Pop/R&B Songs Featuring Spanish Guitar?
April 29, 2015 12:03 PM   Subscribe

What are some recognizable Pop or R&B songs that prominently feature Spanish guitar? (By recognizable I mean songs released as singles that were at least somewhat popular.) An example of what I'm looking for is Toni Braxton's "Un-Break My Heart."
posted by Enemy of Joy to Media & Arts (18 answers total) 2 users marked this as a favorite
 
Madonna's La Isla Bonita?
posted by Huck500 at 12:07 PM on April 29, 2015


The Monkees, Valleri.
posted by darksasami at 12:14 PM on April 29, 2015


Santa Esmeralda, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
posted by in278s at 12:28 PM on April 29, 2015


The Doors Spanish Caravan.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 12:38 PM on April 29, 2015


The Cure, The Blood
posted by srednivashtar at 12:52 PM on April 29, 2015


Is Maria Maria (Santana, ft. The Product G&B) too on the nose?
posted by pitrified at 1:00 PM on April 29, 2015


It was never a hit (though arguably it should have been) and the guitar style isn't particularly Spanish but it still seems worthwhile mentioning Gene Clark's post-Byrds recording "For a Spanish Guitar"
posted by Nerd of the North at 1:47 PM on April 29, 2015


Basement Jaxx - Rendez-Vu.
posted by misteraitch at 1:56 PM on April 29, 2015


Steve Harley - (Come Up & See Me) Make Me Smile.
posted by essexjan at 2:34 PM on April 29, 2015


Bryan Adams - Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? (featuring Paco de Lucia)

Jesse Cook - Fall at Your Feet
posted by obscure simpsons reference at 3:18 PM on April 29, 2015


Marty Robbins El Paso ?
posted by canoehead at 3:27 PM on April 29, 2015


Al Stewart On the Border
posted by Mr. Yuck at 6:09 PM on April 29, 2015


So does Classical Gas count? It was a popular song and Spanish guitar is very prominent. It has been covered by Clapton and Mannheim Steamroller
posted by jadepearl at 8:43 PM on April 29, 2015


Heart Crazy on You.
posted by Rube R. Nekker at 9:32 PM on April 29, 2015


Roy Clark played Malaguena, pretty popular at the time.
posted by CincyBlues at 3:50 AM on April 30, 2015


Toni Braxton actually has a song called Spanish Guitar!
posted by ramix at 11:38 AM on April 30, 2015


La Villa Strangiato by Rush
posted by 4ster at 5:43 PM on April 30, 2015 [1 favorite]


Who Are You?, starting at about 2:31. Not exactly prominent, though.
posted by ricochet biscuit at 7:55 PM on April 30, 2015


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