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Events on Saturday 30 August 1969 1
1969Debut Album "Santana" ReleasedSelf-titled debut reaches the Billboard Top 5Released on August 30, 1969, the self-titled debut album Santana reached number four on the Billboard 200 and eventually went triple platinum. Singles "Evil Ways" and "Jingo" showcased the band's fusion of blues-rock guitar with Afro-Latin percussion. The album's success, amplified by the band's Woodstock appearance just two weeks earlier, launched Santana into national stardom.