So what counts as the lots of members in this fictitious game I’m making up as I go? Basically I’m counting the most members they used in their group throughout their entire history. I’ll list some here with some of their membership. I will also list some bands that just had a lot, not especially the most.
Parliament-Funkadelic, also known as P-Funk, is a legendary American funk music collective spearheaded by George Clinton, originating in the late 1960s from two separate but intertwined bands—Parliament and Funkadelic.
Fusing psychedelic rock, deep groove funk, soul, R&B, and Afrofuturist themes, the group developed an expansive and surreal musical universe that pushed the boundaries of performance and production. Parliament brought a polished, horn-driven style, while Funkadelic leaned into guitar-heavy, psychedelic rock, and together they created a catalog of landmark albums like Mothership Connection (1975), Maggot Brain (1971), and One Nation Under a Groove (1978).
Members
- Jerome Ali(1981) – guitar
- Jimmie Ali(1981) – bass
- Gene “Poo Poo Man” Anderson – vocals
- Mickey Atkins – organ
- Donald Austin – guitar
- Tinker Barfield
- Jeff Bass(1993) – bass
- Mark Bass(1993) – bass
- Harold Beane – guitar
- Chris Beasly – guitar
- Danny Bedrosian – keyboards
- Pedro Bell – artwork (sometimes credited as Captain Draw)
- Henry Benefield – vocals
- Muruga Booker – percussion
- Taka Boom(Taka Kahn) – vocals
- Langston Booth – drums
- Frankie Boyce – guitar
- Richard Boyce – bass
- Steve Boyd – vocals
- Greg Boyer – trombone
- Jerome “Bigfoot” Brailey – drums
- Michael Brecker – saxophone
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Gary Bronson – drums
- Ron Bykowski – guitar
- Jeff “Cherokee” Bunn – bass
- Jimi Calhoun – bass
- Sammy Campbell – vocals
- Gordon Carlton – guitar
- Dennis Chambers – drums
- Barry Chenault – drums
- Jessica Cleaves – vocals
- George Clinton – band leader, keyboards, vocals, songwriter, producer
- Lushawn “Young Poppi” Clinton – rapper
- Scottie Clinton – vocals
- Tra’zae Clinton – rapper
- Phelps “Catfish” Collins – guitar
- William “Bootsy” Collins – bass, vocals, drums, guitar, songwriter, producer
- Kenny Colton – drums
- Sonny Cool – Guitar
- Gary “Mudbone” Cooper – vocals
- Ruth Copeland – vocals
- Lawrence Glenn “Flip” Cornett – guitar, bass
- Bennie Cowan – trumpet
- Benjamin “Benzel” Cowan – drums
- Andy “Shanktown” Cruickshank – vocals
- Star Cullars – bass
- Lige Curry – bass
- Guy Curtis – drums
- Rodney “Skeet” Curtis – bass
- Derrick Davis – bass, vocals
- Ray “Stingray” Davis – vocals
- Gregory Deanda – bass
- Darryl Dixon – saxophone
- Defiance Douglass – vocals, keyboards, songwriter, producer
- Gwen Dozier – vocals
- Ron Dunbar – vocals
- Stozo “the Clown” Edwards – artwork
- Janice Evans – vocals
- Victoria Falconer – vocals, theremin
- Joseph “Amp” Fiddler – keyboards
- Greg Fitz – keyboards
- Ron Ford – vocals
- Kendra Foster – vocals
- Cynthia Franklin – vocals
- Mallia Franklin – vocals
- Larry Fratangelo – percussion
- Scott “Skyntyte” Free – guitar, vocals
- Ramon “Tiki” Fulwood – drums
- Rick Gardner – trumpet
- Michael Gatheright – vocals
- Andre Giles – guitar
- Jimmy Giles
- Cynthia Girty – vocals
- Glenn Goins – vocals, guitar
- Kevin Goins
- Lonnie Green – drums, vocals
- Richard “Kush” Griffith – trumpet
- Clayton “Chicken” Gunnells – trumpet
- Michael “Kidd Funkadelic” Hampton – guitar
- Steven Hammond – drums
- Wil Harris – guitar, vocals
- Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins – vocals, guitar, drums
- Nowell Haskins – vocals
- Larry Hatcher – trumpet, vocals, keyboards,
- Shirley Hayden – vocals
- Lili Haydn – violin, vocals
- Eddie Hazel – guitar, vocals
- Larry Heckstall – vocals
- John Heintz – bass, percussion
- Paul Hill – Vocals
- Lenny “Jam” Holmes – vocals, guitar
- Sonja Holmes – vocals
- Sheila Horne – vocals
- Stan “Quazedelic” Harris – vocals, percussion
- Shaunna Hall
- Brad Innis – drums
- Archie Ivy
- James Wesley Jackson – comedian
- Bennie Jacobs – bass
- Cheryl James – vocals
- Garry “Dee Dee” James – guitar
- Prakash John – bass
- Joel “Razor-Sharp” Johnson – keyboards
- Robert “P-Nut” Johnson – vocals
- Anita Johnson – vocals
- Renny Jones – bass
- Giles “Killa G” Judd – keyboards
- Louie “Babbling” Kabbabie – vocals
- Tyrone Lampkin – drums
- Patavian Lewis – vocals
- Rico Lewis – drums
- Tracey “Trey Lewd” Lewis – vocals, guitar
- Trafael Lewis – guitar
- Patrice “Emerald” Llewellyn – vocals
- Overton Loyd – artwork
- Lynn Mabry – vocals
- Romeo Magruder – drums, vocals
- Kim Manning – vocals
- Foley McCreary – drums
- Robert McCollough – saxophone
- Thomas “Pae-dog” McEvoy – jazz horn
- Eric McFadden – guitar
- Jeanette McGruder – vocals
- DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight – guitar, bass, drums
- Carlos McMurray – dancer
- Dwayne “Sa’D Ali” Maultsby – vocals
- Billy Mims – guitar, vocals
- Ray Monette
- Walter “Junie” Morrison – keyboards, vocals, guitar, bass, drums (sometimes credited as J.S. Theracon)
- Cordell “Boogie” Mosson – bass, guitar, drums
- Lonnie “Mongoose” Motley – bass, vocals
- Mike “Murphquake” Murphy – bongos
- Carolyn Myles – vocals
- Richie “Shakin'” Nagan – percussion
- “Billy Bass” Nelson – bass, vocals
- Tonysha Nelson – vocals
- Matt “Fresh Step” Nalley – percussion
- Rose Offord – vocals
- Stevie Pannell – guitar
- Maceo Parker – saxophone, flute, piano
- Tairee “Thurteen” Parks – rapper
- Sharla L. Patrick – keyboards, vocals
- Mike Patterson – bass
- Michael “Clip” Payne – vocals, keyboards
- Brian Photar – vocals, bass
- Peter “Keys” Pisarczyk – keyboards
- Ben Powers Jr. – drums
- Razzberry White – vocals
- Bouvier Richardson – rapper
- Ronald Rolling – trumpet
- Lucius “Tawl” Ross – guitar, vocals
- Derrick “Frogg” Rosson – Rapper
- Rufus Roundtree – trombone
- Ricky Rouse – guitar
- Ryan “Number 1” Maloney – Bass
- Nairobi Sailcat – guitar
- Sativa Diva – vocals
- Marion Saulsby – keyboards
- Chris “Citrus” Sauthoff – guitar, vocals
- Joseph Scott Jr. – vocals, guitar, bass
- Garrett Shider – guitar, vocals
- Garry Shider – vocals, guitar
- Kevin “K-Star” Shider – guitar, vocals
- Linda Shider – vocals
- Nate Shider – vocals, guitar
- Tim Shider – vocals, bass, keyboards
- Dawn Silva – vocals
- Calvin Simon – vocals, percussion
- Carl “Butch” Small – percussion
- Herb Sparkman – vocals
- Claude Spivey – bass
- David Spradley – keyboards (also credited as David Lee Chong and Chong Spradley)
- Donnie Sterling – bass, vocals
- T.M. Stevens
- Sly Stone
- Michael Syme – guitar
- RonKat Spearman – guitar, vocals, bass
- Scott Taylor – saxophone
- Gene “Just-A-Gene-O” Thomas – guitar, vocals
- Grady Thomas – vocals
- Greg Thomas – saxophone
- Tony “Strat” Thomas – guitar
- Tony Thomas – drums (not to be confused with Tony “Strat” Thomas)
- Roger Troutman – vocals
- Isaac Turner
- Michael “Double K” Turner a.k.a. “LA Mike” – DJ
- Earl Van Dyke – keyboards
- Frank “Kash” Waddy – drums
- Tony Walker – vocals
- Jeanette Washington – vocals
- Lin Washington – vocals, bass
- Steve Washington – horns
- Butch Watson – guitar
- Harry Watson – guitar
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- John “Johnny Fly” Wiley – keyboards
- Andre “Foxxe” Williams – guitar, vocals
- Kelvan Wilkins – vocals, guitar
- Ernestro Wilson – keyboards
- Bobby Womack – vocals
- Belita Woods – vocals
- Bernie Worrell – keyboards
- Lawrence “LAW” Worrell – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, harmonica, organ
- Debbie Wright – vocals
- Ronald Wright – drums
- Philippé Wynne – vocals
Over the years, the P-Funk collective has included more than 200 members, making it one of the largest and most fluid musical ensembles in modern music history. Key contributors include Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Eddie Hazel, Garry Shider, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Michael Hampton,
and Junie Morrison, among countless others who passed through the revolving door of Clinton’s ever-evolving musical empire. The P-Funk mythology extended beyond music into comic book-like characters, elaborate stage shows featuring a landing spaceship (the Mothership), and a sprawling narrative that redefined Black
musical expression in the 20th century. Parliament-Funkadelic was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, securing their status as one of the most influential and visionary collectives in popular music.
Blood, Sweat & Tears is an American jazz-rock band formed in 1967 in New York City by keyboardist and vocalist Al Kooper, blending rock, jazz, blues, and soul with a distinctive horn section that set them apart from their contemporaries. After their 1968 debut Child Is Father to the Man,
which featured Kooper, the band underwent a dramatic reorganization under drummer Bobby Colomby, bringing in Canadian vocalist David Clayton-Thomas and achieving massive success with their self-titled second album in 1968, which won the Grammy for Album of the Year and produced hits like “Spinning Wheel,” “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” and “And When I Die.” Renowned for their complex arrangements and crossover appeal, BS&T became a staple of late ’60s and early ’70s radio.
Members
- Glenn McClelland: keyboards (1987–1993, 1998, 2005–present)
- Dylan Elise: drums (2015–present)
- Ric Fierabracci: bass, vocals (2016–present)
- Ozzie Melendez: trombone (2018 – fill in, 2022–present)
- Keith Paluso: vocals (2019–present)
- Brad Mason: trumpet- MD (2015, 2016–present)
- Adam Klipple: keyboards (2017 – fill in, 2019–present)
- Anibal Rojas: sax (2017, 2019, 2021 – fill in, 2024-present)
- Sam Ryan: vocals (2019 – fill in, 2023, 2024-present)
- Ravi Best: trumpet (2021–present)
- Nir Felder: guitar (2022–present)
- Gabe Cummins: guitar, backing vocals (2024–present)
- Al Kooper: keyboards, vocals (1967–1968)
- Randy Brecker: trumpet, flugelhorn (1967–1968)
- Jerry Weiss: trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals (1967–1968)
- Fred Lipsius: alto sax, keyboards (1967–1972)
- Dick Halligan: keyboards, trombone, horns, flute, backing vocals (1967–1972)
- Steve Katz: guitar, harmonica, flute, mandolin, vocals (1967–73, and as a special guest at some shows 2008–10)
- Jim Fielder: bass, guitar, backing vocals (1967–1974, special guest March 2022)
- Bobby Colomby: drums, percussion, backing vocals (1967–1977)
- Other members
- David Clayton-Thomas: vocals, guitar (1968–1972, 1974–1981, 1984–2004)
- Lew Soloff: trumpet, flugelhorn (1968–1973)
- Chuck Winfield: trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals (1968–1973)
- Jerry Hyman: trombones, recorder (1968–1970)
- Dave Bargeron: trombone, tuba, horns, bass, backing vocals (1970–1978)
- Bobby Doyle: vocals, piano (1972)
- Joe Henderson: tenor sax (1972)
- Lou Marini Jr.: tenor & soprano sax, flute (1972–1974)
- Larry Willis: keyboards (1972–1978)
- Georg Wadenius: guitar, vocals (1972–1975)
- Jerry Fisher: vocals (1972–1974)
- Tom Malone: trombone, trumpet, flugelhorn, alto sax, bass (1973)
- John Madrid: trumpet, flugelhorn (1973)
- Jerry LaCroix: vocals, alto sax, flute, harmonica (1974)
- Ron McClure: bass (1974–1975, 1976)
- Tony Klatka: trumpet, horns (1974–1978)
- Bill Tillman: alto sax, flute, clarinet, backing vocals (1974–1977)
- Luther Kent: vocals (1974)
- Joe Giorgianni: trumpet, flugelhorn (1974–1975)
- Jaco Pastorius: bass (1975–1976)
- Steve Khan: guitar (1975)
- Mike Stern: guitar (1975–1977)
- Keith Jones: bass (1976)
- Danny Trifan: bass (1976–1977)
- Forrest Buchtel: trumpet (1975–1977)
- Don Alias: percussion (1975–1976)
- Roy McCurdy: drums (1976–1977)
- Jeff Richman: guitar (1976 fill in for Stern)
- Randy Bernsen: guitar (1977)
- Barry Finnerty: guitar (1977–1978)
- Neil Stubenhaus: bass (1977–1978)
- Gregory Herbert: saxophone (1977–1978)
- Michael Lawrence: trumpet (1977)
- Chris Albert: trumpet (1977–1978)
- Bobby Economou: drums (1977–1978, 1979–1981, 1994–1995)
- Kenny Marco: guitar (1979)
- David Piltch: bass (1979–1980)
- Joe Sealy: keyboards (1979)
- Bruce Cassidy: trumpet, flugelhorn (1979–1980)
- Earl Seymour: sax, flute (1979–1981)
- Steve Kennedy: sax, flute (1979)
- Sally Chappis: drums (1979)
- Harvey Kogan: sax, flute (1979)
- Jack Scarangella: drums (1979)
- Vernon Dorge: sax, flute (1979–1981)
- Robert Piltch: guitar (1979–1980)
- Richard Martinez: keyboards (1979–1980)
- Wayne Pedzwater: bass (1980–1981)
- Peter Harris: guitar (1980–1981)
- Lou Pomanti: keyboards (1980–1981)
- Mic Gillette: trumpet (1980–1981)
- James Kidwell: guitar (1984–1985)
- Al Hospers: bass (1984–1985)
- Jeff Michael Andrews: bass (1984–1985)
- Taras Kovayl: keyboards (1984–1985)
- Tim Ouimette: trumpet, horns (1984–1985)
- Mario Cruz: sax, flute (1984–1985)
- Ricky Sebastian: drums (1984–1985)
- Steve Guttman: trumpet (1985–2005)
- Dave Gellis: guitar (1985–1990, 1996, fill in – 1998, 2005–2016, 2017, 2018)
- Ray Peterson: bass (1985–1986)
- Scott Kreitzer: sax, flute (1985–1986)
- Teddy Mulet: trombone (1985–1986), trumpet (2005–2013)
- Barry Danielian: trumpet (1985–1986, 2013–2014)
- Richard Sussman: keyboards (1985–1987)
- Randy Andos: trombone (1986)
- Tom Timko: sax, flute (1986–87, 1995, 1998–2001, 2005–08, 2009–10)
- Tom DeFaria: drums (1985–1986)
- John Conte: bass (1986–1987)
- Steve Conte: guitar (1986, 2013)
- Jeff Gellis: bass (1987–1990)
- Charley Gordon: trombone (1987, 1988–1994, 2001, 2013–2014)
- Dave Panichi: trombone (1987–1988, 1997–1998)
- Dave Riekenberg: sax, flute (1987–1990, 1995–1998)
- Jerry Sokolov: trumpet (1987–1994)
- Graham Hawthorne: drums (1987–1988, 1989–1991)
- Van Romaine: drums (1988–1989)
- Nick Saya: drums (1991)
- Neil Capolongo: drums (1991–1993)
- Peter Abbott: drums (fill in – early 1990s)
- Wayne Schuster: sax, flute (1990–1991)
- Larry DeBari: guitar, vocals (1990–1997)
- Gary Foote: bass (1990–1994, 1996–2004, 2005–2012)
- Jack Bashcow: sax, flute (1992)
- Tim Ries: sax, flute (1992–1993, 1993–1995)
- Matt King: keyboards (1994–1998)
- Mike Mancini: keyboards (fill in – 1980s/1990s)
- Henry Hey: keyboards (fill in – mid-1990s)
- Cliff Korman: keyboards (fill in – mid-1990s)
- Mike DuClos: bass (1994–1996)
- Jonathan Peretz: drums (1995–1997)
- Craig Johnson: trumpet (1994–1998)
- Matt Milmerstadt: drums (1995, 1998)
- Tom Guarna: guitar (1997–1998)
- Jon Owens: trumpet (1998–2000)
- Charles Pillow: sax, flute (fill in – 1998)
- Brian Delaney: drums (1997–1998, 2001)
- Dave Stahl: trumpet (fill in – 1995–1999)
- Winston Byrd: trumpet (fill in – 1998)
- Dave Pietro: sax, flute (fill in – 1998)
- Dale Kirkland: trombone (1995–96, 1998, 1999–2001, 2002–06, fill in – 2007)
- Pat Hallaran: trombone (1998–1999)
- James Fox: guitar (1998–2000)
- Dan Zank: keyboards (1998–2000)
- Zach Danziger: drums (1998–2001)
- Joe Mosello: trumpet (2000–2002)
- Gil Parris: guitar (2000)
- Gregg Sullivan: guitar (2000–2004)
- Phil Magallanes: keyboards (2000–2001)
- Chris Fischer: keyboards (2001)
- Andrea Valentini: drums (2001–2012)
- Darcy Hepner: sax, flute (1999 fill in, 2001–2004)
- John Samorian: keyboards (2001–2003)
- Nick Marchione: trumpet (2002–2004, fill-in – 2015)
- Eric Cortright: keyboards (2003–2004)
- Leo Huppert: bass (2004)
- Steve Jankowski: trumpet (2005–2013)
- Rob Paparozzi: vocals, harmonica (2005–2011)
- Scottie Wallace: vocals (alternating with Rob P. – 2005–2006)
- Thomas Connor: vocals, harmonica (2006-2008, fill in 2008-2019)
- Tommy Mitchell: vocals (fill in 1 show 2007)
- Jens Wendelboe: trombone (2006–2013)
- Chris Tedesco: trumpet (fill in for Mulet – 2007)
- Brian Steel: sax (fill in – 2008)
- Bill Churchville: trumpet (fill in – 2008)
- Ken Gioffre: sax (2010–2015, 2016–present)
- Jon Pruitt: keyboards (fill in for McClelland – 2010)
- Ralph Bowen: sax (fill in for Gioffre – 2011)
- Dave Anderson: bass (fill in for Foote – 2011, joined 2012–2013)
- Jason Paige: vocals (2011–2012)
- Bernard Purdie: drums (sat in for 1 tune 2011)
- Tom Bowes: vocals (2012, 2018)
- David Aldo: vocals (2012–2013)
- Joel Rosenblatt: drums (2012–2015, fill in for Elise – June 2017, 2024)
- Bo Bice: vocals (2013–2018)
- Jon Ossman: bass (2013–2014)
- Michael Davis: trombone (2013)
- Carl Fischer: trumpet (2013–2015, 2016)
- Dan Levine: trombone (2014 & 2015 – fill in, 2016–2018)
- Dillon Kondor: guitar (fill-in – 2014-2016, 2017–2018)
- Buster Hemphill: bass (2014–2016, 2018, 2022 – fill in, 2024)
- Trevor Neumann: trumpet (2014–2016)
- Brandon Wright: sax (2014 – fill in)
- Mike Cottone: trumpet (2015–2016)
- Mike Boscarino: trombone (2015–2016, 2018, 2019-2022)
- Leonardo Amuedo: guitar (2016)
- Jonathan Powell: trumpet (2017-2021)
- Mark Miller: trombone (2017, 2018 – fill in)
- Frank David Greene: trumpet (2017 – fill in)
- Bryan Davis: trumpet (2017 – fill in)
- Brian Bonvissuto: trombone (2017 – fill in)
- Greg Mayo: guitar (2018)
- Julian Coryell: guitar vocals (2018 – fill in, 2019 – 2022)
- Chris Rodriguez: guitar vocals (2019)
- Hadrien Feraud: bass (2019 – fill in)
- Chris Shutters: vocals (2023-fill in)
Their popularity was challenged by frequent personnel shifts and stylistic changes. Over the decades, the band has seen over 170 members pass through its ranks, including top-tier jazz and rock musicians such as Lew Soloff, Randy Brecker, Jerry Hyman, Steve Katz, Chuck Winfield,
and Jaco Pastorius (who briefly played with them in the mid-1970s). While their peak years were brief, BS&T continued touring under the name with evolving lineups into the 21st century, sometimes as more of a franchise than a consistent group, with Colomby retaining
control of the brand and overseeing new iterations. Despite their revolving-door membership, the band’s fusion of rock with brass-driven jazz arrangements left a lasting impact on genres from progressive rock to adult contemporary.
Santana is an iconic American Latin rock band formed in San Francisco in 1966 by Mexican-born guitarist Carlos Santana, blending rock, Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz, blues,
and Latin American percussion in a groundbreaking fusion that gained widespread attention after their electrifying performance at Woodstock in 1969. Their debut self-titled album and its follow-up, Abraxas (1970), featuring classics like “Evil Ways,” “Black Magic Woman,” and “Oye Como Va,” catapulted them to international fame.
Members
- Alan Pasqua 1978–? Keyboards
- Alex Ligertwood 1979–1994 (various) Vocals, rhythm guitar
- Alphonso Johnson 1985–1989, 1992 Bass
- Andy Vargas 2000–present Vocals, percussion
- Armando Peraza 1972–1990 Bongos, congas, percussion
- Billy Johnson 1991, 1994, 2000–2001 Drums
- Bob Livingston 1967–1969 Drums
- Bobby … (check 1967) 1967–? (multiple drummers 1967) Drums
- Byron Miller 1976 Bass
- Carlos Santana 1966–present Lead guitar, vocals, percussion
- Chester C. Thompson 1984 Drums
- Chris Rhyne 1978 Keyboards
- Chris Solberg 1978 Rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Cindy Blackman Santana 2015–present Drums
- Coke Escovedo 1971–1972 Timbales, percussion
- David Brown 1967–1971, 1974–1976 Bass
- David K. Mathews 2011–present Keyboards
- David Margen 1977–1982 Bass
- Dennis Chambers 2004–2013 Drums
- Doug Rauch 1972–1973 Bass
- Fher … — Background vocals
- Francisco Aguabella 1969–1971 Congas, percussion
- Gaylord Birch 1976, 1991 Drums
- George … — Trumpet
- Graham Lear 1976–1984, 1985–1987 Drums
- Gregg Rolie 1966–1972; 2014–2016 Keyboards, organ, piano, lead vocals
- Greg Walker 1975–1976 Vocals, percussion
- Gus Rodriguez 1966–1967 Bass
- Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández 1997 Drums
- J. B. Eckl 1999 Rhythm guitar
- James “Mingo” Lewis 1972 Congas, percussion
- Jeff Cressman 1999–2016 Trombone
- Jorge Santana — Guitar
- José “Chepito” Areas 1969–1977, 1987–1989 Timbales, congas, percussion, trumpet
- Josh … — Vocals
- Juan Calleros — Bass (on recordings)
- Karl Perazzo 1991–present Timbales, congas, percussion, vocals
- Keith Jones 1983–1984, 1989 Bass
- K.C. Porter — Keyboards, programming
- Leon Thomas 1973 Vocals
- Leon Patillo 1974–1975 Lead vocals, piano, organ
- Leon “Ndugu” Chancler 1974–1976, 1988 Drums
- Lenesha Randolph — Background vocals
- Leon Patillo 1975 Keyboards
- Mingo … 1972 Percussion
- Marcus Malone 1967–1969, 1969 Touring Congas, percussion
- Marvin McFadden — Trumpet
- Michael Carabello 1966–1967, 1968–1971, 2014–2016 Percussion, keyboards, vocals
- Michael Shrieve 1969–1974; 2014–2016 Drums, percussion, occasional vocals
- Miquel … — Vocals
- Myron Dove 1992–1996 Bass
- Neal Schon 1971–1972 Guitar
- Ndugu Chancler 1974–1976, 1988 Drums
- Orestes Vilató 1980–1987 Timbales
- Paoli Mejías 2013–present Congas, percussion
- Pablo Tellez 1976–1977 Bass, vocals
- Pete Escovedo 1971, 1977–1979 Timbales, percussion
- Plácido Domingo — Vocals (guest)
- Ray Greene 2016–present Vocals, percussion, trombone
- Raul Rekow 1987–2013 Congas, bongos, percussion, vocals
- Richard Kermode Early–mid ’70s Keyboards
- Rico Reyes 1971, 1972 Timbales
- Rodney Holmes 1993–1994, 1997–2000 Drums
- Rob Thomas — Vocals (guest)
- Russell Tubbs 1978 Flute
- Sergio “Gus” Rodriguez 1966–1967 Bass
- Tony Lindsay 1999–2016 Vocals
- Tom Coster Early–mid 1970s Keyboards
- Tom Fraser 1967 Rhythm guitar, vocals
- Tommy Anthony 2005–present Rhythm guitar, vocals
- Tom Rutley 1971–1972 Bass
- Victor Pantoja 1971 Timbales
- Walfredo Reyes 1989–1991, 1992–1993 Drums
- Wendy Haas 1972–1973 Keyboards, vocals
- Willie Bobo 1971 (one show) Percussion
Carlos Santana has remained the sole constant member while the band has cycled through over 70 musicians across decades, including key figures like Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Michael Shrieve, David Brown, José “Chepito” Areas, Mike Carabello, Tom Coster, and Chester D. Thompson.
The 1970s lineup evolved toward jazz-fusion influences before shifting to more mainstream rock and pop in the ’80s and ’90s. In 1999, Santana experienced a massive commercial revival with Supernatural, which featured a new generation of collaborators (e.g., Rob Thomas, Lauryn Hill)
and earned nine Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. The band’s ever-changing lineup has accommodated multiple musical directions while retaining its multicultural rhythmic foundation, with occasional reunions of the original classic lineup, such as the Santana IV project in 2016.
Santana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, and Carlos Santana continues to lead the band on tour, sustaining its legacy as one of the most enduring and influential groups in rock history.
Further Reading
Sources
- Wikipedia “List of P-Funk members” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_P-Funk_members
- Wikipedia “Parliament-Funkadelic” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament-Funkadelic
- Wikipedia “Blood, Sweat & Tears” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood,_Sweat_%26_Tears
- Wikipedia “https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santana_(band)” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santana_(band)
- Wikipedia “Personnel” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santana_(band)#Personnel
