# Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana is a Mexican-American rock guitarist who rose to international fame with his band Santana at the 1969 Woodstock festival, pioneering a fusion of rock, blues, and Afro-Cuban rhythms. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, with his 1999 comeback album "Supernatural" becoming one of the best-selling records of all time. Santana is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in rock history.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** July 20, 1947
- **Birthplace:** Autlán de Navarro, Mexico
- **Nationality:** Mexican-American
- **Occupation:** singer-songwriter
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Net Worth:** $20M (est. 2024)
- **Also Known As:** Santana

## Overview

Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán is a Mexican-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.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Carlos Santana. American guitarist (born 1947)

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Santana

## Timeline

### 1947 — Birth
Birth of Carlos Santana.

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

> "Profile note: Carlos Santana was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — Carlos Santana, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
> — Carlos Santana, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Santana"
> — Carlos Santana, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

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