Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán is a Mexican and American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of rock ‘n’ roll and Latin American jazz. Santana was heavily influenced by Ritchie Valens at a time when there were very few Mexicans in American rock music.
The family moved from Autlán to Tijuana, on the border with the U.S. They then moved over the border to San Francisco, California, where his father had steady work. In October 1966, Santana started the Santana Blues Band. By 1968, the band had begun to incorporate different types of influences into their electric blues.
No. 4. A love Supreme – Carlos Santana & Mclaughlin: The first Track off the “Love Devotion Surrender” of 1973. The album was certified Gold in the same year. The song had the backing of both Santana’band and that of Mclaughlin.
Santana became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1965. He married Deborah King, daughter of blues musician Saunders King, in 1973. They have three children named Salvador, Stella, and Angelicaand co-founded a non-profit organization called the Milagro (Miracle) Foundation, which provides financial aid for educational, medical, and other needs. On October 19, 2007, Deborah filed for divorce after 34 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.
No. 3. Blues for Salvador: Released in 1987 under the album of the same title “Blues for Salvador”. The song had contribution from Thompson and the album won best Rock instrumental Performance at the 1988 Grammy Awards.
No. 2. The Trip: Released in 1994 off the Santana Brothers album.
Bonus: Maria Maria feat. The Product GB
In Total Santana has;
7 Studio Albums
3 Live Albums
8 Compilation Albums
No. 1. Oye Coma Va: Latin-music legend Tito Puente wrote and recorded “Oye Coma Va” in 1963, but it’s Santana’s souped-up version from their second album, Abraxas, that most people know. Santana actually stick pretty close to Puente’s original melody, replacing the mambo-style horns with searing guitar lines and rich organ fills. They ended up taking the song to No. 13 — not bad for a song sung in Spanish and inspired by a composition dating back to the ’30s.
