Winning ( Russ Ballard song ) - Wikipedia Winning ( Russ Ballard song ) This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2013 ) `` Winning '' Single by Russ Ballard from the album Winning Released 1976 Recorded 1976 Genre Pop rock Length 3 : 40 Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) Russ Ballard Producer ( s ) Russ Ballard `` Winning '' Single by Santana from the album Zebop ! Released 1981 Recorded 1981 Genre Pop rock Length 3 : 29 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Russ Ballard Producer ( s ) Santana Santana singles chronology `` Searchin ' '' ( 1981 ) `` Winning '' ( 1981 ) `` The Sensitive Kind '' ( 1981 ) `` Searchin ' '' ( 1981 ) `` Winning '' ( 1981 ) `` The Sensitive Kind '' ( 1981 ) `` Winning '' is a pop rock single originally written and recorded by Russ Ballard on his 1976 album of the same name. It was subsequently recorded by Latin rock band Santana for the 1981 album, Zebop !. The lead vocal on the Santana version was performed by Alex Ligertwood. It was the sixth track on the album and was released as the third single ( backed with `` Brightest Star '' ) and as a promotional music video. The Santana version reached number 2 on the Mainstream Rock Charts and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Santana 's ninth most successful song. `` Winning '' was also recorded by Rock / R&B singer Nona Hendryx ( formerly of Labelle ) for her 1977 debut solo album. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Santana Carlos Santana Neal Schon Gregg Rolie Michael Carabello Michael Shrieve David Brown José `` Chepito '' Areas Francisco Aguabella Coke Escovedo Tom Coster Doug Rauch Leon Thomas Leon Patillo Leon `` Ndugu '' Chancler Armando Peraza Gaylord Birch Graham Lear Alex Ligertwood Alan Pasqua Orestes Vilató David Sancious Chester Thompson Alphonso Johnson Buddy Miles Walfredo Reyes, Jr. Curtis Salgado Horacio `` El Negro '' Hernandez Dennis Chambers Studio albums Santana Abraxas Santana III Caravanserai Welcome Borboletta Amigos Festival Moonflower Inner Secrets Marathon Zebop ! Shangó Beyond Appearances Freedom Spirits Dancing in the Flesh Milagro Supernatural Shaman All That I Am Guitar Heaven Shape Shifter Corazón Santana IV Live albums Lotus Moonflower Sacred Fire : Live in South America Santana Live at the Fillmore The Very Best of Santana ( Live in 1968 ) The Woodstock Experience Compilations Santana 's Greatest Hits Viva Santana ! The Definitive Collection Dance of the Rainbow Serpent The Very Best of Santana The Ultimate Collection The Best of Santana Best Instrumentals Best Instrumentals Vol. 2 The Best of Santana Vol. 2 The Essential Santana Ceremony : Remixes & Rarities Love Songs Ultimate Santana Multi-Dimensional Warrior Singles `` Evil Ways '' `` Black Magic Woman '' `` Oye Como Va '' `` Hope You 're Feeling Better '' `` No One to Depend On '' `` Europa ( Earth 's Cry Heaven 's Smile ) '' `` She 's Not There '' `` You Know That I Love You '' `` Winning '' `` Hold On '' `` Smooth '' `` Maria Maria '' `` Put Your Lights On '' `` Corazón Espinado '' `` The Game of Love '' `` Nothing at All '' `` Feels Like Fire '' `` Sideways '' `` Why Do n't You & I '' `` I 'm Feeling You '' `` Just Feel Better '' `` Cry Baby Cry '' `` No Llores '' `` Into the Night '' `` This Boy 's Fire '' `` While My Guitar Gently Weeps '' `` Photograph '' Other songs `` Jingo '' `` Soul Sacrifice '' `` Verão Vermelho '' Concert tours Santana concert tours Carlos Santana solo albums Studio Love Devotion Surrender Illuminations Oneness : Silver Dreams Golden Realities The Swing of Delight Havana Moon Blues for Salvador Santana Brothers Live Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles ! Live ! Carlos Santana Live Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 Related articles Discography Videography Awards and nominations Carlos Santana discography Book Portal This 1970s song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Winning_(Russ_Ballard_song)&oldid=762095014 '' Categories : 1976 songs Santana ( band ) songs 1981 singles Songs written by Russ Ballard Epic Records singles Columbia Records singles 1970s song stubs Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from July 2013 All articles lacking sources Articles with hAudio microformats All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 26 January 2017, at 16 : 36 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who sings lead vocals on winning by santana
Answer: Alex Ligertwood