Carlos Santana
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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.
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Woodstock (1970)
as Self
Santana: Greatest Hits - Live at Montreux 2011 (2011)
as self
The Torch (2022)
as Self
Live Aid (1985)
as Self
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)
as Self - Musician
Santana Live at Hammersmith Odeon, December 15th, 1976 (1977)
as guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Santana (1974)
Actor
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music (2025)
as Self
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (2008)
as Self
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019)
as Self
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
as Self
Santana - Live in Tokyo Supernatural Tour (2000)
as himself
Santana: East Berlin 1987 (1987)
as Himself
Santana - Montreux Jazz Festival 2015 (2015)
Actor
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (2000)
as Self
Bobby Parker: Live at Montreux 2004 (2004)
Actor
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 (2024)
as Self
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (2006)
as Self
Santana (2003)
as Guitar / Vocals
Last Days at the Fillmore (1972)
as Self - Performers(as Santana)
Rock Prophecies (2009)
as Self
The World of Nat King Cole (2004)
as Self
McEnroe (2022)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chasing Trane (2017)
as Self - Musician
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
as Self
Larry presents: Best of The 80s (2004)
as Self
Korla (2015)
as self
Live Eighties (2004)
as Self
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings (2021)
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival (2004)
as Self
Carlos (2023)
as Self
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (2021)
as Self
Ricky Martin: One Night Only (2000)
as Self
Born In Chicago (2013)
as Self
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997)
as Self
Stamping Ground (1971)
as Self - Santana
Santana: In Concert (2005)
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Beware of Mr. Baker (2012)
as Self
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2021)
as Self
Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday (2013)
as Self
Santana - Live at Tanglewood 1970 (1970)
as guitar, vocals
They All Came Out to Montreux (2023)
as Self
Santana Live at Montreux 2011 (2012)
as Self : Guitar
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976 (1976)
as Self
Santana: Supernatural Live (2000)
as Self
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux (2004)
Actor
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited (2014)
as Self
Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It (2014)
as Self
Trey Anastasio: Live at the Warfield (2004)
as Self - guitar, vocals
Santana & McLaughlin: Invitation to Illumination - Live at Montreux (2011)
as himself
Salif Keita: World Music Portrait (2004)
as Self
Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana & Steve Lukather Live In Japan (—)
Actor
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001)
as Self
Clarence Gatemouth Brown: Live At Montreux 2004 (2008)
Actor
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away (2021)
Actor
Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue (2004)
as Self
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties (2005)
Actor
Santana Live at New Orleans Jazz Festival 2014 (2014)
as himself
Woodstock: Untold Stories (2009)
Actor
A Reggae Session (1988)
as Self
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004 (2008)
Actor
Santana - Viva Santana! (2009)
as Himself
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004 (2004)
as Himself
Santana - Sacred Fire (1995)
as Himself
Woodstock Diary (1994)
as Self
Soul to Soul (1971)
as Self
Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar (2022)
as Self
Prachtig 80: Volume 1 (2003)
as Self
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story (2001)
Actor
The Five Keys to Mastery (2005)
as Self
Santana - Rock in Rio (1991)
as himself
Got No Shoes, Got No Blues: the Texas International Pop Festival (1969)
Actor
Tramaine Hawkins Live (—)
Actor
Santana: Down Under - Live in Australia (2016)
as Himself
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man (2019)
as Self
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One (2001)
as Self
Heart & Santana - Concert for the Americas (1982)
as Himself
Santana IV - Live At The House of Blues, Las Vegas (2016)
as Himself
Santana - Live Watsonville, CA. (1989)
as himself
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me (2004)
as Self
Peter Green: Man of the World (2009)
as himself
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions (2008)
as Self
The Santana Story: Angels and Demons (2011)
as Self
San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog (1970)
Actor
Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1988)
as Himself
Santana: Special Edition EP (2003)
as Self