Carlos Santana
Carlos
Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican and American rock
guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his
band, Santana, which pioneered rock, Latin music and jazz fusion. The band's
sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin and
African rhythms featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas
not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms
over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and
critical acclaim in the late 1990s. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine listed
Santana at number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.
Birth
name: Carlos Augusto Alves Santana
Born:
July 20, 1947 (age 65)
Autlán
de Navarro, Jalisco, México
Genres:
Latin rock, chicano rock, Rock, blues rock, funk, jazz fusion, tejano music,
salsa, pop, free jazz
Occupations:
Musician, songwriter
Instruments:
Vocals, guitar, percussion, violin
Years
active: 1964–present
Labels:
RCA Records (2011-present), Arista, Polydor, Columbia, Polygram, CBS
Associated
acts: Santana, Los Lonely Boys, John McLaughlin
Pictures:
Song:
Concert:
Carlos Santana - Live in Japan
Album:
SANTANA: ABRAXAS - Full Album
Interview:
