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Devadip Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20 1947), known simply as Carlos Santana or Santana, is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist.

He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, the Santana Blues Band, going mostly under the title "Santana," which created a highly successful blend of salsa, rock, blues, and jazz fusion. Their sound featured his often high-pitched and distorted guitar lines set against Latin American instrumentation such as timbales and congas. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades, and experienced a sudden resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s.

Carlos Augusto Alves Santana was born in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico. His father was a Mariachi violinist, according to the introduction of "Best of Carlos Santana" by Wolf Marshall, P2. He encouraged his son's early interest in music the younger Santana took up the violin at the age of five....

Created by dipity on Jan 24, 2008

Last updated: 03/06/10 at 01:27 AM

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  Oct 29, 2009 1:10 PM

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  Apr 1, 2009 1:04 PM

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• Divine Light
  2000

  Track listing: Angel of AirA Love SupremeIlluminationsAngel of SunlightBliss: The Eternal NowMeditationBliss: The Eternal Now - ReturnThe Life DivineNaima
  http://www.santana.com/

• Jingo Maniac
  Aug 7, 2000

  Track listing: JingoAs the Years Go Passing BySoul SacrificeFried NeckbonesLet's Get Ourself TogetherAcapulco SunriseCoconut GroveJammin' HomeHot TamalesWith a Little Help From My FriendsPersuasionTravelin' Blues
  http://www.santana.com/

• High Profile
  Jun 28, 2000

  Track listing: Soul SacrificeTravellin' BluesPersuasionAs the Years Go ByWith a Little Help From My FriendsLet's Get Ourselves TogetherAcapulco SunriseEvery Day I Have the BluesJingo
  http://www.santana.com/

• The Super Collection (disc 3)
  1993

  Track listing: Jam in EJam in G MinorWith a Little Help From My FriendsTravelin' BluesEvery Day I Have the BluesJammin' Home
  http://www.santana.com/

• The Super Collection (disc 1)
  1993

  Track listing: JingoEl Corazón MandaLa Puesta del SolPersuasionAs the Years Go By
  http://www.santana.com/

• The Super Collection (disc 2)
  1993

  Track listing: Soul SacrificeSantana JamLet's Get Ourselves TogetherFried Neckbones And Some Home FriesLatin Tropical
  http://www.santana.com/

• Doin' It
  Jun 30, 1991

  Track listing: Soul SacrificeFried Neckbones and Home FriesLatin TropicalSantana JamLet's Get Ourselves TogetherAcapulco SunriseCoconut GroveHot Tamales
  http://www.santana.com/

• Blues for Salvador
  Sep 1987

  Track listing: Bailando / Aquatic ParkBellaI'm GoneDeeper, Dig DeeperMingusNow That You KnowHannibalBlues for SalvadorTrane
  http://www.santana.com/

• Havana Moon
  Mar 1983

  Track listing: Watch Your StepLightnin'Who Do You LoveMudboneOne With YouEcuadorTales of KilimanjaroHavana MoonDaughter of the NightThey All Went to MexicoVereda Tropical
  http://www.santana.com/

• The Swing of Delight
  Jul 1980

  Track listing: Swapan TariLove Theme From 'Spartacus'Phuler MatanSong for My BrotherJharna KalaGardeniaLa LlaveGolden HoursSher Khan, the Tiger
  http://www.santana.com/

• Oneness: Silver Dreams - Golden Reality
  Feb 1979

  Track listing: The Chosen HourArise AwakeLight Versus DarknessJim JeannieTransformation DayVictorySilver Dreams Golden SmilesCry of the WildernessGuru's SongOnenessLife Is Just a Passing ParadeGolden DawnFree as the Morning SunI Am FreeSong for Devadip
  http://www.santana.com/

• Illuminations
  Aug 1974

  Track listing: Guru Sri Chinmoy AphorismAngel of Air / Angel of WaterBliss: The Eternal RowAngel of SunlightIlluminations
  http://www.santana.com/

• Carlos Santana's Birthday
  Jul 19, 1947

  Carlos Santana was born in Jalisco, Mexico
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