Black Magic Woman
"Black Magic Woman" is a song written by British musician Peter Green, which first appeared as a single for his band Fleetwood Mac in 1968. Subsequently, the song appeared on the 1969 Fleetwood Mac compilation albums English Rose (US) and The Pious Bird of Good Omen (UK), as well as the later Greatest Hits and Vintage Years compilations.
| "Black Magic Woman" | ||||
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| Single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| B-side | "The Sun Is Shining" | |||
| Released | 29 March 1968 | |||
| Recorded | February 1968 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Blue Horizon (57-3138) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Green | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Vernon | |||
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In 1970, the song was released as the first single from Santana's album Abraxas. The song, as sung by Gregg Rolie, reached number four on the US and Canadian charts, and its chart success made Santana's recording the better-known version of the song.
The song was also covered by former Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch on his 2006 album His Fleetwood Mac Years and Beyond, Vol. 2. Although Welch was not a member of the group at the time of the original recording, he had performed a number of Peter Green's songs during his time with the band.