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Michael Carabello

real name Michael John Carabello

San Francisco, United States

Michael Carabello is credited on 1,139 releases across 109 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1969–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,139

Credits

109

Albums

7

Decades active

658

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Michael Carabello (born November 18, 1947, San Francisco, California, USA.) is an American percussionist (in particular the congas). He joined Santana to be a member on the group's first release (Persuasion single) in October 1969. Carabello stayed with them for 3 years until October 1972.

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Credited work

1,139 releases · 109 albums · active 1969–2024

  • Performance · 2,576
  • Other credits · 40
  • Production · 9

Studios: Pacific Recording Studios · Wally Heider Studios · Columbia Studios · CBS Studios, San Francisco

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