Biography
Mexican-American musician, leader of the band "Santana."
First formed in 1967 in San Francisco as the "Santana Blues
Band," they played local gigs. Virtually unknown before appearing at
the 1969 Woodstock Festival, this stunning lead guitarist along with the
band captured national prominence for their performance in a segment in
the film "Woodstock."
Santana's interest in music began early as a child. One of seven kids,
he learned to play the violin at age five from his dad, Jose (who died in
1971), a professional musician. By the time he was nine, he was playing
the clarinet, violin and guitar. His family moved to San Francisco in
1962. Swept up in the hippie culture, he formed the Santana Blues Band, an
original fusion of Afro-Latin and rock. Following a triumphant performance
at Woodstock in 1969, the band, now known simply as "Santana"
signed their first record deal.
The original band members disbanded and new members joined the band
from 1971 to 1973, leaving Santana as the only original member of the
band. The group continued to record hits into the 1980s.
In a Rolling Stones interview, Santana related that an American man who
brought him toys and gifts took him across the border and sexually abused
him every day or two for about two years, when he was ten to twelve years
old. The experience left him with a great deal of anger and it was not
until 1995 that he dealt with it in therapy.
After 30 years of making great music, Santana still has a sense of
wonder and passion, playing sold-out concerts in the '90s. On 1/04/2000,
he received ten Grammy nominations for his blockbuster commercial album
"Supernatural" followed by Best Album honors at the American
Music Awards on 1/17/2000. The commercial come-back has put the rock
guitar maestro on top of the charts for the first time in 30 years, one of
the most surprising come-backs in music history. He made a sweep of the
Grammys on 2/23/2000, leading the Latin pop-wave.
Santana lives in San Rafael, CA with his wife of 26 years, Deborah, 49,
and their kids, Salvador, 16, Stella, 15, and Angelica, 10.
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