The story behind
Love of My Life, according to DoReSol
The song Love of My Life, born from the musical collaboration between Carlos Santana and Dave Matthews, is a piece that comes from the album Supernatural. This record, released in 1999, marked a key moment for the band. After a period without a record label, Carlos Santana entered into discussions with Clive Davis, who had already worked with the group at Columbia Records back in 1969. The intention was to focus the sound toward material more accessible for radio, and to achieve this, they enlisted the participation of several contemporary artists.
The recording of Supernatural involved engineers such as Dave Dar, Steve Fontano, Jim Gaines, Andy Salas, and John Seymour, who were responsible for capturing the sound. The mixing work fell to Steve Fontano and Jim Gaines, while production was handled by Stephen Harris alongside Carlos Santana himself. The album, which was released on June 15, 1999, under the Arista Records label, achieved great commercial success worldwide, reviving interest in Santana's music. It reached the number one spot in eleven countries, demonstrating the strength of these musical fusions. The duration of Love of My Life is 5:48.
From album
Supernatural
Santana · 1999 · Track 2
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Music Carlos Santana, Dave Matthews