Autobiography of carlos santana

American guitarist (born 1947)

This article is about the guitarist. For other people named Carlos Santana, see Carlos Santana (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santana and the second or maternal family name is Barragán.

Musical artist

Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán^[1] (Spanish:[ˈkaɾlosumˈbeɾtosanˈtanaβaraˈɣan]^ⓘ; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the rock band Santana.

Born and raised in Mexico where he developed his musical background, he rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the United States with Santana, which pioneered a fusion of rock and roll and Latin American jazz.

Its sound featured his melodic, blues-based lines set against Latin American and African rhythms played on percussion instruments not generally heard in rock, such as timbales and congas. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the l