Timeline Sunday 20 July 1947

Events on Sunday 20 July 1947 2

• 1947 – present Carlos Santana Mexican-American guitarist and pioneer of Latin rock Carlos Santana is a Mexican-American guitarist whose fusion of rock, blues, jazz, and Afro-Latin rhythms made him one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century. Rising to fame after a legendary performance at Woodstock in 1969, he has released more than twenty studio albums with his band Santana, earning ten Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards. His 1999 album Supernatural triggered one of the most successful comebacks in music history, tying the record for most Grammy wins in a single night. Santana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and continues to perform and record into his seventies.
• 1947 Carlos Santana Is Born Born in Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico Carlos Santana was born on July 20, 1947, in Autlan de Navarro, a small town in the Mexican state of Jalisco. His father, Jose Santana, was a professional mariachi violinist who supported the family playing in bands and became his son's first music teacher. The family later moved to Tijuana, exposing young Carlos to American rhythm and blues radio broadcast across the border. This early bicultural upbringing shaped the fusion of Latin and American musical traditions that would define his career.