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Carlos Santana, born 1947
Iconic rock guitarist Carlos Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with the Santana Blues Band, which created a percussive sound blending salsa, rock, blues, and jazz. In 1969 they played a legendary eleven-minute set at Woodstock-"Soul Sacrifice"-and their singles "Evil Ways" and "Black Magic Woman" became solid Billboard hits. Santana was captured in this early stage of his fame by photographer Herb Greene, who was himself part of the 1960s San Francisco art scene and a friend of many of the era's rock musicians. Santana's career faded until the late 1990s, when he enjoyed a resurgence with Supernatural (1999), which won eleven Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, he is credited today with pioneering a fusion style that shaped the concept of global music.
Herb Greene, 1972 (printed 2005) |