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{{Short description|American musician and member of Santana}}

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* The Basics

* Four O'Clock Balloon

'''Tommy Anthony''' (born August 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer. He has released three studio albums. His single "I Don't Know You Anymore" charted in the top 40. In 2012, he won an El Premio ASCAP Award for composing the 2011 [[CONCACAF Gold Cup|World Cup]] theme song. He was a featured performer at the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Latin Music Conference]] and [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]]'s "Best Kept Secrets".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/2012/2012-03-31-Billboard-Page-0007.pdf|title=El Premio ASCAP Awards 2012|publisher=Billboard|date=March 31, 2012|accessdate=August 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-05-21-N.pdf|title=Showcased Artists and Panel Experts Take The Fifth Annual Latin Music Conference Into the Grenre's Golden Age by John Lannert page LM-4|publisher=Billboard|date=May 21, 1994|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1995/1995-02-11-Billboard-Page-0040.pdf#search=%22tommy%20anthony%22|title= ASCAP's "Best Kept Secrets" in Miami|publisher=Billboard|date=February 11, 1995|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

He is perhaps best known for his extensive work as a guitarist and vocalist for [[Santana (band)|Santana]], [[Gloria Estefan]], and [[Jon Secada]]. He has toured and recorded with [[Steve Winwood]], [[Shakira]], [[Carole King]], [[Celine Dion]], [[Ricky Martin]], and [[Enrique Iglesias]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2005/april/05/nac03.htm

|title= Carlos Santana In Concert in Costa Rica|publisher=Inside Costa Rica|date=April 5, 2005|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

==Early life and education==

Thomas Anthony Maestu<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/herald/name/thomas-maestu-obituary?id=13488247|title=Thomas Maestu Obituary|publisher=Legacy|date=October 18, 2007|accessdate=August 25, 2023}}</ref> was born onAugust 17, 1965 in New York, and was raised in [[Miami, Florida]]. He began singing, playing the guitar, drums, piano, and bass as a teenager; he is a self-taught musician.

He attended [[Christopher Columbus High School (Miami-Dade County, Florida)|Christopher Columbus High School]] where he teamed up with classmates Joe Alonso and [[Raul Malo]] to form the musical group The Boys, which later evolved into The Tomboys. Anthony played guitar, sang, and wrote songs for the group. They garnered a large following playing local shows and concerts.

His guitar influences are cited as [[Carlos Santana]], [[Terry Kath]], [[Jimmy Page]], and [[Eric Clapton]] (with [[Cream (band)|Cream]]). As a songwriter, Anthony cites Lennon & McCartney, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, and Sting as influences.

He received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the [[University of Miami]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.powerpopaholic.com/2017/03/exclusive-lost-power-pop-release-from-the-tomboys.html|title=Exclusive: Lost power pop release from The Tomboys|publisher=Power Popaholic|date=March 10, 2017|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K12MwaLBBFw

Anthony is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, piano, bass, percussion, programming), producer, and music arranger. He pursued a solo music career and has been a band member of The Boys, The Tomboys, The Basics, The Beat Poets, Goza, Four O'Clock Balloon, The Miami Sound Machine, and [[Santana (band)|Santana]].

In 1993, he became a studio session musician, playing guitar and providing vocals on albums for such artists as [[Ricky Martin]], [[Shakira]], [[Enrique Iglesias]], and [[Mandy Moore]]. Anthony toured with [[Gloria Estefan]] as a guitarist and vocalist for ten years until she retired.

He was then offered a gig as Santana's guitarist and vocalist with whom he has recorded and toured with extensively from 2005 to the present day. Anthony has received press coverage about his on-stage dual-guitar performances with Carlos Santana.<ref>"New Members of Santana's Band Add to an Energetic Show", ''Honolulu Star-Advertiser'' Page B-2, March 5, 2016</ref> In an interview with [[NPR]], when speaking about the recording of his album ''Africa Speaks'', Santana said, "The thing that kept the flow happening - because everything's about the flow - was Tommy Anthony."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/transcripts/732077683|title= 'Africa Speaks' To Carlos Santana's Past|publisher=NPR|date=June 14, 2019|accessdate=August 9, 2023}}</ref> Anthony has also been a featured singer and performer in Santana's concerts, performing "Roxanne" at the [[Smart Financial Centre]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW1hHIYomUk|title= "Roxanne", "Love, Peace & Happiness", "The Highest Good" & 2 more- SANTANA Live @ Smart Fin. Cntr|publisher=GTR ALIVE|date=July 7, 2017|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.santana.com/tommy-anthony/#:~:text=Born%20in%20New%20York%20and,guitar%2C%20piano%20and%20bass%5D.

In 1997, during the period that Anthony was touring with [[Jon Secada]], he co-founded the musical group Four O'Clock Balloon, featuring Tommy Anthony, releasing several albums:''The Four O'Clock Balloon'', ''More Hot Air'', and ''Up, Up, and Away''. ''The Four O'Clock Balloon'' received favorable reviews and sold well at [[Tower Records]] stores in [[Chicago]] and [[Minneapolis]]. The ''[[Miami New Times]]'' voted the group Best Rock Band in 1998.<ref>"South Florida's Balloon Poised For a Timely Rise", ''The Miami Herald'' Page 94, April 18, 1997</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/best-pop-band-6359008|title= Best Pop Band|publisher=Miami New Times|date=|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>"Local Bands Jam On South Beach to Benefit Pets", ''The Miami Herald'' Page 146, February 13, 1997</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSHmVIlgnGk|title="Angeline"|publisher=Dany LynenDanFab4|date=June 5, 2022|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

==Solo career==

Anthony pursued a solo music career, with his genre being described as "American pop with Afro-Cuban rhythm".{{who|date=May 2024}} His 1995 debut album, ''Mondial'', received favorable reviews with its single release, "I Don't Know You Anymore", charting at #14. In 2012, he won an El Premio ASCAP Award for composing the 2011 [[CONCACAF Gold Cup|World Cup]] theme song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1995/05/20/miami-guitarist-shows-finesse-on-debut-album/|title= Miami Guitarist Shows Finesse On Debut Album - Tommy Anthony: Mondial (Celanova Records)|publisher=Sun Sentinel|date=May 20, 1995|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Network-40-IDX/IDX/95/Network-40-1995-03-03-OCR-Page-0068.pdf#search=%22tommy%20anthony%22|title=Now Playing Major Markets - Selected Major Market PPW Reports|publisher=Network|date=March 3, 1995|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/shooting-for-the-pop-6363687|title=Shooting for the Pop|publisher=Miami News Times|date=May 11, 1995|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref> He has been a featured performer at the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Latin Music Conference]] (with [[Sheila E.]]), [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]]'s "Best Kept Secrets", and the [[Hispanic Heritage Foundation|Hispanic Heritage Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1994/1994-05-21-Billboard-Page-0060.pdf#search=%22tommy%20anthony%22|title=Billboard Latin Music Conference Scheduled Events |publisher=Billboard|date=May 21, 1994|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=all&p=444&item=B:77903|title= Hispanic Heritage Awards |publisher=Paley Center|date=September 20, 2002|accessdate=August 25, 2023}}</ref>

Anthony was signed to a publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing (ATV/New York).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iguitar.com/artistbio.asp?artistid=70|title=Tommy Anthony |publisher=Iguitar|date=|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>"Perseverance Pays Off For Tommy Anthony & Goza", ''The Miami Herald'' Page 126, May 20, 1994</ref>

He has produced music for [[Disney]], [[Univision]], and [[Comcast]], and provided vocals on "A Love For All Time", the closing theme song for ''[[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (soundtrack)|Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]]'', which was also included on the soundtrack.<ref name="Yo Yo Ma"/<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIonL6UJsj4|title= A Love Before Time - Music from the Soundtrack Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon|publisher=Yo-Yo Ma Official YouTube Channel|date=July 4, 2011|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

[[Warner Bros.]] released a series of Anthony's guitar instruction videos, such as SongXpress's ''Early Rock & Roll, Vol. 1'', ''California Sound for Guitar, Vol. 1'', and [[Mag Rack]]'s ''Guitar Xpress''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-Guitar-Basics-Tommy-Anthony/dp/B000B9EAXS|title= Epiphone Guitar Basics featuring Tommy Anthony|publisher=Amazon|date=|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/california-sound-for-guitar-vol-1/cast/1030031513/|title= California Sound for Guitar, Vol. 1 - Full Cast & Crew|publisher=TV Guide|date=|accessdate=August 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amcnetworks.com/press-releases/mag-rack-launches-school-of-music-september-16/|title= Mag Rack Launches "School Of Music" September 16|publisher=AMC Networks|date=August 30, 2004|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alfred.com/songxpress-early-rock-roll-vol-1/p/00-VH0411/|title= SongXpress®: Early Rock & Roll, Vol. 1|publisher=Alfred Music|date=|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

* 1995 – ''Mondial''

* 2001 – ''Latin Majik'' (Sony Disco)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/23421/all|title=Tommy Anthony |publisher=Second Hand Songs|date=October 2, 2001|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

* 2020 – ''Iguales''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Mirate-Tu/dp/B086ZN3ZS2|title= Tommy Anthony - Iguales|publisher=Amazon|date=April 15, 2020|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

==Selected discography==

* 2021 – ''[[Blessings and Miracles]]'' – Santana – guitar, vocals<ref>{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/carlos-santana-releases-joy-with-chris-stapleton/|title=Carlos Santana Releases "Joy" with Chris Stapleton|publisher=American Songwriter|date=11 October 2021|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

* 2020 – ''Whiter Shade of Pale'' – [[Santana (band)|Santana]] (featuring [[Steve Winwood]]) – guitar, vocals<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bluesrockreview.com/2021/09/santana-releases-whiter-shade-of-pale-featuring-steve-winwood.html|title= Santana releases "Whiter Shade of Pale" featuring Steve Winwood|publisher=Blues Rock Review|date=September 21, 2021|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

* 2019 – ''[[Africa Speaks (album)|Africa Speaks]]'' – Santana – guitar, vocals<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/carlos-santana-africa-speaks-interview-848035/|title=Carlos Santana on New Album 'Africa Speaks': 'People Need Rejoicing' |publisher=Rolling Stone|date=June 27, 2019|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

* 2014 – ''[[Corazón (Santana album)|Corazón]]'' – Santana – guitar, vocals<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=45316|title=CORAZÓN -Santana|publisher=Prog Archives|date=|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

* 2010 – ''[[Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time]]'' – Santana – guitar<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jambase.com/article/santana-guitar-heaven-out-921|title=Santana: Guitar Heaven Out 9/21 |publisher=JamBase|date=July 15, 2010|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

* 2006 – ''Rayito'' – [[Rayito]] – vocals

* 2005 – ''[[Desde Siempre]]'' – [[Chayanne]] – vocals

* 2004 – Universal Es Sergio Dalma [[Sergio Dalma]] – composer

* 2004 – ''[[The Best of Mandy Moore]]'' – [[Mandy Moore]] – vocals

* 2004 – ''Así Soy Yo'' – [[David Bustamante]] – arranger, guitar (Acoustic, electric, 12 string), programming, bateria, vocals

* 2003 – ''Milagro'' – [[Jaci Velasquez]] – vocals

* 2003 – ''[[Estrella Guía]]'' – [[Alexandre Pires]] – vocals

* 2003 – ''Esencia Natural'' – [[Ainhoa Cantalapiedra]] – guitar, programming, bateria, vocals

* 2003 – ''Cuarto Sin Puerta'' – [[Shalim Ortiz]] – vocals

* 2003 – ''Clave De Amor'' – [[Raúl Di Blasio]] / [[José Luis Rodríguez (singer)|José Luis Rodríguez]] – vocals

* 2003 – ''Amar Es'' – [[Cristian Castro]] – vocals

* 2002 – ''Sensual'' – [[Roberto Perera]] – vocals

* 2002 – ''En Alma, Cuerpo y Corazon'' – [[Gisselle]] – vocals

* 2002 – ''Dame de Eso'' – [[Carlos Baute]] – vocals

* 2001 – ''Nueva Vida'' – [[Sergio Dalma]] – composer

* 2001 – ''[[Mandy Moore (album)|Mandy Moore]]'' – [[Mandy Moore]] – vocals

* 2001 – ''[[Laundry Service (album)|Laundry Service]]'' – [[Shakira]] – vocals

* 2001 – ''[[In My Pocket]]'' – [[Mandy Moore]] – vocals

* 2000 – ''y Más'' – [[Myriam Hernández]] – vocals

* 2000 – ''[[Sound Loaded]]'' – [[Ricky Martin]] – vocals

* 2000 – ''Para Estar Contigo'' – [[Jaime Camil]] – vocals

* 2000 – ''[[Noche de cuatro lunas]]'' – [[Julio Iglesias]] – vocals

* 2000 – ''[[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (soundtrack)]]'' – [[Yo-Yo Ma]] / [[Tan Dun]] – vocals

* 2000 – ''[[Amén]]'' – [[Azucar Moreno]] – vocals

* 1999 – ''[[Ricky Martin (1999 album)|Ricky Martin]]'' – [[Ricky Martin]] – guitar (acoustic/electric)

* 1999 – ''[[Llegar a Ti]]'' – [[Jaci Velasquez]] – vocals

* 1998 – ''[[Dónde Están los Ladrones?]]'' – [[Shakira]] – vocals

* 1997 – ''Tributo a Queen: Los Grandes del Rock en Espanol'' – [[Cachorro López]] – guitar (electric)

* 1995 – ''Mondial'' – Tommy Anthony – primary artist

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