist
- Eagle-Eye Cherryartist
- Argentartist
- Simply Deepartist
- Dirrtyartist
- Niña Pastoriartist
- Miles Davisartist
- John Coltraneartist
- Joe Zawinulartist
- Willie Boboartist
- Tower of Powerartist
- Mr. Fantasyartist
Artists similar to Santana
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Santana.
- Jeff Beckartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Totoartist
- Mark Knopflerartist
- Derek and the Dominosartist
- ZZ Topartist
- Creamartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Jethro Tullartist
- Peter Greenartist
- Robin Trowerartist
- Ten Years Afterartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Trafficartist
- Freeartist
- Supertrampartist
- Deep Purpleartist
- David Gilmourartist
- Nils Lofgrenartist
- Dave Masonartist
- Lynyrd Skynyrdartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
Bands Santana shaped
Where the influence of Santana travelled next.
- The Tubesartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
- Van Halenartist
- Larry Dunnartist
- Howie Bartist
- Melvin Taylorartist
- Los Lonely Boysartist
- Ill Niñoartist
- Probotartist
- Ozomatliartist
- Peter Brownartist
- Mandrillartist
- Takoartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Masayoshi Takanakaartist
- Sy Smithartist
- Dur-Dur Bandartist
- Fishartist
- Aztecaartist
- Gnarls Barkleyartist
- Tinariwenartist
- Al Di Meolaartist
- Angelique Kidjoartist
- CeeLo Greenartist
- Sealartist
- Chicagoartist
- Hillel Slovakartist
- Journeyartist
- Dave Lombardoartist
- The Callingartist
- Locked Out of Heavenartist
- Sinn Sisamouthartist
- Mike McCreadyartist
- Gus Gartist
- Phishartist
- A Trick of the Tailartist
- Carabaoartist
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