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"Smooth" was originally conceived by Itaal Shur as a song called "Room 17". The lyrics were stripped off and the track was given to Rob Thomas, who re-wrote the lyrics and melody and re-titled it "Smooth", then recorded the song as a demo to play for Santana. After hearing the song, Santana decided to have Thomas record the final version.
Santana is an American rock band, formed in 1967 in San Francisco by singer and guitarist Carlos Santana, who has been the band's leader throughout its career.The band has won a number of awards, including eight Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, largely recognizing 1999's album Supernatural and the single "Smooth".
The videography of Santana, a Mexican-American rock guitarist, and his band Santana currently consists of 10 concert tour videos, 13 video singles and 1 box set. Over a career spanning forty years, Santana has been seen as exemplifying latin rock , whilst diversifying into other genres.
Santana signed with Columbia and released their self-titled debut album Santana. This album reached fourth place on the Billboard 200 and earned two-times platinum status by the American national certification. Next, Santana released Abraxas, in September 1970, which topped the Billboard charts and earned five-times platinum. Santana released ...
Santana is the debut studio album by American Latin rock band Santana. It was released on August 22, 1969. It was released on August 22, 1969. Over half of the album's length is composed of instrumental music, recorded by what was originally a purely free-form jam band .
The Best of Santana is a 1998 album by Santana and a companion album to 2000's The Best of Santana Vol. 2. The album peaked at #82 on the Billboard 200, [ 1 ] and has sold 1.64 million copies in the U.S. as of May 2009.
In 2008, Santana told Mojo that "Samba Pa Ti" was the first song he felt he could call his own. [ 6 ] ""Samba Pa Ti" was conceived in New York City on a Sunday afternoon,"..."I opened the window I saw this man in the street, he was drunk and he had a saxophone and a bottle of booze in his back pocket.
Santana's Greatest Hits is a 1974 compilation album by Santana. It offers highlights from the group's first three albums. It offers highlights from the group's first three albums. It is the band's best-selling compilation album , selling over 7 million copies in the United States.