Santana

Santana was born on 20 Jul 1947 in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico. His birth name was Carlos Augusto Alves Santana. His is also called Santana.

Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered a blend of rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's 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. He experienced a sudden resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s.

Santana released the following albums including Inner Secrets (1985), Blues for Salvador (1987), Borboletta (1990), Festival (1990), Marathon (1990), Santana's Greatest Hits (1990), Lotus (1991), Shango (1993), Sacred Fire: Santana Live in South America (1993), Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles: Live! (1994), Brothers (1994), Live at the Fillmore 1968 (1997), Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Reality (1997), Abraxas (1998), The Best of Santana (1998), Santana III (1998), Best Instrumentals (Sony) (1999), Supernatural (1999), The Best of Santana, Vol. 2 (2000), Essential Santana (2002), Shaman (2002), Moonflower (2003), Caravanserai (2003), Ceremony - Remixes & Rarities (2003), Santana (2004), The Collection: Santana/Abraxas/Santana III (2005), All That I Am (2005), Ultimate Santana (2007), Welcome (2008), Love Devotion Surrender (2008), Zebop! (2008), Amigos (2008) and Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008).

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