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Carlos Santana Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Carlos Santana? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Santana's 1999 album 'Supernatural' won a total of nine Grammy Awards.

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✗ FALSE

Actually, 'Supernatural' won eight Grammys (including Album of the Year), plus three Latin Grammys—not nine total Grammys.

2.

Santana's signature guitar sound comes from using a special distortion pedal he designed himself.

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His iconic sustain and tone come from his playing technique and a tube amp, not a custom pedal—he uses a standard overdrive pedal.

3.

Santana originally wanted to be a professional baseball player before choosing music.

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While his father was a mariachi violinist, Santana was always drawn to music, especially after hearing blues guitarists; no baseball career was in his plans.

4.

Carlos Santana was actually born in Mexico but grew up in Tijuana before moving to San Francisco.

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Santana was born in Jalisco, Mexico, but his family moved to Tijuana when he was a child, and then to San Francisco as a teen.

5.

Carlos Santana once played a sold-out concert while suffering from a severe case of food poisoning.

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In 1970, Santana played a show at the Fillmore East despite violent food poisoning, reportedly vomiting backstage between songs.

6.

Carlos Santana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist, not with his band.

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He was inducted as a solo artist in 1998, years before the band Santana was inducted in 2014.

7.

Carlos Santana is a strict vegetarian and has been since the 1970s.

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Santana has been a vegetarian since the early '70s, influenced by spiritual beliefs and a desire for a clean lifestyle.

8.

Santana performed at Woodstock as a last-minute replacement for another band that canceled.

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Santana was scheduled to play at Woodstock from the start, though their set was cut short due to rain delays.

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