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Carlos Santana

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Key facts

birth name Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán[1]
birth date July 20, 1947[1]
birth place Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico[1]
nationality Mexican and American[1]
occupation guitarist[1]
band founded Santana[1]

Carlos Santana is a Mexican-born American musician and guitarist, best known as the founder and leader of the band Santana.

Context

Carlos Santana is a Mexican-born American musician and guitarist, best known as the founder and leader of the band Santana. He is associated with Latin rock and related fusions of rock, jazz, and blues. He rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s and has won numerous awards, including 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards. He and his band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 [1].

Documented claims

  • Carlos Santana was a founding member of the band Santana. [1]
  • His music fused rock with Latin, jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban rhythms. [2]
  • He rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with Santana. [1]
  • He has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards. [1]
  • He and his band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. [1]

Questions and answers

What is Carlos Santana famous for?

Carlos Santana is famous for being the founder and leader of the band Santana, known for fusing rock with Latin, jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban rhythms. He rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s and has won numerous awards, including 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards [1].

When was Carlos Santana born?

Carlos Santana was born on July 20, 1947, in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico [1].

Sources

  1. "Carlos Santana: A Biography" by Norman Weinstein - ScholarWorks — scholarworks.boisestate.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Carlos Santana — kennedy-center.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People