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Santana is
the primary exponent of Latin-tinged rock, particularly due to its combination
of Latin percussion (congas, timbales, etc.) with bandleader Carlos
Santana's distinctive, high-pitched lead guitar playing. The group was
the last major act to emerge from the psychedelic San Francisco music scene
of the 1960s and it enjoyed massive success at the end of the decade and
into the early '70s. The musical direction then changed to a more contemplative
and jazzy style as the band's early personnel gradually departed, leaving
the name in the hands of Carlos
Santana, who guided the group to consistent commercial success over the
next quarter-century. By the mid-'90s, Santana seemed
spent as a commercial force on records, though the group continued to attract
audiences for its concerts worldwide. But the band made a surprising and
monumental comeback in 1999 with Supernatural, an album featuring many guest
stars that became Santana's
best-selling release and won a raft of Grammy Awards.
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