Carlos Santana's Birth Card: The 8 of Clubs

In the record

Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (Spanish: [ˈkaɾlos umˈbeɾto sanˈtana βaraˈɣan] ; born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican and American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the rock band Santana. The birth-card coordinate for July 20 is the 8 of Clubs — a calendar position, not a forecast of Carlos Santana's 2000 Album of the Year — Supernatural.

Album of the Year record

• 2000 Album of the Year — Supernatural (Santana)

Carlos Santana is on the 2000 Album of the Year list for Supernatural, billed as Santana at ceremony 42 (https://www.grammy.com/awards/categories/album-of-the-year/2000/). Carlos Santana (Q819016, Wikipedia “Carlos Santana”) appears here as billed with Santana. The billed act string on those wins is Santana. Albums in this pack for Carlos Santana: 2000 Supernatural. Birth date 1947-07-20 is the Wikipedia infobox day for Carlos Santana, verified against Wikidata P569 1947-07-20 (match). This page does not invent a childhood or a private address for Carlos Santana. It only names the calendar coordinate for July 20 and the Album of the Year albums already listed for Carlos Santana.

The 8 of Clubs coordinate

Carlos Santana was born July 20, 1947 (1947-07-20). Month 7 and day 20 give solar value 21, which is the 8 of Clubs (The Ambitious Builder). Card Blueprints treats that as a 365-day coordinate: solar value = 55 − (2 × month + day). The year 1947 is unused, so Carlos Santana's 1947 birth year does not move the card. The 8 of Clubs does not predict a Grammy Album of the Year and is not a verdict on Carlos Santana. Quoted system copy for the 8 of Clubs, not a biography of Carlos Santana: You run a knowledge system other people can follow, and you stand behind the call. Your mind calculates power, influence, and success. You're ambitious and know how to leverage ideas into position. You think like a chess player.

Live 8 of Clubs meaning page

Wikipedia summary used as source_text

Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán is a Mexican and American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the rock band Santana. Born and raised in Mexico where he developed his musical background, he rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the United States with 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. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s.

Carlos Santana in the public record

Born and raised in Mexico where he developed his musical background, he rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the United States with 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. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. In 2015, Rolling Stone magazine listed Santana at No. 20 on their list of the 100 greatest guitarists. In 2023, Rolling Stone named him the 11th greatest guitarist of all time. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, and was inducted along with his namesake band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Summarised from the lead section of the Wikipedia article Carlos Santana (CC BY-SA 4.0). No biographical facts were written for this page beyond that article.

Where the record meets the cards

No sentence in the sourced record shows a clear echo of the published language for 8♣, J♥, 6♦, 4♠, 10♥, 10♦, 8♠, A♥, A♦, Q♦, 5♥, 9♣, 9♠, 2♥, K♥, K♦, 6♥, 4♣, 2♦, J♠. None is claimed here. The coordinate rests on the calendar date alone, and this page does not forecast a Grammy.

Other Album of the Year people with this card

• Bob Dylan — 1998 Album of the Year — Time Out of Mind
• Natalie Maines — 2007 Album of the Year — Taking the Long Way

FAQ

What is Carlos Santana's birth card?

The 8 of Clubs. July 20 maps to that card through the public Card Blueprints formula. Carlos Santana's year of birth is not used.

Does a birth card predict a Grammy Album of the Year?

No. These pages are coordinates, not fortune-telling. A birth card names a calendar day in a 52-card year. It does not forecast awards, albums, character, or fate.

Where do Carlos Santana's dates and Album of the Year credits come from?

Birth date 1947-07-20 is the day-precision Wikipedia infobox date for Carlos Santana, verified against Wikidata P569 (CC0, day precision, Gregorian preferred). The two sources match. Year-only infoboxes and Wikipedia↔Wikidata conflicts are dropped, not guessed. Winner identity comes from the Wikipedia Album of the Year list, which cites Grammy.com / Recording Academy pages. Carlos Santana is billed with Santana. The Album of the Year line is 2000 Album of the Year — Supernatural. Page hooks and evidence come from the Wikipedia REST summary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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