- Source: List of Santana band members
Santana is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1966 by Mexican-born guitarist Carlos Santana. The band has undergone various recording and performing line-ups in its history, with Santana being the only consistent member. In 1998, the lineup of Santana, Rolie, Carabello, Shrieve, Brown and Areas was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Santana is one of the best-selling groups of all time with an estimated 100 million albums sold worldwide.
History
Santana was founded by eponymous guitarist Carlos Santana in late 1966, the band's first line-up included Sergio "Gus" Rodriguez on bass, Danny Haro on drums, and Michael Carabello on percussion. By February 1967, the band were joined by Tom Fraser on guitar and vocals, who also brought in Gregg Rolie on organ and vocals. After losing out on a residency in June 1967, due to members not being committed. Santana and Rolie brought in new musicians.
Members
Bold denotes members of the classic line-up.
= Current members
== Former members
=Timeline
References
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