Biography Jorge Santana

Jorge Santana (born Guillermo Santana in Autlán, Jalisco, on 13 June 1951; died 14 May 2020) was a Mexican guitarist (brother of musician Carlos Santana). He was a member of Malo who had a top twenty hit in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1972 with "Suavecito".

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 was a green Fender Stratocaster, acquired in the 1970s.

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 as Santana Brothers.

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