Michael Carabello

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Michael Carabello
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Carabello in 1971
Background information
Born (1947-11-18) November 18, 1947 (age 76)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres Rock
Occupation(s)Percussionist
Years active1960s–present
Formerly of Santana

Michael Carabello (born November 18, 1947) is an American musician, best known for playing percussion with Santana during the band's early years. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Early life

Carabello was born in San Francisco and has Puerto Rican ancestry; [1] he grew up in the city's Mission District. [2] Later on in life, Carabello wanted to commission a mural depicting Carlos Santana, Bill Graham and himself, somewhere in the Mission District. [3]

Santana

Carabello joined Santana in 1968 shortly before the band signed with Columbia Records, [4] and primarily played congas for the band while occasionally playing piano. [5] He appeared on the albums Santana , [6] Abraxas , [7] and Santana III , [8] all of which were internationally successful, and he is also depicted with the band in the Woodstock film. [9] He co-wrote several songs on those albums, and is the sole writer for the percussion-oriented track "Singing Winds, Crying Beasts" on Abraxas. [5]

Carabello left Santana in 1971. In 1998, Carabello was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Santana. [10] He is the only member of the Hall of Fame whose primary instrument is congas. In 2016, Carabello participated in a reunion of the classic-era Santana lineup for the album Santana IV . [11] It was the first time he had recorded with Carlos Santana and some other former bandmates in 45 years. [12]

Later works

Carabello formed the short-lived jazz band Cobra in 1975, and then settled into a career of teaching and art. [2] He appeared on Tattoo You by The Rolling Stones in 1981. [13]

Discography

With Santana

Studio albums

AlbumAlbum details
Santana
Abraxas
  • Released: September 23, 1970
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD, CC
Santana III
  • Released: September 1971
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
Corazón
  • Released: May 6, 2014
  • Label: RCA/Sony Latin Iberia
  • Format: CD, digital download
Santana IV
  • Released: April 15, 2016
  • Label: Santana IV Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, vinyl

Live albums

AlbumAlbum details
Corazón – Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
  • Released: September 9, 2014
  • Label: Sony BMG / Legacy
  • Format: CD+DVD-Video, Blu-ray+CD
Santana IV: Live at the House of Blues, Las Vegas
  • Released: October 21, 2016
  • Label: Eagle Rock
  • Format: CD, LP, DVD-Video, Blu-ray+CD

Singles

SingleYear
"Jingo"1969
"Evil Ways"
"Soul Sacrifice"1970
"Black Magic Woman"
"Oye Cómo Va"1971
"Hope You're Feeling Better"
"Everybody's Everything"
"La Flaca" (featuring Juanes)2014
"Anywhere You Want to Go"2016

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