- formed 1967, San Francisco
- 15 Dutch Top 40 hits
Santana is a group, formed in 1967 in San Francisco. Over the years, Thomas Escovedo, Greg Errico, Gus Rodriguez, Michael Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Tom Frazier, Carlos Santana, Rod Harper and 65 others played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: Sixties Collected Vol. 2. In the Dutch Top 40 there were fifteen records. The highest was She's Not There: number 2 in week 9 of 1978.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Santana
The members of Santana over the years: 73 members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Santana
Thomas Escovedo
Greg ErricoGus Rodriguez
Michael Carabello
Gregg Rolie
Tom Frazier
Carlos SantanaRod Harper
David BrownBob LivingstonMarcus Malone
José “Chepito” Áreas
Michael Shrieve
Francisco Aguabella
Pete EscovedoCoke EscovedoRico Reyes
Tom Rutley
Neal SchonVictor PantojaJames Mingo Lewis
Doug Rauch†Richard KermodeTom CosterLeon Thomas
Leon Ndugu Chancler†Leon PatilloJules BroussardGreg WalkerGaylord BirchRaul RekowByron MillerGraham LearLuther RabbJoel Badie
Armando PerazaPablo TellezDavid MargenChris SolbergRussell TubbsChris Rhyne
Alan PasquaAlex LigertwoodOrestes VilatóRichard BakerChester ThompsonKeith JonesDavid Sancious
Alphonso JohnsonSterling Crew
Buddy MilesWalfredo de los Reyes, Jr.Benny RietveldBilly JohnsonKarl PerazzoMyron DoveOran ColtraneJorge SantanaRodney HolmesVorriece CooperLawrence RogersTommie Bradford
Curtis SalgadoHoracio ‘El Negro’ HernándezRicky WellmanJeff CressmanBill Ortiz
Dennis Chambers
Freddie RavelDavid K. MathewsAndy Vargas197019801990200020102020Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Appears on
Santana is on this site on one album by others: Sixties Collected Vol. 2. The album lists the track concerned.
Biggest hits of Santana
Santana had fifteen records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.
week 9, 1978100weeks in the chart
with 15 records1970first entry
week 1, 19702005latest entry
week 49, 200511years with an entry
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1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 9 of 1978, 15 weeks in the chart She's Not There
Santana4:08 -
2000Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 14 of 2000, 15 weeks in the chart Maria Maria (feat. The Product G&B)
Santana, The Product G&B4:22 -
1970Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 5 of 1970, 12 weeks in the chart Jin-Go-Lo-Ba
Santana4:52 -
1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 11 in week 49 of 1973, 10 weeks in the chart Samba Pa Ti
Santana4:50 -
Santana5:15
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Santana
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Santana received 6 awards and honours, oldest first.
- 1998Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2000Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year
- 2000Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- 2000Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- 2001Latin Grammy Hall of Fame
- Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Santana formed?
Santana was formed in 1967 in San Francisco.
Who played in Santana?
Over the years that was Thomas Escovedo, Greg Errico, Gus Rodriguez, Michael Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Tom Frazier, Carlos Santana, Rod Harper, David Brown, Bob Livingston, Marcus Malone, José “Chepito” Áreas and 61 others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Santana have?
In the Dutch Top 40 there were 15 records. The best-charting record is She's Not There, which reached number 2 in week 9 of 1978. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.
Which albums by other artists feature Santana?
On one album: Sixties Collected Vol. 2 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Which awards has Santana won?
Santana received 6 awards and honours, including Latin Grammy Hall of Fame (2001), Grammy Award for Album of the Year (2000), Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (2000) and Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year (2000). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.
Where can you find Santana online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, X, YouTube, Bandcamp, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Santana?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.