Jorge Santana Wiki – Biography
Jorge Santana was a Mexican guitarist, brother of musician Carlos Santana. He was a 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, 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, called Santana Brothers.
Jorge Santana Age
Jorge was 68 years old. He was born on June 13, 1951, in Autlán, Mexico. He died on May 14, 2020.
Family
Jorge is the youngest of 3 brothers and the second one, after Carlos, to pick up a guitar. Jorge was 14 when he started playing in San Francisco. He’d ultimately join a band in the ’60s with some high school friends dubbed The Malibus.
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Cause of Death
He died on May 14, 2020, at the age of 68, Jorge died of natural causes. His brother Carlos Santana wrote a very heartwarming tribute to him, he wrote: “We take time to celebrate the magnificent spirit of our beloved brother Jorge. He transitioned unto the realm of light that cast no shadow…We love cherish and honor your soul.”
Jimi Hendrix wrote: “Experience Hendrix expresses our deepest condolences and heartfelt sorrow at the passing of Jorge Santana, beloved guitar great. We join his brother Carlos, the Santana family, and the world, in mourning this tremendous loss.
Rest like you lived, beautifully.#JorgeSantana #RIP”