Carlos Santana formed Santana in 1979.
Santana is an American Latin rock band formed in San Francisco , California in 1966 by Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana .. San Francisco. San Francisco. California. California. Latin rock. Latin rock. Carlos Santana. Carlos Santana. Santana. Santana ( 1969 album ). The band first came to widespread public attention when their performance of `` Soul Sacrifice '' at Woodstock in 1969 provided a contrast to other acts on the bill .. Soul Sacrifice. Soul Sacrifice ( song ). Woodstock. Woodstock Festival. This exposure helped propel their first album , also named Santana , into a hit , followed in the next two years by the successful Abraxas and Santana III .. Santana. Santana ( 1969 album ). Abraxas. Abraxas ( album ). Santana III. Santana ( 1971 album ). In the years that followed , lineup changes were common .. Carlos Santana 's increasing involvement with guru Sri Chinmoy took the band into more esoteric music , though never quite losing its initial Latin influence .. Carlos Santana. Carlos Santana. Santana. Santana ( 1969 album ). Sri Chinmoy. Sri Chinmoy. In 1998 , Santana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , with Carlos Santana , Jose `` Chepito '' Areas , David Brown , Gregg Rolie , Mike Carabello and Michael Shrieve being honored .. Carlos Santana. Carlos Santana. Gregg Rolie. Gregg Rolie. Michael Shrieve. Michael Shrieve. Santana. Santana ( 1969 album ). Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. David Brown. David Brown ( American musician ). Mike Carabello. Mike Carabello. The band has earned nine Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards , the latter all in 2000 .. Latin Grammy Awards. Latin Grammy Awards. Carlos also won a Grammy Award as a solo artist in 1988 .. Santana has sold more than 90 million records worldwide , making them one of the world 's best-selling groups of all time .. Santana. Santana ( 1969 album ). In 2013 , Santana announced a reunion of the classic line-up for a new record , Santana IV , which was released in April 2016 .. Santana. Santana ( 1969 album ). Santana IV. Santana IV. They are tied for having the most won Grammys in one night .