Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican and American rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, Latin music and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin and African rhythms featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in ...
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Date of birth:
- Jul 20, 1947 (age 64 years)
Place of birth:
Place Musical Career Began:
Musical Genres:
- Chicano rock ,
- Blues-rock ,
- Hard rock ,
- Garage rock ,
- Jazz fusion ,
- Instrumental rock ,
- Psychedelic rock ,
- Rock music ,
- Post-grunge ,
- Funk
Also known as:
- Devadip Carlos Santana,
- C. Santana,
- Carlos Augusto Santana Alves,
- Santana, Carlos
