Did you know this about Carlos?

• He learned to play the guitar when he was eight-years-old.
• Became the first Hispanic to win a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2000 when he shared the honor with Matchbox 20 lead singer Rob Thomas for the song Smooth.
• Says he doesn't even remember giving his (well-received) performance at Woodstock in 1969; with his band not scheduled to appear for several hours, he'd taken a dose of LSD, only to have his band bumped up on the schedule as it was taking effect.
• He was voted the 90th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.

Santana realises ‘she’s not there’

Rocker's wife of 34 years files for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences

SAN RAFAEL, California: Carlos Santana and his wife of 34 years are divorcing, according to court documents.

Deborah Santana, who in her 2005 memoir Space Between the Stars described her guitarist husband as being unfaithful, filed for divorce in Marin County Superior Court on Oct 19, citing irreconcilable differences.

Carlos Santana's publicist, Michael Jensen, said the case is “a private matter and there is no comment”.

The musician has said he knew he made mistakes in his marriage.

“I sincerely apologized to her and to my kids when I wasn't in my right mind and did something hurtful,” Carlos Santana said after the memoir was published. “It has helped me become more humble and to try harder to be the man she wants me to be.”