Jorge Santana
Musical Artist
1951 –
Who is Jorge Santana?
Jorge Santana is a Mexican guitarist, brother of musician Carlos Santana.
He was a former member of Malo who had a top twenty hit "Suavecito" in 1972.
He released two solo albums on Tomato Records, Jorge Santana and It's All About Love, featuring former Malo members. In the mid-1970s he played with the Fania All-Stars.
His distinctive guitar is a green Fender Stratocaster, owned in the '70s.
After a long split, Santana toured with his brother Carlos. The album Sacred Fire: Live in South America was recorded in Mexico City on this tour, featuring Jorge Santana, who played a personalized orange Paul Reed Smith guitar.
In 1994, he recorded an album with his brother and Carlos Santana's nephew Carlos Hernandez called Santana Brothers.
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- Born
- Jun 13, 1951
Autlán - Also known as
- Santana, Jorge
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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