Ram Jam

A subsequent album Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram achieved little success. In 2001, Santana released Shaman, revisiting the Supernatural format of guest artists including P.O.D., Seal, and Michelle Branch. Despite the controversy, the song reached number 18 on the singles charts in 1977 in the US and top ten in Australia while the Ram Jam album reached top 40. Supernatural was Santana's best-selling album ever, reaching number one on the Billboard albums chart, and won nine Grammy Awards. The song caused quite a stir with the NAACP and CORE calling for a boycott due to the lyrics. Ironically, the song was first recorded by blues artist Leadbelly. Carlos Santana dramatically returned to popular consciousness in 1999, upon the release of Supernatural, which included collaborations with Rob Thomas, Eric Clapton and Lauryn Hill. Ram Jam decided to rerecord the song with producers Jerry Kasenatz and Jeff Katz, best-known for their work with The Ohio Express and Buddah Records. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Bartlett had also been a member of "Starstruck", a Cincinnati band which had recorded a song called "Black Betty" which had achieved little success. In 1991, Santana made a guest appearance on Ottmar Liebert's album "Solo Para Ti", on the songs "Reaching Out 2 U" and a cover of his own song, "Samba Pa Ti". Bill Bartlett was formerly lead guitarist for bubblegum group the Lemon Pipers while Blauvett played with Billy Joel in two bands the Hassles and El Primo. Jones, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Its members were Bill Bartlett (guitar), Pete Charles (drums) Myke Scavone (lead singer) and Howey Arthur Blauvett. Many albums followed in the 1970s and 80s, including collaborations with Willie Nelson, Herbie Hancock, Booker T. Ram Jam is the name of a 1970s rock band. During this period, Carlos took the name "Devadip", bestowed upon him by spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy.

Golden Classics (1996). Carlos Santana used the name and a series of changing musicians to continue to tour around the country, releasing several albums. Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram (1978). Rolie went on to become a founding member of Journey. Ram Jam (album) (1977). The original Santana band then disbanded. Santana became a huge hit, as did Abraxas (1970) and Santana III (1971).

On the tour to support the album, the band played at Woodstock; the set was legendary and vastly increased Santana's popularity. Soon signed to Columbia Records, Santana released a self-titled album, Santana, the group at this point consisting of Carlos Santana (guitar), Gregg Rolie (keyboards and vocals), David Brown (bass guitar), Michael Shrieve (drums), Jose Areas (percussion) and Michael Carabello (percussion). Santana's recording debut occurred on The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper with Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield. The band started playing at the Fillmore West, where many of the great San Francisco bands began.

In 1966, he helped found the Santana Blues Band, eventually shortened to simply Santana. After a family move to Tijuana, Santana began playing in clubs and bars; he remained in Tijuana when his family moved to San Francisco, California, but soon joined them. Carlos Santana's father was a mariachi violinist and young Carlos learned the violin originally, but switched to the guitar when he was eight years old. He became famous in the 1960s with his eponymous band Santana.

Carlos Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a famous Mexican rock and roll guitarist, originally from Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco.