Carlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican Latin rock musician and guitarist. He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which created a highly successful blend of salsa, rock, blues, and jazz fusion. Their sound featured his melodic, blues based guitar lines set against Latin percussion such as timbales and congas. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades, and experienced a sudden resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. Rolling Stone also named Santana number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003.
Guitarist
Has six siblings: Antonio, Laura, Irma, Leticia, Jorge and Maria
Moved to San Francisco, CA in 1961
Father, with Deborah Santana , of Salvador Santana , Stella Santana and Angelica Santana.
Has, together with wife Deborah Santana , founded a nonprofit organization called "The Milagro Foundation" that worldwidely provides financial aid for educational, medical and other needs of children.
Learned to play the guitar when he was 8 years old; father was a professional violinist.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 (as a member of Santana.
Won the 2003 Pop Collaboration with Vocals Grammy for his collaboration with Michelle Branch on the song, "The Game of Love".
Became the first Hispanic to win a Grammy for "Record of the Year" in 2000 when he shared the honor with Matchbox Twenty lead singer, Rob Thomas , for the song "Smooth". His 1999 album, "Supernatural", won 9 Grammies that year.
Says he doesnt even remember giving his (well-received) performance at Woodstock in 1969; with his band not scheduled to appear for several hours, hed taken a dose of LSD, only to have his band bumped up on the schedule as it was taking effect.
He was voted the 90th Greatest Rock n Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.
Is part of the songwriting organization BMI, and is a BMI icon.
Shares with Michael Jackson the record for most Grammys won in one year, with eight.
Resides in San Francisco.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
Engaged to Santana drummer/girlfriend Cindy Blackman [July 9, 2010].
(August 2002) Is on the Supernatural tour with Santana who are also in the meantime making another album.
Release of his wife, Deborah Santana ,s memoir, "Space Between the Stars".
One day there will be no borders, no boundaries, no flags and no countries and the only passport will be the heart,There is no person that love cannot heal there is no soul that love cannot save.
If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
