History Music / CarlosSantana

Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican American rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Music/{{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 featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s.

Magazine/RollingStone recognizes Santana as the twentieth greatest guitarist of all time on their list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.

* CoolOldGuy: He's still going strong in his 70s!

* NiceHat: Seldom seen without a hat or a bandana.

Magazine/RollingStone recognizes Santana as the twentieth greatest guitarist of all time on their list of [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone100GreatestGuitaristsOfAllTime 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time]]. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.

His nephew, Víctor Hugo Aguilar, is a voice actor and ADR director.

Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican American rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Music/{{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 featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s.

!!Tropes associated with Carlos Santana include:

* CoolOldGuy: He's still going strong at age 70!

* IconicItem: His Gibson SGs, and later his Prs Santana signature models.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Was [[http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-epic-life-of-carlos-santana-20000316?page=7 sexually abused]] as a child for two years by the father of a friend.

Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican American rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Music/{{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 featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. Magazine/RollingStone named Santana number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003, and number 20 on their newer list in 2011. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.

** Check out, for example, from ''Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live!'' with the 25-minute jam [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal "Free Form Funkafied Filth."]]

* CoolOldGuy

* NiceHat

Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican American rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Music/{{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 featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. Rolling Stone named Santana number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003, and number 20 on their newer list in 2011. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.

Carlos Augusto Selva Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican American rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Music/{{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 featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. Rolling Stone named Santana number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003, and number 20 on their newer list in 2011. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.

* BadassLonghair

Carlos Augusto Selva Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican American rock guitarist. Santana 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 featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. Rolling Stone named Santana number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003, and number 20 on their newer list in 2011. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.

Carlos Augusto Selva Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican American rock guitarist. Santana 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 featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. Rolling Stone named Santana number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.