Carlos Santana

Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20 1947 in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican–American Grammy Award-winning musician and Latin-rock guitarist.

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July 20 - 1947 - Jalisco - Mexico - Mexican - American - Grammy Award - Musician - Latin - Rock - Guitarist

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He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his eponymous band Santana, which created a highly successful blend of salsa, rock, blues, and jazz fusion Their sound featured his high-pitched, clean guitar lines set against Latin 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. Over his career he has sold an estimated 80 million albums worldwide.

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1960s - 1970s - Salsa - Rock - Blues - Jazz fusion - Latin instrumentation - Timbales - Congas - 1990s

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