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Carlos Santana is a guitarist, composer, singer and band-leader who helped to shape the concept of "world music" by his experiments with blending many styles of music from a multitude of ethnic sources. He was born Carlos Augusto Alves Santana on July 20, 1947, in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico... See full bio »

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2008-2013 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Week 7: Latin Night (2013) (writer: "Maria Maria" / "Maria Maria")
– Performance Show: Week Five (2012) ("Evil Ways")
– Episode #11.2 (2010) (performer: "Oye Como Va", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Photograph")
– Episode #7.1 (2008) (music: "Smooth")
 
2013 The Last Stand (performer: "I Ain't Superstitious")
 
2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #20.143 (2012) (writer: "Nomad" - uncredited / performer: "Nomad" - uncredited)
 
2009 American Idol (TV series)
– Finale (2009) (performer: "Black Magic Woman", "Smooth")
 
2008 Burn Notice (TV series)
– Trust Me (2008) (performer: "El Fuego" - uncredited)
 
2008 Soulería (video) (writer: "Europa")
 
2008 So You Think You Can Dance Australia (TV series)
– Top 20 Results (2008) (performer: "Smooth")
 
2007 Zodiac (writer: "Soul Sacrifice")
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Al otro lado del río")
 
2005 Forsthaus Falkenau (TV series)
– Giftmüll (2005) (performer: "Maria Maria" - uncredited)
 
2004 Wolf (writer: "Samba Pa Ti")
 
2004 House of D (writer: "Samba Pa Ti")
 
2004 Friends (TV series)
– The One with All the Other Ones: Part 1 (2004) ("Smooth" - uncredited)
 
2004/II The Reunion (short) (writer: "Smooth" / performer: "Smooth")
 
2002 Operación triunfo (TV series)
– Episode #2.9 (2002) (performer: "The Game of Love")
 
2001 Speaking of Sex (writer: "Europa")
 
2001 Everybody Says I'm Fine! (performer: "Everybody Says I'm Fine")
 
2000 Keeping the Faith (performer: "Smooth")
 
1999 Earthly Possessions (TV movie) (performer: "They All Went to Mexico")
 
1997 Digging to China (writer: "Samba Pa Ti" / performer: "Samba Pa Ti")
 
1996 The Rich Man's Wife (writer: "CHILL OUT THINGS GONNA CHANGE")
 
1996 The Fan (writer: "SAMBA PA TI")
 
1996 Stealing Beauty (writer: "CHILL OUT Things Gonna Change")
 
1995 Apollo 13 (writer: "WAITING")
 
1995 Desperado (writer: "Bella" / performer: "Bella")
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (TV documentary) (writer: "Soul Sacrifice")
 
1987 La Bamba (performer: "I Got a Gal Named Sue That's My Little Suzie")
 
1986 Miami Vice (TV series)
– Definitely Miami (1986) (writer: "Europa Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile" - uncredited)
 
1979 Love Is Not Enough (writer: "Soul Sacrifice" - uncredited)
 
1978 James at 16 (TV series)
– Champions (1978) (performer: "She's Not There" / as Santana)
 
1978 The Rise and Fall of Ivor Dickie (documentary) (performer: "Jin Go La Ba")
 
1975 Day Dreamer (writer: "Just in Time to See the Sun" - uncredited)
 
1972 Little Sisters (writer: "Soul Sacrifice" - uncredited)
 
1972 Tail of the Bearded Clam (writer: "Everything's Coming Our Way" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (4 titles)
2001 Everybody Says I'm Fine! (musician: lead guitar on title track)
 
2000 Girlfight (composer: song "Olympic Festival", musician: guitar, "Olympic Festival" - as Santana)
 
1991 Black Magic Woman (musician: guitar, "Black Magic Woman" - as Santana)
 
1976 Al sur de Gran Canaria (documentary short) (musician: guitar - as Santana)
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
2007 Ultrasordine (short)
 
1987 La Bamba
 
1983 Lolita's Dreams (short)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2009 George Lopez: Tall, Dark & Chicano (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
2007 Be Real (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Rising to the Challenge (2007) (special thanks)
 
2007 George Lopez: America's Mexican (TV movie) (special thanks - as Mr. Carlos Santana)
 
2001 Everybody Says I'm Fine! (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (111 titles)
2014 Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity (documentary) (pre-production)
Himself
 
2013 Power of Love: Quincy Jones & Sir Michael Caine's 80th Birthday Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
2013 The Best Hit USA (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2012 The 13th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 BB King: The Life of Riley (documentary)
Himself
 
1995-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Music Guest / Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #20.143 (2012) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #13.179 (2005) … Himself - Music Guest
– Episode #3.294 (1995) … Himself
 
2012 Beware of Mr. Baker (documentary)
 
2011 Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009-2011 Lopez Tonight (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 5 May 2011 (2011) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 22 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Pilot (2009) … Himself
 
2011 Bruce Lee Lives! (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Play Like a Lion: The Legacy of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan (documentary)
 
2010 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Episode #11.20 (2010) … Himself - Performer
– Episode #11.6 (2010) … Himself - Performer
– Episode #11.5 (2010) … Himself - Performer
– Episode #11.4 (2010) … Himself - Performer
– Episode #11.3 (2010) … Himself - Performer
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2010 2010 American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Guitarist
– Episode dated 28 September 2010 (2010) … Himself - Guitarist
 
2007-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2010 41st NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 The Best of the World Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Light My Fire (video)
Himself
 
2009 Woodstock: Now & Then (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Santana: Multi Dimensional Warrior - Live at the Fillmore (TV special)
Himself (guitar)
 
2009 American Idol (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Finale (2009) … Himself - Performer
 
2009 Peter Green: 'Man of the World' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008-2009 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Rock Prophecies (documentary)
 
2009 L Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar (TV documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
2008 The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2008 Road to Ingwavuma (documentary short)
 
2008 One Giant Leap 2: What About Me? (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 90 Millas: El Documental (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Más vale tarde (TV series)
Himself
– Lupillo Rivera y Somaya Reece (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Martino Unstrung (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Fashion Rocks (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 My Secret Record (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 In the Cutz (TV series)
Guest
– A Santana Wins, a Bishop Named Don Juan and Amy's B-Day.... (2006) … Guest
 
2006 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The World of Nat King Cole (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 37th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 2005 American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer (as Santana)
 
2005 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #26.4 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Buenafuente (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2002-2005 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Mannheim (2005) … Himself (as Santana)
– Wetten, dass..? aus Wien (2002) … Himself
 
2005 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 2005 (2005) … Himself (as Santana)
 
2005 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 5 Keys to Mastery (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 B InTune TV (TV series)
Guest star
– Episode #1.4 (2005) … Guest star
 
2005 The 2005 World Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2005 La tierra de las 1000 músicas (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Lo latino (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer: 'Al Otro Lado Del Río'
 
2005 A Supernatural Evening with Carlos Santana (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 Crossroads Guitar Festival (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2004 John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me (video)
Himself
 
2004 The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2004 Hong Kong Rocks (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 2003 Radio Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 50 Sexiest Video Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Francisco Sánchez: Paco de Lucía (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Nobel Peace Prize Concert (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Operación triunfo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.9 (2002) … Himself
– Episode #2.8 (2002)
 
2002 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2002 (TV special)
Himself - Performer/Presenter
 
2002 Live by Request: Santana (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2002 2002 California Music Awards (TV movie)
Themselves
 
2001 John Lee Hooker: That's My Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 My Generation (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Música sí (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 February 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 February 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 El séptimo de caballería (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 March 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 February 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2000 Americanos: Latino Life in the United States (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The 27th Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2000 Power Vision - Pop Galerie (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Santana (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Santana: Supernatural Live (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 Good Morning America (TV series)
Guest Artist
– Carlos Santana (1999) … Guest Artist
 
1999 The 41st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 1999 ALMA Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Ricky Martin: One Night Only (TV documentary)
Himself (segment "Light My Fire/Oye Como Va [Guajira]")
 
1998 The Best of Musikladen Vol. 1 (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Feed Your Head (documentary short)
Himself (Interview)
 
1997 Hard Rock Live (TV series)
 
1996 1996 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 Latin Nights (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Santana: Sacred Fire Live in Mexico (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 7 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Woodstock Diary (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Rock in Rio (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Performer
– Episode #2.6 (1991) … Himself - Performer
– Episode #2.2 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 Hot Licks, Space Between the Notes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988-1990 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 February 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1989 Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 December 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1988 A Reggae Session (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Live Aid (TV special documentary)
Himself (as Santana)
 
1983 Musicourt (video)
Himself
 
1979 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.12 (1979) … Himself (as Santana)
 
1972 Fillmore (documentary)
Performers (as Santana)
 
1971 Stamping Ground (documentary)
Himself (as Santana)
 
1971 Soul to Soul (documentary)
Himself
 
1971 Beat-Club (TV series)
– Episode #1.66 (1971) (as Santana)
 
1970 Woodstock (documentary)
Himself - Santana (uncredited)
 
1970 San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog (TV documentary)
Himself - Santana
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2012 Guitar Man (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Music Nuggets (TV series)
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
1999 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
 
1984 Estoc de pop (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2002) (Album): "Shaman". Features duets with Dido, Seal, P.O.D., Plácido Domingo, Michelle Branch, Chad Kroeger and more. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 6 Interviews  | 11 Articles  | 7 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Mr. Carlos Santana | Santana

Height:

5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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Personal Quote:

I think if Jimi had had the right person, she would have said: 'Let's go to Hawaii and get rid of Jimi for a week. You need to crystallize your existence and achieve that clarity of vision. This is the word that separates human beings from gods: willingness. Most people don't have that willingness to break bad habits... See more »

Trivia:

Moved to San Francisco, CA in 1961 See more »

Trademark:

Moustache See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer