Born on July 20, 1947, in Autlan de Navarro, Mexico; son of Jose (a traditional violinist) and Josefina Santana; adapted religious name Devadip (means "the light of the lamp of the Supreme"), 1973; married Deborah Sara King, 1973; children: Salvador, Stella, Angelica. Addresses: Publicist--Jensen Communications, Inc., 230 East Union St., Pasadena, CA 91101. Website--Santana Official Website: http://www.santana.com. Latin New York Music Awards, Latin Rock Band of the Year, 1975; Bay Area Music Award (Bammy Award), Best Guitarist, 1976-77, 1980-81, 1994-95; Bammy Award, Best Album for Moonflower, 1977; Bammy Award, Best Group, 1980; Grammy Award, Best Rock Instrumental Performance for Blues for Salvador, 1988; Bammy Award, Musician of the Year, 1978, 1988, 1993; Billboard Century Award for distinguished creative achievement, 1996; received star on Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame, 1996; induction, Bay Area Music Awards Walk of Fame, 1997; Chicano Lifetime Achievement Award, 1997; Nosotros' Golden Eagle Legend in Music Award, 1997; induction, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1998; National Council of La Raza, Alma Award, 1999; Grammy Awards, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Instrumental Performance, 2000, Best Pop Collaboration, 2003. Began performing in Tijuana, Mexico, 1961; lead guitarist of group Santana (founded as Santana Blues Band in San Francisco, CA), 1966; recording artist with Columbia/ CBS, 1969-91; recording artist with Polydor, 1991; founded Guts and Grace record label, 1994; appeared at Fillmore West, 1968, Woodstock Music and Arts Festival, 1969, Altamont Festival, 1969, California Jam II, 1978, LiveAid, 1985, first Amnesty International concert tour, 1986, Woodstock '94, 1994; released album Supernatural, which won eight Grammy Awards, 1999; released Shaman, 2002. Selected discography -
Solo - (With Buddy Miles) Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live!, Columbia, 1972.
- (With Mahavishnu John McLaughlin) Love, Devotion, Surrender, Columbia, 1973.
- (With John Coltrane) Illuminations, Columbia, 1974.
- Oneness, Silver Dreams-Golden Reality, Columbia, 1979.
- Swing of Delight, Columbia, 1980.
- Havana Moon, Columbia, 1983.
- Blues for Salvador, Columbia, 1987.
- Spirits Dancing in the Flesh, CBS, 1990.
With the group Santana - Santana, Columbia, 1969.
- Abraxas, Columbia, 1970.
- Santana III, Columbia, 1971.
- Caravanserai, Columbia, 1972.
- Welcome, Columbia, 1973.
- Greatest Hits, Columbia, 1974.
- Borboletta, Columbia, 1974.
- Lotus, Columbia, 1975.
- Amigos, Columbia, 1976.
- Festival, Columbia, 1976.
- Moonflower, CBS, 1977.
- Inner Secrets, Columbia, 1978.
- Marathon, Columbia, 1979.
- Zebop, Columbia, 1981.
- Shango, Columbia, 1982.
- Beyond Appearances, Columbia, 1985.
- Freedom, Columbia, 1987.
- Viva Santana!, Columbia, 1988.
- The Sound of Carlos Santana, Pair, 1989.
- Milagro, Polygram, 1992.
- Sacred Fire, Polydor, 1993.
- Brothers, Polygram, 1994.
- Dance of the Rainbow Serpent, Columbia, 1995.
- Live at the Fillmore 1968, Sony, 1997.
- Best of Santana, Columbia, 1998.
- Supernatural, Arista, 1999.
- Shaman, Arista, 2002.
Books - Dictionary of Hispanic Biography, Gale Research, 1996.
- Newsmakers, Issue 2, Gale Group, 2000.
Periodicals - Arizona Republic, January 18, 2000, p. A10.
- Down Beat, January 1981, p. 13; February 1988, p. 16; August 1991, p. 28.
- Entertainment Weekly, September 10, 1999, p. 151; December 24, 1999, p. 36; October 25, 2002, p. 73.
- Guitar Player, January 1993, p. 58; January 1996, p. 61; August 1999, p. 74.
- Hispanic, October 1992, p. 80; March 1996, p. 18.
- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service, March 22, 2002; October 4, 2002.
- Latin Beat, September 1999, p. 20.
- Music & Media, November 9, 2002, p.3.
- Newsweek, February 14, 2000, p. 66.
- New York Times, January 5, 2000, p. B5.
- Rolling Stone, February 21, 1980, p. 26; September 22, 1988, p. 27; August 24, 1989, p. 65; September 3, 1992, p. 68; December 9, 1993, p. 24; October 28, 1993, p. 30; August 19, 1999, p. 47.
- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), February 8, 2000.
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