Carlos Santana
Known for: Acting
Carlos Santana (born as Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán; 20 July 1947 in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, México) is a Mexican rock guitarist. He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin and African rhythms. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine listed Santana at number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards. Santana has was an avenue named after him as well as a statue of a guitar in the city where he was born (born in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, México) to honour him. The family moved from there to Tijuana In La Calonia Libertad, the city on Mexico's border with California, and then San Francisco, USA. Carlos stayed in Tijuana but joined his family in San Francisco later and graduated from James Lick Middle School and Mission High School there. Most of his musical career has been spent with Santana, the band he formed in San Francisco in 1967. His music underwent large changes in 1973 when he was introduced to the spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy, by fellow guitarist "Mahavishnu" John McLaughlin. After this he adopted the title "Devadip" which he still uses. In 1998 he formed the Milagro Foundation along with his wife Deborah, which supports disadvantaged children. Later Carlos and Deborah divorced, but the Milagro Foundation is still alive and well. Other huge influences of Carlos Santana are both Miles Davis (with whom he maintained a big personal connection), and John Coltrane, who unfortunately passed away in 1967.
Filmography
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Series
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
PBS News Weekend
Self
2013
Series
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Rockpalast
1974
Series
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest
1963
Series
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest
1974
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Star Academy
Self
2001
Series
Soundbreaking
Self
2016
ECHO-Verleihung
Self
1992
Series
Latin Grammy Awards
Self
2000
Series
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Self
2017
Film
Santana: Greatest Hits - Live at Montreux 2011
self
2011
Film
Live Aid
Self
1985
Film
Woodstock
Self
1970
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Self
2025
Film
Santana Live at Hammersmith Odeon, December 15th, 1976
guitar, percussion, backing vocals
1977
Film
The Torch
Self
2022
Series
Johnson and Knopfler's Music Legends
Self
2024
Film
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
2000
Film
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Self
2008
Film
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Self - Musician
2019
Film
Santana - Live in Tokyo Supernatural Tour
himself
2000
Film
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Self
2004
Film
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Self
2017
Film
Santana - Montreux Jazz Festival 2015
2015
Series
Rockpolitik
Self
2005
Film
Santana
1974
Film
Last Days at the Fillmore
Self - Performers(as Santana)
1972
Film
Bobby Parker: Live at Montreux 2004
2004
Film
Santana: East Berlin 1987
Himself
1987
Film
Santana
Guitar / Vocals
2003
Film
Live Eighties
Self
2004
Film
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Self
2019
Film
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
Self
2006
Film
McEnroe
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Ultimate Albums
2002
Film
Carlos
Self
2023
Film
Beware of Mr. Baker
Self
2012
Film
Born In Chicago
Self
2013
Film
Chasing Trane
Self - Musician
2017
Film
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Self
2024
Film
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Self
2021
Rock Prophecies
Self
2009
Film
The World of Nat King Cole
Self
2004
Korla
self
2015
Film
Santana: In Concert
Self - Guitar, Vocals
2005
Film
Santana Live at Montreux 2011
Self : Guitar
2012
Film
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Self
2001
Film
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
2004
Film
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Self
2012
Film
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Self
2021
Film
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
Self
2021
Film
Ricky Martin: One Night Only
Self
2000
Film
Stamping Ground
Self - Santana
1971
Film
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
Self
2014
Film
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
Self
1997
Film
Santana & McLaughlin: Invitation to Illumination - Live at Montreux
himself
2011
Got No Shoes, Got No Blues: the Texas International Pop Festival
1969
Film
Clarence Gatemouth Brown: Live At Montreux 2004
2008
Film
Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana & Steve Lukather Live In Japan
They All Came Out to Montreux
Self
2023
Film
Trey Anastasio: Live at the Warfield
Self - guitar, vocals
2004
Film
Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar
Self
2022
Film
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
2021
Film
Santana - Live at Tanglewood 1970
guitar, vocals
1970
Film
Prachtig 80: Volume 1
Self
2003
Film
Salif Keita: World Music Portrait
Self
2004
Film
A Reggae Session
Self
1988
Film
Santana: Down Under - Live in Australia
Himself
2016
Film
Woodstock: Untold Stories
2009
Film
Santana: Supernatural Live
Self
2000
Santana Live at New Orleans Jazz Festival 2014
himself
2014
Film
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976
Self
1976
Film
Santana - Sacred Fire
Himself
1995
Series
The Grammys
Self
1959
Film
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
Film
Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
Self
2014
Film
Heart & Santana - Concert for the Americas
Himself
1982
Film
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Self
2004
Film
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties
2005
Film
Soul to Soul
Self
1971
Film
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
Self
2019
Film
Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday
Self
2013
Santana - Rock in Rio
himself
1991
Film
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
Self
2004
Film
Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue
Self
2004
Film
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
2008
Film
Woodstock Diary
Self
1994
Film
Santana - Viva Santana!
Himself
2009
Film
Tramaine Hawkins Live
Film
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
Self
2001
Santana - Live Watsonville, CA.
himself
1989
Film
San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog
1970
Film
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004
Himself
2004
Film
Peter Green: Man of the World
himself
2009
Film
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
Self
2008
Film
The Santana Story: Angels and Demons
Self
2011
Film
Santana: Special Edition EP
Self
2003
The Five Keys to Mastery
Self
2005
Film
Santana IV - Live At The House of Blues, Las Vegas
Himself
2016
Film
Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival
Himself
1988