Carlos Santana Ex-Wife: Who Is Deborah Santana?: Carlos Santana, officially known as Carlos Humberto Santana Barragan is an American guitarist.

He developed a passion for playing guitar at a younger age. At age 5, Santana learned to play the violin and the guitar at age 8, under the guidance of his father, who was a musician

Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of rock and roll and Latin American jazz.

Its sound featured his melodic, blues-based lines set against Latin American and African rhythms played on percussion instruments not generally heard in rock, such as timbales and congas.

Santana has released several projects and is a recipient of several awards and accolades. As of August 2023, He has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards.

He was inducted along with his band (Santana) into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2015, Rolling Stone magazine listed him at No. 20 on their list of the 100 greatest guitarists.

In August 2023, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist hit the headlines after a viral video emerged this week showing him saying transgender people should stay “in the closet.”

In the video, recorded during a late July concert in Atlantic City, N.J., the award-winning musician can be seen pausing the show to share his thoughts on gender identity with his audience.

“When God made you and me, before we came out of the womb, you know who you are and what you are. Later on, when you grow out of it, you see things and you start believing that you could be something that sounds good, but you know it ain’t right. Because a woman is a woman and a man is a man. That’s it. Whatever you wanna do in the closet, that’s your business. I’m OK with that.”

In an update of the event, on Friday, 25th August 2023, Santana via his verified Facebook page issued an apology to the LGBTQ community.

“I am sorry for my insensitive comments. They don’t reflect that I want to honor and respect all person’s ideals and beliefs. I realize that what I said hurt people and that was not my intent.

I sincerely apologize to the transgender community and everyone I offended. Here is my personal goal that I strive to achieve every day. I want to honor and respect all person’s ideals and beliefs whether they are LGBTQ or not.

This is the planet of free will and we have all been given this gift. I will now pursue this goal to be happy and have fun, and for everyone to believe what they want and follow in your hearts without fear.

It takes courage to grow and glow in the light that you are and to be true, genuine, and authentic. We grow and learn to shine our light with Love and compliments. Have a glorious existence. Peace. Carlos Santana”

Carlos Santana Ex-Wife: Who Is Deborah Santana?

As of August 2023, the award-winning guitarist has been married twice.

Carlos Santana married his first wife, Deborah Santana in 1973. In 2007, King filed for divorce after 34 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.

Deborah was born in 1951 in San Francisco, California. She’s a peace and social justice activist for women and people of color, a business manager, and an author.

Following their divorce, Santana proposed to his touring drummer Cindy Blackman on stage during a concert at Tinley Park, Illinois.

On July 9, 2010, Santana proposed to Cindy Blackman on stage during a concert at Tinley Park, Illinois. The couple tied the knot in December 2010.

Cindy was born on November 18, 1959, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. She’s a jazz and rock drummer.