Santana was born on 20 Jul 1947 in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico. His birth name was Carlos Augusto Alves Santana. His is also called Santana.
Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered a blend of rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin percussion such as timbales and congas. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a sudden resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s.
Santana released the following albums including Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008), Amigos (2008), Zebop! (2008), Love Devotion Surrender (2008), Welcome (2008), Ultimate Santana (2007), All That I Am (2005), The Collection: Santana/Abraxas/Santana III (2005), Santana (2004), Ceremony - Remixes & Rarities (2003), Caravanserai (2003), Moonflower (2003), Shaman (2002), Essential Santana (2002), The Best of Santana, Vol. 2 (2000), Supernatural (1999), Best Instrumentals (Sony) (1999), Santana III (1998), The Best of Santana (1998), Abraxas (1998), Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Reality (1997), Live at the Fillmore 1968 (1997), Brothers (1994), Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles: Live! (1994), Sacred Fire: Santana Live in South America (1993), Shango (1993), Lotus (1991), Santana's Greatest Hits (1990), Marathon (1990), Festival (1990), Borboletta (1990), Blues for Salvador (1987) and Inner Secrets (1985).
Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered a blend of rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin percussion such as timbales and congas. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a sudden resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s.
Santana released the following albums including Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008), Amigos (2008), Zebop! (2008), Love Devotion Surrender (2008), Welcome (2008), Ultimate Santana (2007), All That I Am (2005), The Collection: Santana/Abraxas/Santana III (2005), Santana (2004), Ceremony - Remixes & Rarities (2003), Caravanserai (2003), Moonflower (2003), Shaman (2002), Essential Santana (2002), The Best of Santana, Vol. 2 (2000), Supernatural (1999), Best Instrumentals (Sony) (1999), Santana III (1998), The Best of Santana (1998), Abraxas (1998), Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Reality (1997), Live at the Fillmore 1968 (1997), Brothers (1994), Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles: Live! (1994), Sacred Fire: Santana Live in South America (1993), Shango (1993), Lotus (1991), Santana's Greatest Hits (1990), Marathon (1990), Festival (1990), Borboletta (1990), Blues for Salvador (1987) and Inner Secrets (1985).
- Let There Be Light
- Brotherhood
- Spirit
- Right Now
- Life Is For Living
- Saja/Right On
- Somewhere In Heaven
- I Believe It's Time
- Serpents And Doves
- Your Touch
- I'll Be Waiting
- The River
- Bailando/Aquatic Park
- Praise
- Curación (Sunlight On Water)
- Aqua Marine
- Bella
- Love Is You
- Full Moon
- Blues Latino
- Samba Pa' Ti
- Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)
- El Farol
- En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor
- Luz, Amore Y Vida
- I Love You Much Too Much
- Blues For Salvador
- Victory Is Won
- Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hemana)
- Take Me With You
- Let Me
- Gitano
- Tell Me Are You Tired
- Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile)
- Let It Shine
- A Love Supreme
- Naima
- The Life Divine
- Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord
- Meditation
- Into The Night
- This Boy's Fire
- Smooth
- Maria Maria (Radio Mix)
- Oye Como Va
- Black Magic Woman
- Evil Ways
- Corazon Espinado
- Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)
- The Game Of Love
- Put Your Lights On
- Why Don't You & I (Alt. Version)
- Everybody's Everything
- Just Feel Better
- Samba Pa' Ti
- No One To Depend On
- The Game Of Love (Main/Radio Mix)
- Interplanetary Party
- Waiting
- Evil Ways
- Shades of Time
- Savor
- Jingo
- Persuasion
- Treat
- You Just Don't Care
- Soul Sacrifice
- Savor [Live][*]
- Soul Sacrifice [Live][*]
- Fried Neckbones [Live][*]
- Singing Winds, Crying Beasts
- Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
- Oye Como Va - Tito Puente
- Incident at Neshabur
- Se a Cabo
- Mother's Daugther
- Samba Pa Ti
- Hope You're Feeling Better
- Nicoya
- Se a Cabo [Live][*]
- Toussaint l'Overture [Live][*]
- Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen [Live][*]
- Batuka
- No One to Depend On
- Taboo
- Toussaint l'Overture
- Everybody's Everything - Carlos Santana
- Guajira
- Jungle Strut
- Everything's Coming Our Way - Carlos Santana
- Para los Rumberos
- Batuka [Live][*]
- Jungle Strut [Live][*]
- Gumbo [Live][*]
- Savor Alternate Take #2
- Soul Sacrifice Alternate Take #4
- Studio Jam
- Waiting Live
- You Just Don't Care Live
- Savor Live
- Jingo Live
- Persuasion Live
- Soul Sacrifice Live
- Fried Neckbones Live
- Why Don't You & I (Alt. Version)
- Smooth (Chris Staropoli Club Mix)
- Maria Maria (Wyclef Remix)
- Foo Foo (Sam (Sever) Citrin Remix)
- Manana (Previously Unreleased)
- Truth Don Die (Previously Unreleased)
- Let Me Love You Tonight
- Curación (Sunlight On Water)
- Victory Is Won
- Come To My World (Previously Unreleased)
- Primavera
- Dawn / Go Within
- Carnaval
- Let The Children Play
- Jugando
- I'll Be Waiting
- Zulu
- Bahia
- Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
- Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)
- Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)
- She's Not There
- Flor D'Luna (Moonflower)
- Soul Sacrifice / Head, Hands & Feet (Drum Solo)
- El Morocco
- Transcendance
- Savor / Toussaint L'Overture
- Black Magic Woman (Single Version)
- I'll Be Waiting (Single Version)
- She's Not There (Single Version)
- Adouma
- Nothing At All (Featuring Musiq)
- The Game Of Love (Featuring Michelle Branch)
- You Are My Kind (Featuring Seal)
- Amore (Sexo) (Featuring Macy Gray)
- Foo Foo
- Victory Is Won
- Since Supernatural (Featuring Melkie Jean & Governor Washington)
- America (Featuring P.O.D.)
- Sideways (Featuring Citizen Cope)
- Why Don't You & I (Featuring Chad Kroeger from Nickelback)
- Feels Like Fire (Featuring Dido)
- Aye Aye Aye
- Hoy Es Adios (Featuring Alejandro Lerner)
- One Of These Days (Featuring Ozomatli)
- Novus (Featuring Placido Domingo)
- Jingo (Album Verision)
- Evil Ways
- Soul Sacrifice
- Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
- Oye Como Va
- Samba Pa' Ti
- Everybody's Everything
- No One To Depend On
- Toussaint L'Overture
- Guajira
- La Fuente Del Ritmo
- In A Silent Way (Live)
- Love, Devotion & Surrender
- Mirage
- Carnaval
- Let The Children Play
- Jugando
- She's Not There
- Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana) (Live)
- Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)
- Stormy
- Well All Right
- Open Invitation
- Aqua Marine
- You Know That I Love You
- All I Ever Wanted
- Winning
- Hold On
- Nowhere To Run
- Say It Again
- Veracruz
- Blues For Salvador
- The Healer
- Persuasion
- You Just Don't Care
- Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen (Live)
- Incident At Neshabur
- Se A Cabo
- Hope You're Feeling Better
- Toussaint L'Overture
- Guajira
- Everything's Coming Our Way (Album Verision)
- Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)
- Stormy
- Well All Right
- One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)
- Peace On Earth/Mother Earth/Third Stone From The Sun (Medley)
- Yaleo
- Love Of My Life (Featuring Dave Matthews)
- Put Your Lights On ( Featuring Everlast)
- Africa Bamba
- Smooth (Featuring Rob Thomas)
- Do You Like The Way (Featuring Lauryn Hill & CEE LO)
- Maria Maria (Featuring The Product G&B, Produced by Wyclef)
- Migra
- Corazon Espinado (Featuring Mana)
- Wishing It Was (Featuring Eagle Eye Cherry)
- El Farol
- Primavera
- The Calling (Featuring Eric Clapton)
- Samba Pa Ti
- Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)
- I Love You Too Much
- Aqua Marine
- Bella
- Flor d'Luna (Moonflower)
- Life Is a Lady/Holiday
- Full Moon
- Song of the Wind
- Tales of Kilimanjaro
- Love Is You
- Guru's Song
- Treat
- Blues for Salvador
- Soul Sacrifice
- Batuka
- No One To Depend On
- Taboo
- Toussaint L'Overture
- Everybody's Everything
- Guajira
- Jungle Strut
- Everything's Coming Our Way (Album Verision)
- Para Los Rumberos
- Batuka (Live)
- Jungle Strut (Live)
- Gumbo (Live)
- Jingo
- Evil Ways
- Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
- Oye Como Va
- Samba Pa' Ti
- She's Not There
- No One To Depend On
- Open Invitation
- Hold On
- Bella
- Winning
- All I Ever Wanted
- Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)
- Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile)
- Everybody's Everything
- Soul Sacrifice
- Chosen Hour
- Arise Awake
- Light Versus Darkness
- Jim-Jeannie
- Transformation Day
- Victory
- Silver Dreams Golden Smiles
- Cry of the Wilderness
- Guru's Song
- Oneness
- Life Is Just a Passing Parade
- Golden Dawn
- Free as the Morning Sun
- I Am Free - Sri Chinmoy
- Song for Devadip
- Jingo
- Persuasion
- Treat
- Chunk A Funk
- Fried Neckbones
- Conquistadore Rides Again
- Soul Sacrifice
- As The Years Go Passing By
- Freeway
- Transmutation/Industrial
- Thoughts
- Luz Amor Y Vida
- En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor
- Contigo
- Blues Latino
- La Danza
- Brujo
- The Trip
- Reflections
- Morning In Marin
- Marbles
- Lava
- Evil Ways
- Faith Interlude
- Them Changes
- Free Form Funkafide Filth
- The Nile
- Hold On
- Night Hunting Time
- Nowhere To Run
- Nueva York
- Oxum (Oshun)
- Body Surfing
- What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
- Let Me Inside
- Warrior
- Shango
- Going Home
- A-1 Funk
- Every Step Of The Way
- Black Magic Woman
- Gypsy Queen
- Oye Como Va
- Yours Is The Light
- Batuka
- Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba)
- Stone Flower (Introduction)
- Waiting
- Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle)
- Free Angela
- Samba De Sausalito
- Mantra
- Kyoto
- Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle)
- Incident At Neshabur
- Se A Cabo
- Samba Pa Ti
- Mr. Udo
- Toussaint L'overture
- Spring Manifestations
- Canto De Los Flores
- Life Is Anew
- Give And Take
- One With The Sun
- Aspirations
- Practice What You Preach
- Mirage
- Here And Now
- Flor De Canela
- Promise of The Fisherman
- Borboletta
- Bailando/Aquatic Park
- Bella
- I'm Gone
- 'Trane
- Deeper, Dig Deeper
- Mingus
- Now That You Know
- Hannibal
- Blues From Salvador
- Dealer/Spanish Rose
- Move On
- One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)
- Stormy
- Well All Right
- Open Invitation
- Life Is A Lady/Holiday
- The Facts Of Love
- Wham!
Other Songs
- Amore
- Toussaint l'Overture
- Toussaint L'Overture
- A Dios
- Agua Que Va Caer
- Angel of Sunlight
- As The Years Go By
- Bailando/ Aquatic Park
- Ballin'
- Bambele
- Before We Go
- Black Magic Women
- Breaking Out
- Chill Out
- Choose
- Corazon Espinado (Featuring Mana)
- (Da Le) Yaleo
- Dance, Sister, Dance
- Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hemana)
- Dance Sister Dance Baila Mi Hermana
- Daughter of The Night
- Day Of Celebration
- Do You Like The Way (Featuring Lauryn Hill & CEE LO)
- Every Day I Have The Blues
- Every Now And Then
- Feels Like Fire (Featuring Dido)
- Flor D'Luna (Moonflower)
- Free All The People
- Fuego
- Gardenia
- Give & Take
- Golden Hours
- Gypsy Woman
- Havana Moon
- Hot Tamales
- How Long
- Hoy Es Adios (Featuring Alejandro Lerner)
- I Am Free
- Illuminations
- I'm Feeling Yo
- I'm The One Who Loves You
- Intothe Night
- It's a Jungle Out There
- Jharna Kala
- Let's Get Ourselves Together
- Let There Be Light/ Spirits Dancing In The Flesh
- Life Is A Lady/ Holiday
- Lightnin'
- Love, Devotion and Surrender
- Love Of My Life (Featuring Dave Matthews)
- Love Theme from "Spartacus"
- Low Rider
- Mandela
- Maria, Maria
- Maria Maria (Featuring The Product G&B, Produced by Wyclef)
- Milagro
- Mudbone
- Nothing at All
- Nothing At All (Featuring Musiq)
- Novus (Featuring Placido Domingo)
- Once It's Gotcha
- One Chain (don't Make No Prison)
- One of These Days
- One Of These Days (Featuring Ozomatli)
- One With You
- Oxun
- Paris Finale
- Peace on Earth... Mother Earth.. Third Stone from The Sun
- Promise of a Fisherman
- Put Your Lights On ( Featuring Everlast)
- Red Prophet
- Saja/ Right On
- Santana Jam
- Satellite
- Shades Of TIme
- She Can't Let Go
- Sideways (Featuring Citizen Cope)
- Since Supernatural (Featuring Melkie Jean & Governor Washington)
- Smooth (Featuring Rob Thomas)
- Song for My Brother
- Song Of The Wind
- Songs of Freedom
- Soul Sacrifice/ Don't Try This at Home
- Soul Sacrifice / Head Hands and Feet (drum solo)
- Soul Sacrifice (instrumental)
- Soweto
- Stay (Beside Me)
- Stone Flower (Introduction)
- Stormys
- Super Boogie/ Hong Kong Blues
- Taleo
- Tell Me No
- The Calling (Featuring Eric Clapton)
- The Game of Love
- The Game Of Love (Featuring Michelle Branch)
- They All Went to Mexico
- This Is This
- Trip
- Two Points of View
- Vera Cruz
- Vereda Tropical
- Victim of Circumstance
- Watch Your Step
- What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
- Who Do You Love
- Who Loves You
- Who's That Lady
- Why Don't You & I (Featuring Chad Kroeger from Nickelback)
- Wings of Grace
- Wishing It Was (Featuring Eagle Eye Cherry)
- Written in Sand
- You Are My Kind (Featuring Seal)
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