Acting · Autlán de Navarro (México) · Born July 20, 1947
Carlos Santana (born as Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán; 20 July 1947 in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, México) is a Mexican rock guitarist. He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin and African rhythms. 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. Santana has was an avenue named after him as well as a statue of a guitar in the city where he was born (born in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, México) to honour him. The family moved from there to Tijuana In La Calonia Libertad, the city on Mexico's border with California, and then San Francisco, USA. Carlos stayed in Tijuana but joined his family in San Francisco later and graduated from James Lick Middle School and Mission High School there. Most of his musical career has been spent with Santana, the band he formed in San Francisco in 1967. His music underwent large changes in 1973 when he was introduced to the spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy, by fellow guitarist "Mahavishnu" John McLaughlin. After this he adopted the title "Devadip" which he still uses. In 1998 he formed the Milagro Foundation along with his wife Deborah, which supports disadvantaged children. Later Carlos and Deborah divorced, but the Milagro Foundation is still alive and well. Other huge influences of Carlos Santana are both Miles Davis (with whom he maintained a big personal connection), and John Coltrane, who unfortunately passed away in 1967.
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MovieCarlos
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2022
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MovieA Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021
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MovieDionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2017
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MovieChasing Trane
2017
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2017
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TVSoundbreaking
2016
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MovieSantana IV - Live At The House of Blues, Las Vegas
2016
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2016
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2015
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MovieSantana - Montreux Jazz Festival 2015
2015
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2013
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TVPBS News Weekend
2013
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MovieBorn In Chicago
2013
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2012
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MovieB.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2009
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MovieWoodstock: Untold Stories
2009
MoviePeter Green: Man of the World
2009
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MovieSantana - Viva Santana!
2009
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MovieBuddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
2008
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2008
MovieMiles Davis: Kind of Blue
2008
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MovieMovin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
2008
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2006
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2005
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2005
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2005
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2005
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2004
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MovieCarlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004
2004
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2004
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2004
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MovieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
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MovieLive Eighties
2004
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MovieJohn Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
2004
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MovieTrey Anastasio: Live at the Warfield
2004
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2004
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MovieSantana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
2004
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2004
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MoviePrachtig 80: Volume 1
2003
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MovieSantana: Special Edition EP
2003
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MovieSantana
2003
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2002
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2001
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2001
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2001
MovieAll Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
2001
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TVLatin Grammy Awards
2000
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MovieArista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
2000
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MovieSantana - Live in Tokyo Supernatural Tour
2000
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MovieRicky Martin: One Night Only
2000
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MovieSantana: Supernatural Live
2000
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MovieBlue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
1997
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MovieSantana - Sacred Fire
1995
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MovieWoodstock Diary
1994
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TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
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TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
ECHO-Verleihung
1992
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Santana - Rock in Rio
1991
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Santana - Live Watsonville, CA.
1989
as himself
MovieCarlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival
1988
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MovieA Reggae Session
1988
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MovieSantana: East Berlin 1987
1987
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MovieLive Aid
1985
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MovieHeart & Santana - Concert for the Americas
1982
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TVWetten, dass..?
1981
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TVCBS News Sunday Morning
1979
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MovieSantana Live at Hammersmith Odeon, December 15th, 1976
1977
as guitar, percussion, backing vocals
MovieThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976
1976
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TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
TVRockpalast
1974
TVAmerican Music Awards
1974
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MovieSantana
1974
MovieStamping Ground
1971
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MovieSoul to Soul
1971
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MovieSantana - Live at Tanglewood 1970
1970
as guitar, vocals
MovieWoodstock
1970
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MovieSan Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog
1970
Got No Shoes, Got No Blues: the Texas International Pop Festival
1969
TVViña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
as Self - Musical Guest
TVThe Grammys
1959
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TVThe Oscars
1953
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MovieJeff Beck, Carlos Santana & Steve Lukather Live In Japan
MovieTramaine Hawkins Live
