Biography
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.
Acted in 19
2010s
- 2015
Santana - Montreux Jazz Festival 2015
Movie
2000s
- 2009
Woodstock: Untold Stories
Movie
- 2008
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
Movie
Clarence Gatemouth Brown: Live At Montreux 2004
Movie
- 2005
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties
Movie
- 2004
Bobby Parker: Live at Montreux 2004
Movie
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
Movie
- 2003
Santana
Guitar / Vocals
- 2001
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Movie
1990s
- 1992
1970s
- 1978
- 1977
Santana Live at Hammersmith Odeon, December 15th, 1976
guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- 1974
Santana
Movie
- 1970
Santana - Live at Tanglewood 1970
guitar, vocals
San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog
Movie
No release date
Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana & Steve Lukather Live In Japan
Movie
Tramaine Hawkins Live
Movie
Produced 4
2020s
- 2023
Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity
Producer
- 2020
Fandango at the Wall
Executive Producer
2010s
- 2017
Dolores
Executive Producer
- 2011
Santana: Greatest Hits - Live at Montreux 2011
Executive Producer
Sound 2
2010s
- 2012
Santana Live at Montreux 2011
Original Music Composer
1980s
- 1987
Directed 1
1980s
- 1987
Santana: East Berlin 1987
Director
Wrote 1
2010s
- 2012
Santana Live at Montreux 2011
Author
Other crew 1
2010s
- 2012
Santana Live at Montreux 2011
Compositor
Appearances78
2020s
- 2024
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Self
Johnson and Knopfler's Music Legends
Self · 1 episode
- 2023
They All Came Out to Montreux
Self
- 2022
Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar
Self
McEnroe
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Torch
Self
- 2021
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Self
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Self
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
Self
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
Self
2010s
- 2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Self - Musician
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Self
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
Self
- 2017
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Self
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Self · 3 episodes
- 2016
Santana IV - Live At The House of Blues, Las Vegas
Himself
Santana: Down Under - Live in Australia
Himself
- 2014
Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
Self
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
Self
- 2013
Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday
Self
Born In Chicago
Self
- 2012
Beware of Mr. Baker
Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Self
Santana Live at Montreux 2011
Self : Guitar
- 2011
Santana: Greatest Hits - Live at Montreux 2011
self
The Santana Story: Angels and Demons
Self
Santana & McLaughlin: Invitation to Illumination - Live at Montreux
himself
2000s
- 2009
Peter Green: Man of the World
himself
Santana - Viva Santana!
Himself
- 2008
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Self
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
Self
- 2006
- 2005
Rockpolitik
Self · 1 episode
Santana: In Concert
Self - Guitar, Vocals
- 2004
Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue
Self
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004
Himself
The World of Nat King Cole
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Self
Live Eighties
Self
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
Self
Trey Anastasio: Live at the Warfield
Self - guitar, vocals
Salif Keita: World Music Portrait
Self
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Self
- 2003
Prachtig 80: Volume 1
Self
Santana: Special Edition EP
Self
- 2001
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Self
- 2000
Latin Grammy Awards
Self · 1 episode
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Santana - Live in Tokyo Supernatural Tour
himself
Ricky Martin: One Night Only
Self
Santana: Supernatural Live
Self
1990s
- 1997
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
Self
- 1995
Santana - Sacred Fire
Himself
- 1994
Woodstock Diary
Self
- 1993
1980s
- 1988
Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival
Himself
A Reggae Session
Self
- 1987
Santana: East Berlin 1987
Himself
- 1985
Live Aid
Self
- 1982
Heart & Santana - Concert for the Americas
Himself
- 1981
1970s
- 1979
- 1976
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976
Self
- 1975
- 1974
- 1972
Fillmore
Self - Performers(as Santana)
- 1971
Soul to Soul
Self
- 1970
Woodstock
Self
1950s
- 1959
The Grammys
Self · 1 episode
- 1953
