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Pairing the band with contemporary pop, rock, R&B, and hip-hop chart-toppers santana supernatural album
Put on headphones. Start with track one. Listen to Carlos Santana’s guitar as a soloist in a conversation. He doesn't dominate the young vocalists; he dances with them. That humility and groove is why Supernatural remains a landmark. Listen to Carlos Santana’s guitar as a soloist
Davis envisioned a project that would bridge the gap between generations. The strategy relied on two main concepts: Davis envisioned a project that would bridge the
Released on June 15, 1999, is the ultimate comeback story in rock history. Orchestrated by Clive Davis to revitalize a stalling career, the album successfully blended Carlos Santana’s legendary Latin-rock guitar work with a star-studded cast of contemporary pop, R&B, and hip-hop artists. The Sound: A Star-Studded Fusion
The story of Supernatural begins not with Carlos Santana, but with Arista Records chief Clive Davis. Having worked with Santana since the early 1970s, Davis recognized that Carlos’s guitar playing was a unique force—a voice that could convey joy, pain, and ecstasy without uttering a single word. However, Davis also knew that the current musical landscape would not accept a traditional Santana band album.