Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana

  • Carlos Santana - Carlos Santana performs during the 13th Annual Latin Grammy show on November 15, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Carlos Santana - LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 15:  (L-R) Singer Juanes and musician Carlos Santana pose backstage at the 13th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on November 15, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Carlos Santana - US musician, Carlos Santana performs during the 'Rock ‘N India' debut concert in Bangalore on October 26, 2012.
  • Carlos Santana - US musician Carlos Santana speaks during a press conference held in Bangalore on October 25, 2012. The 10-time Grammy award winner will be performing in the city on October 26.
  • Carlos Santana - Mexican musician Carlos Santana (R) performs on the third day of Rock In Rio festival at Bela Vista park in Lisbon, 02 June 2006.
  • Carlos Santana - LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 04:  Rick Harrison from History's 'Pawn Stars' television series appears at the House of Blues inside the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino following a mud ceremony for recording artist Carlos Santana May 4, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony involved combining dirt from the town of Clarksdale in the Mississippi Delta with dirt from Bethel, New York from the site of the Woodstock Festival and mud from Santana's hometown of Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco in Mexico to symbolize his two-year residency at the music venue.
  • Carlos Santana - LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 04:  Actor and House of Blues co-founder Dan Aykroyd (L) and recording artist Carlos Santana appear at the House of Blues inside the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino during a mud ceremony May 4, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony involved combining dirt from the town of Clarksdale in the Mississippi Delta with dirt from Bethel, New York from the site of the Woodstock Festival and mud from Santana's hometown of Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco in Mexico to symbolize his two-year residency at the music venue.
  • Carlos Santana - LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 04:  (L-R) Promoter and co-founder of the original Woodstock Music & Art Fair Michael Lang, actor and House of Blues co-founder Dan Aykroyd and recording artist Carlos Santana pour dirt into a bowl at the House of Blues inside the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino during a mud ceremony May 4, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony involved combining dirt from the town of Clarksdale in the Mississippi Delta with dirt from Bethel, New York from the site of the Woodstock Festival and mud from Santana's hometown of Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco in Mexico to symbolize his two-year residency at the music venue.
  • Carlos Santana - ATLANTA, GA - MAY 15:  Musician Carlos Santana prior to receiving the MLB Beacon Awards at the Civil Rights game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field on May 15, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Carlos Santana - ATLANTA, GA - MAY 15:  (L-R) Hall of Fame shortstop Ernie Banks, musician Carlos Santana and actor Morgan Freeman after receiving the MLB Beacon Awards prior to the Civil Rights game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field on May 15, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Carlos Santana - ATLANTA, GA - MAY 15:  (L-R) Hall of Fame shortstop Ernie Banks, musician Carlos Santana and actor Morgan Freeman acknowledge the crowd after receiving the MLB Beacon Awards prior to the Civil Rights game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field on May 15, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Carlos Santana - LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 21:  Musician Carlos Santana performs onstage during the 2010 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 21, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Carlos Santana - LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Musician Carlos Santana performs onstage during the 2010 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 21, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Carlos Santana - LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 21:  Musician Carlos Santana performs onstage during the 2010 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 21, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Carlos Santana - LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 21:  Musician Carlos Santana performs onstage during the 2010 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 21, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
Mexican-born American guitarist Carlos Santana is best known as the leader of the band that bears his last name, which has toured and recorded successfully since the late '60s. He has also recorded a series of exploratory solo albums and collaborations with other musicians that expand upon his basic musical style. Carlos Santana grew up in Mexico, the son of a father who was a mariachi violinist. ...more


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