by Brodrick Hampton . Santana III was the last album recorded with the original Woodstock-line up and the last to hit #1 in the Billboard charts until 1999’s Supernatural.Coke Escovedo joins in for the first time on percussion, as does Neal Schon – who was a mere 17 of age when they recorded the album – … His talents led Santana into the musical mainstream with three platinum albums; Amigos, Inner Secrets and Moonflower. Emilio Castillo from Tower of PowerSongwriter Interviews. While he loves being out front, he’s always has his horn at the ready as well. Gregg Rolie, the original lead singer of Journey and Santana, looks back on his time in both bands and discusses his new solo LP. Santana’s second album, Abraxas (1970), went to number one while spawning the hit singles … He also helmed rock group The Storm, and currently performs with his Gregg Rolie Band and with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band.Rolie is a two-time inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, having been inducted … Music Review: Tony Lindsay’s “All is One” Delivers Rhythm with a Message. Subsequently, Greg became a highly sought-after lead singer for such distinguished musicians and recording artists, such as Herbie Hancock, Kenny G., Jeff Lorber , Rodney Franklin, and Keiko Matsui. The same year, the group’s debut album reached the top 10 of the Billboard album chart, and leader Carlos Santana joined the top echelon of rock guitarists. He was the son of notable opera singer Nadine Brewer of the Metropolitan Opera. He currently performs with his Gregg Rolie Band. Prior to joining Santana in the 1960s, he worked with several New York-based acts including Buzzy Linhart, Voices of East Harlem, and Bunky and Jake. Rolie is a two time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Santana and Journey. Gregg Alan Rolie (born June 17, 1947) is an American singer and keyboardist. Santana was formed in 1966 in San Francisco and leaped to prominence after its appearance at Woodstock in 1969. Emilio talks about what it's like to write and perform with the Tower of Power horns, and why every struggling band should have a friend like Huey Lewis. Anthony Mark Lindsay (born 1954) is a vocalist and longest-tenured lead singer of Santana.He first joined the band 1991 and performed with Santana from 1995 to 2015, the group's period of greatest commercial success, during which it released the album Supernatural (1999) and won 11 Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Rock Album. List of songs with Songfacts entries for Santana. Rolie served as lead singer of the bands Santana and Journey – both of which he co-founded. Carlos Santana formed the Santana Blues Band with guitarist keyboardist/singer Gregg Rolie in 1966. Anyone who knows music knows Santana, and if that’s a given, then so is famed vocalist Tony Lindsay: a singer whose voice helped power the group to 11 Grammys and worldwide acclaim. During the group's early days, the lineup was volatile, with the membership settling down to Carlos, Rolie, bassist David Brown, drummer Bob "Doc" Livingston, and percussionist Marcus Malone in 1967, around which time the group lost the "Blues Band" from their name. Gregg is a founding member of the bands Santana, The Storm, Abraxas Pool, and Journey, for whom he was the original lead singer. Turns out Santana was looking for a new lead singer, and made an offer that Castillo, his then-current employer, said Greene couldn’t refuse. Doug Rauch was born in New York, and attended Elizabeth Irwin High School, graduating in 1968. Ray has been a member of Santana’s band now for five years.