Carlos Santana turns 75: when will the legendary guitarist be back on stage?

Carlos Santana turns 75
When will the legendary guitarist be back on stage?

Carlos Santana joins the ranks of stars who will be 75 this week: On July 17, the British Duchess Camilla had her day of honor, on July 19 Queen guitarist Brian May celebrated. So now is the next legendary guitarist turn: Latin rocker Carlos Santana celebrates his semicircular birthday on July 20th.

Carlos Santana is one of the greatest guitarists of all time, the rolling stone puts him in 20th place in his list. He is therefore one of the “rare instrumentalists who can be identified by just one note”. For Santana, music is his life. “Music is much more than just notes, chords, amplifiers and instruments. Music is the sound of life itself,” he explained in October 2021 the “Augsburg General”.

Closely intertwined with his music is Santana’s deep spirituality. He also spoke about death in the same interview. “Our energy doesn’t die when we leave Earth,” he said. “It just goes to a different place. A place outside of our body. It’s like shifting to a different frequency. I don’t believe in death. I believe in changing energy.”

Flights of fancy from Santana – Woodstock and Comeback

The most famous songs by Santana and his band of the same name include the cover of Peter Green’s (1946-2020) “Black Magic Woman”, Tito Puente’s (1923-2000) “Oye Como Va” and the Woodstock highlight “Soul Sacrifice”. . Carlos Santana experienced numerous musical flights of fancy in his life.

One of his first big highlights was the Woodstock Festival in 1969, where his band became known. The debut album “Santana” (1969) sold more than two million copies and made it into the top five in the US charts. Other album hits included “Abraxas” (1970) and “Santana III” (1971), both of which reached number one on the US charts.

Over the years the band and their guitarist became a little quieter, but in 1999 they managed a worldwide successful comeback with the album “Supernatural”. The long player received a total of eight Grammys and climbed to the top of the charts in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Great Britain and the USA. The band’s last album to date, “Blessings and Miracles”, was released in October 2021.

Fans worried about the legendary guitarist

Carlos Santana still tours and performs his music live, most recently with the legendary artists of the band Earth, Wind and Fire as part of the “Miraculous Supernatural” tour. Recently, however, the 75-year-old has had to accept some health setbacks. His fans are worried about the legendary musician.

In December 2021, the guitarist canceled several performances. The reason was an unplanned heart operation that he had to undergo. “I’m going to take a little break to recover and rest,” said the US musician of Mexican descent in a video message on Twitter.

When will Carlos Santana be back on stage?

A few months later, however, Santana suffered another setback: in early July, he passed out during a performance. A little later it said in a statement from his manager on Santana’s websitethat the fainting was due to “heat exhaustion and dehydration.” “Carlos was taken to the emergency room for observation (…) and is doing well,” his manager said. The next planned concert was then postponed. A few days later, the musician canceled another six dates on the “Miraculous Supernatural” tour until July 16.

“Doctors have recommended that Mr. Santana rest to make a full recovery,” his manager said in another statement. However, the musician is doing “well and is looking forward to being back on stage soon”. Santana “just needs rest” and “deeply regrets the postponement of his upcoming performances, but his health is our most important concern”.

The next performance is scheduled for the California Mid-State Fair Festival in Southern California. Carlos Santana will probably be back on stage on July 23 – if his health allows it.

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