when was evil ways first released
Evil Ways. Evil Ways is a song made famous by the band Santana from their 1969 album Santana. It was written by Clarence Sonny Henry and originally recorded by jazz percussionist Willie Bobo on his 1967 album Bobo Motion. Alongside Santana's release in 1969, Evil Ways was also recorded by the band The Village Callers. The lyrics of the song are written in simple verse form. Released as a single in late 1969, it became Santana's first top 40 and top 10 hit in the U.S., peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.