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200

FAVOURITE

MUSIC ACTS

 

#96

SANTANA

Santana -the group- revolves around legendary guitarist Carlos Santana. The Mexican native was born in 1947. He founded the band Santana in 1966 in San Francisco. Its self-titled debut album was issued in 1969. 'Santana' peaked at #4 on the US Album Chart and spawned the Top 10 hit "Evil Ways". The group performed on the bill at Woodstock that year.

"Black Magic Woman" followed in 1970, reaching #4 in America. Parent album 'Abraxas' topped the US and Australian charts. The following year, 'Santana III' became the group's 2nd American #1 LP.

Numerous line-up changes took place during the Seventies, with the number of members fluctuating. The sublime instrumental "Europa" was included on the 1976 set 'Amigos'. 1977's 'Moonflower' was a return to form for the group, featuring a hit remake of The Zombies' "She's Not There".  

Other notable singles included "Well All Right" (1978) from 'Inner Secrets', "Winning" (1981) from 'Zebop!' and "Hold On" (1982) from 'Shango'. 

Santana enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in 1999 with the album 'Supernatural'. It reached #1 in America, Britain, Canada, Europe and Australia. Lead single "Smooth" featured Rob Thomas on guest vocals and became a massive global smash. Another track, "Maria Maria" with The Product G&B and Wyclef Jean became the album's 2nd American #1 single. 

When 'Shaman' was unleashed in 2002, it too flew to #1 in America. 'All That I Am' peaked at #2 there 3 years later. Santana remains a viable touring and recording unit. Its 2016 album 'Santana IV' reached #5 in the USA.

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97 CARLY SIMON      98 EMINEM    

99 TAMMI TERRELL    100 FRANK SINATRA    101 JENNIFER HUDSON    

102 BEACH BOYS    103 CHAKA KHAN    104 JOE JACKSON       105 MIKA                              

106 CHRISTINA AGUILERA      107 DAVID GUETTA      108 DESTINY’S CHILD

109 JAMIROQUAI      110 ALISON MOYET      111 LED ZEPPELIN      112 STEVE WINWOOD

113 COMMODORES      114 COLDPLAY      115 SIMPLY RED      116 ONE DIRECTION

117 CAROLE KING      118 R. KELLY      119 EMELI SANDE`      120 QUINCY JONES

121 LADY GAGA      122 ELVIS COSTELLO      123 RAY CHARLES      124 ED SHEERAN

125 NATALIE COLE     126 SMOKEY ROBINSON     127 KANYE WEST     128 ELVIS PRESLEY

129 ERIC BENET      130 SAM SMITH      131 JAMES TAYLOR      132 STEELY DAN

133 IKE & TINA TURNER      134 DES’REE      135 ACE OF BASE      136 VAN MORRISON

137 SAM COOKE      138 THE DOORS      139 AMY WINEHOUSE      140 PHARRELL

141 GEORGE BENSON      142 MINNIE RIPERTON       143 VILLAGE PEOPLE

144 CURTIS MAYFIELD      145 FOREIGNER      146 EURYTHMICS      147 TOTO

148 BARRY WHITE      149 CARL RISELEY      150 TONI BRAXTON     151 NEIL DIAMOND

152 HALL & OATES     153 LUTHER VANDROSS     154 ERIC CLAPTON     155 THE O’JAYS

156 RUMER      157 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE      158 LITTLE RICHARD

159 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES      160 CHRIS ISAAK

161 MICHAEL McDONALD      162 GLORIA GAYNOR      163 TWENTY ONE PILOTS

164 BEN E. KING     165 MEAT LOAF     166 JAMES REYNE     167 JOAN ARMATRADING

168 SADE    169 A-HA    170 GLEN CAMPBELL    171 DIRE STRAITS    172 COLD CHISEL

173 LINDA RONSTADT      174 ANTHONY CALLEA      175 LISA STANSFIELD

176 EN VOGUE      177 MICHAEL BUBLE`      178 TRACY CHAPMAN      179 DRAGON

180 OLETA ADAMS      181 LITTLE RIVER BAND      182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR

183 THE RONETTES      184 CERRONE      185 MODELS      186 SCISSOR SISTERS

187 DARREN HAYES      188 PETULA CLARK      189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS

190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY      191 ART GARFUNKEL      192 THE REELS

193 JANIS IAN      194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG      195 S CLUB 7      196 CHARLIE PUTH

197 THE MARVELETTES      198 ICEHOUSE      199 LEO SAYER      200 LIZA MINNELLI