Biography
Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (Spanish: [ˈkaɾlos umˈbeɾto sanˈtana βaraˈɣan] ; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the rock band Santana. Born and raised in Mexico where he developed his musical background, he rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the United States with Santana, which pioneered a fusion of rock and roll and Latin American jazz. Its sound featured his melodic, blues-based lines set against Latin American and African rhythms played on percussion instruments not generally heard in rock, such as timbales and congas. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. In 2015, Rolling Stone magazine listed him at No. 20 on their list of the 100 greatest guitarists. Rolling Stone named Santana 11th greatest guitarist of all time in 2023. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, and was inducted along with his namesake band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
Filmography
all 97
Movies 82
self 75
TV Shows 15
Producer 3
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends (2024)
Carlos (2023)
Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity (2023)
Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar (2022)
The Torch (2022)
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings (2021)
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (2021)
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away (2021)
Fandango at the Wall (2020)
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019)
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man (2019)
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
Chasing Trane (2017)
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue (2017)
Dolores (2017)
Santana IV - Live at The House of Blues, Las Vegas (2016)
Santana: Down Under - Live in Australia (2016)
Korla (2015)
Santana - Montreux Jazz Festival 2015 (2015)
Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It (2014)
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited (2014)
Santana Live at New Orleans Jazz Festival 2014 (2014)
Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday (2013)
Born In Chicago (2013)
Beware of Mr. Baker (2012)
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
Bruce Lee Lives! (2012)
Santana: Greatest Hits - Live at Montreux 2011 (2011)
The Santana Story: Angels and Demons (2011)
Santana & McLaughlin: Invitation to Illumination - Live at Montreux (2011)
Rock Prophecies (2009)
Peter Green: Man of the World (2009)
Santana - Viva Santana! (2009)
Clarence Gatemouth Brown: Live At Montreux 2004 (2008)
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004 (2008)
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (2008)
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions (2008)
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (2006)
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties (2005)
Santana: In Concert (2005)
Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue (2004)
Carlos Santana Plays Blues At Montreux 2004 (2004)
Bobby Parker: Live at Montreux 2004 (2004)
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004 (2004)
The World of Nat King Cole (2004)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 (2004)
Live Eighties (2004)
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me (2004)
Trey Anastasio: Live at the Warfield (2004)
Salif Keita: World Music Portrait (2004)
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux (2004)
Larry presents: Best of The 80s (2004)
Prachtig 80: Volume 1 (2003)
Santana: Special Edition EP (2003)
Santana (2003)
Francisco Sánchez - Paco de Lucía (2002)
Ultimate Albums (2002)
Star Academy (2001)
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One (2001)
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story (2001)
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001)
Latin Grammy Awards (2000)
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (2000)
Santana - Live in Tokyo Supernatural Tour (2000)
Ricky Martin: One Night Only (2000)
Santana: Supernatural Live (2000)
Santana - St. Goarshausen, Germany (1998)
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997)
Santana - Sacred Fire (1995)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)
Woodstock Diary (1994)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
ECHO-Verleihung (1992)
Santana - Rock in Rio (1991)
Santana - Live Watsonville, CA. (1989)
Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1988)
A Reggae Session (1988)
La Bamba (1987)
Santana: East Berlin 1987 (1987)
Live Aid (1985)
Wetten, dass..? (1981)
Santana: Live at Rockpalast (1980)
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
California Music Awards (1977)
Santana Live at Hammersmith Odeon, December 15th, 1976 (1977)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Rockpalast (1974)
American Music Awards (1974)
Santana (1974)
Stamping Ground (1971)
Soul to Soul (1971)
Woodstock (1970)
San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog (1970)
Viña del Mar International Song Festival (1963)
The Oscars (1953)
Santana - Concert For The Americas
Ratings
Gallery
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1947-07-20 (76 years old)
Birth NameCarlos Humberto Santana Barragán
Birth PlaceAutlán de Navarro, Mexico
RelationshipsDeborah Santana (1973-01-01 - 2007-01-01)
SpouseCindy Blackman
ChildrenSalvador Santana
SiblingsJorge Santana
CitizenshipsMexico, United States of America
AwardsBillboard Spirit of Hope Award, Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, California Hall of Fame, Kennedy Center Honors, American Book Awards, Amadeus Austrian Music Awards, Great Immigrants
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
- Carlos Santana
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons