Original Blog Entry: Carlos Santana Proposes to Drummer Girlfriend Onstage

NBey6 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:34:41 GMT

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Carlos Santana Proposes to Drummer Girlfriend Onstage

July 13, 2010 03:58:11 GMT

The 62-year-old Legendary guitarist is now engaged after popping the question to girlfriend Cindy Blackman during his concert in Tinley Park, Illinois.

Carlos Santana has stunned not only his fans but also his drummer girlfriend, Cindy Blackman, during his concert in Tinley Park, Illinois, on Friday, July 9. The 62-year-old legendary guitarist proposed to Blackman onstage.

According to Santana's representatives, he asked Blackman's hand in marriage four songs into the gig after Blackman's drum solo on his track Corazon Espinado . The 50-year-old drummer said yes and the newly-engaged couple sealed it with a kiss which was welcomed with cheers from the crowd.

Cindy and I are blessed to have found each other. Being in love is a gift from the universe, and the spirit and vibrations that come with it are infinitely powerful, Santana said through a statement to MTV News. I look forward to expressing that incredible energy through my music, and in helping to tip the balance toward more love in the world with what Cindy and I share.

Carlos Santana was previously married to Deborah King, the daughter of the late blues singer and guitarist Saunders King, in 1973. Together, the then-couple has three children, Salvador, Stella and Angelica. They ended their marriage in 2007.

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