Santana

Artist Image: Santana
Attribution
Image Credit: Columbia Records (Billboard, page 16, 25 December 1971), Public domain

Biography

Santana is an American Latin rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1967 by Mexican guitarist Carlos Santana. The band first came to widespread public attention when their performance of "Soul Sacrifice" at Woodstock in 1969 provided a contrast to other acts on the bill. This exposure helped propel their first album, also named Santana, into a hit, followed in the next two years by the successful Abraxas and Santana III. In the years that followed lineup changes were common. Carlos Santana's increasing involvement with guru Sri Chinmoy took the band into more esoteric music, though never quite losing its initial Latin influence. In 1998, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with Carlos Santana, Jose Chepito Areas, David Brown, Gregg Rolie, Mike Carabello and Michael Shrieve being honored. The band has earned eight Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, the latter all in 2000. Carlos also won Grammy Awards as a solo artist in 1989 and 2003. Santana has sold more than 90 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling groups of all time. In 2013, Santana announced a reunion of the classic line-up for a new record, predicting a 2014 release. They are tied with having the most won Grammys in one night.

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Year Formed 1966
Number of Albums 60
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Website www.santana.com
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Trivia

When did Carlos first become popular?

1969

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Where was Carlos' first performance at?

Woodstock Festival

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What influences Carlos Santana's sound?

spirituality and origination

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Who was Santanas closest musical influence when he was young?

his father

...Santanas closest and heaviest musical influence when he was young was his father , who also acted as his first music teacher and bandleader. His grandf...
How many girls were in his family?

four

...s entire family consisted of three boys, Antonia, Jorge and himself, and four girls namely Irma, Lelicia, Louise and Maria. Santanas closest and heavi...
What instrument did Carlos' grandfather play?

French horn

...t music teacher and bandleader. His grandfather, Antonino, was also a French horn player that played in a local band but struggled to make a living of...
What were the first three albums of the psychedelic pioneers of Latin rock?

Santana, Abraxas, and Santana III

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Which song from their eponymous album was a smash hit?

Evil Ways

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What was the name of the band's leader and nameake guitarist?

Carlos Santana

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What year did Santana's popularity explode?

1999

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Who was the mastermind behind Supernatural?

Clive Davis

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When was Santana booked to play at Fillmore West?

June 16, 1968

... discovered the band and booked Santana to play his Fillmore West on June 16, 1968 . The group soon landed a deal with Columbia Records, which enlisted...
Who did the band land a deal with in 1968?

Columbia Records

... Fillmore West on June 16, 1968. The group soon landed a deal with Columbia Records , which enlisted producer David Rubinson to capture the band playin...
What was the name of the producer that captured the band playing the Fillmore West?

David Rubinson

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When did ColumbiaLegacy release the live recordings of the band?

1997

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What was the name of the festival that Santa Na Na Na performed at in 1969?

Woodstock

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How many Grammy Awards has he won?

10

...surgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, and was inducted along with ...
How many Latin Grammy Awards did he win?

three

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When was he inducted with his nameake band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

1998

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What was his younger brother's name?

Jorge

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What was Santana's father's occupation?

mariachi musician

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What was his younger brother's profession?

guitarist

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What was Carlos Santana's birth year?

1947

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What instrument did Carlos play when he was five?

violin

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At what age did he switch to the guitar?

eight

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When did Santana's family move to San Francisco?

1960s

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What was the name of the band formed in 1966?

Santana Blues Band

... Francisco Bay Areas burgeoning rock scene, in 1966 he formed the Santana Blues Band , which came to the attention of rock music impresario Bill Graham...
Who was the rock music impresario?

Bill Graham

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Where did the group perform at in 1969?

Woodstock festival

...b Fillmore West, and, though largely unknown, it triumphed at the Woodstock festival in 1969. Santana, featuring the top10 hit Evil Ways, peaked at nu...
Who is Carlos Santana?

a guitarist, composer, singer and bandleader

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How many children are there?

six

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At what age did Santana learn to play the violin?

5

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What instrument did he switch to at 8?

guitar

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Carlos Santana has a dedication to what kind of outreach?

humanitarian

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Carlos Santana is as much an exemplary world citizen as a global what?

music icon

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When did Carlos Santa Na Naa release his memoir?

2014

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What is the name of the book that Carlos Naa released?

The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light

...the fall of 2014 Carlos Santana released his memoir The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light which offers a pageturning tale of musical selfdete...
In what year did Carlos and Cindy join forces to release To Light?

2017

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What is the name of the band that released Power of Peace?

The Isley Brothers

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What album was released in 2021?

Blessings and Miracles

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Where did Carlos Santana move to in the early 1960s?

San Francisco

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What was the name of his 1999 comeback album?

Supernatural

...tus and Amigos, making a big comeback in 1999 with the Grammywinning Supernatural . In 2009, he received a Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award and sev...
In 2009, what award did Carlos receive from Billboard?

Lifetime Achievement Award

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Which award did he receive in 2009?

Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award

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On what date was he born?

July 20, 1947

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What was Carlos' father's profession?

violinist

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Carlos would eventually take up what instrument?

electric guitar

... didn't enjoy the tones he created. He would eventually take up the electric guitar , for which he developed an ardent passion. In 1955, the family mov...
When did the family move from Autlán de Navarro to Tijuana?

1955

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What city is on the border between Mexico and California?

Tijuana

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Where did Santana begin performing?

Tijuana strip clubs

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