Santana,
with Carlos Santana, formed in 1967. It did not break through until Woodstock
in 1969.
Woodstock: Evil
Ways (1969):
They
released Abraxas in 1970.
Black Magic Woman (1970):
No One To Depend On
(1971):
In 1972,
they moved away from the mainstream. Clive Davis warned the band to be careful
or they would no longer be Top 40.
She’s Not There
(1976):
You Know That I
Love You (1979):
By the late
70s, Music biz pressures and his spiritual guru broke apart his marriage. He
experienced more Top 40 success in the early 80s.
Winning (1981):
Hold On (1981):
Say It Again
(1985):
After a
severe dropoff in sales, Santana returned to prominence with some help from Rob
Thomas and the Grammy winning album, Supernatural.
Smooth w/Rob Thomas
(1999):
Maria Maria (1999):
The Game of Love
w/Michelle Branch (2001):
Photograph
w/Daughtry (2010):
In 2012,
Santana released Shape Shifter.
