Carlos Santana
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieCarlos
2023
Self
movieMcEnroe
2022
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieMiles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
Self - Musician
movieChasing Trane
2017
Self - Musician
movieSantana Live at Montreux 2011
2012
Self : Guitar
movieSantana: In Concert
2005
Self - Guitar, Vocals
movieTrey Anastasio: Live at the Warfield
2004
Self - guitar, vocals
movieSantana
2003
Guitar / Vocals
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Musical Guest
movieSantana Live at Hammersmith Odeon, December 15th, 1976
1977
guitar, percussion, backing vocals
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Musical Guest
tvAmerican Music Awards
1974
Self - Musical Guest
movieStamping Ground
1971
Self - Santana
movieSantana - Live at Tanglewood 1970
1970
guitar, vocals
tvViña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
Self - Musical Guest
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
Production4
movieFandango at the Wall
2020
Executive Producer
movieDolores
2017
Executive Producer
movieSantana: Greatest Hits - Live at Montreux 2011
2011
Executive Producer
Sound2
movieSantana Live at Montreux 2011
2012
Original Music Composer
movieLa Bamba
1987
Original Music Composer
Crew1
movieSantana Live at Montreux 2011
2012
Compositor