| First Name |
Carlos
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| Middle Name |
Humberto
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| Last Name |
Santana
|
| Full Name at Birth |
Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán
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| Alternative Name |
Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán, Carlos Santana, Carlos Augusto Santana Alves, Carlos Augusto Alves Santana, Santana, Carlos
|
| Birthday |
20th July, 1947
|
| Birthplace |
Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico
|
| Height |
5' 9½" (177 cm)
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| Weight |
161lbs (73 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
|
| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Distinctive Feature |
Attractive personality even after crossing 70, Engaging style to hold the guitar, Glowing skin has the caliber to attract new bees
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Christian
|
| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
James Lick Middle School, Mission High School (1965)
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician, Songwriter, Bandleader
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
his longtime career as the leader of the band that bears his last name, Santana, which pioneered a fusion of Rock and roll and Latin American jazz
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Latin Rock, Chicano Rock, Rock, Blues Rock, Jazz Rock, Tejano, Free Jazz, Psychedelic Rock, Jazz Fusion
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| Year(s) Active |
1964–present, 1966–present, 1965–present, 1965–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
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| Record Label |
RCA, Arista, Polydor, Columbia, Polygram, CBS, CGD, Columbia Records
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| Associated Acts |
Santana, Los Lonely Boys, John McLaughlin, Maná, Herbie Hancock
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Creative Artists Agency, Jensen Communications
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| Brand Endorsement |
Print ads for JBL home-theater speakers (2001), TV commercial for Macy’s (2013), Andre Agassi Foundation for Education, Artists for a New South Africa, Clothes Off Our Back, Elevate Hope Foundation, Feeding America
|
| Official Websites |
www.santana.com/, http://santana.com, www.nndb.com/people/555/000022489/, www.biography.com/people/carlos-santana-9542276, twitter.com/santanacarlos
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| Favorite People |
John McLaughlin
|
| Favorite Books |
The Fifth Agreement by Don Miguel Ruiz
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| Favorite Foods |
Indian Cusine
|
Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the rock band Santana. Born and raised in Mexico where he developed his musical background, he rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the United States with Santana, which pioneered a fusion of rock and roll and Latin American jazz. Its sound featured his melodic, blues-based lines set against Latin American and African rhythms played on percussion instruments not generally heard in rock, such as timbales and congas. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s.
