{"id":2938,"date":"2026-06-16T12:05:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazefeed.fun\/?p=2938"},"modified":"2026-06-16T12:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:05:04","slug":"legendary-santana-musician-passes-away-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazefeed.fun\/?p=2938","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Santana Musician Passes Away at 79"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ad_ph\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"a3d751d6-2471-4957-8c66-aab5998314c4\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:a89d9ea0-5d1d-41a2-b155-39af6c5a5ce6-1\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:a89d9ea0-5d1d-41a2-b155-39af6c5a5ce6-1\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:a89d9ea0-5d1d-41a2-b155-39af6c5a5ce6-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5cab483c-d59c-423d-9191-a8ea1fe04157\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-mini\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"129\">Alex Ligertwood, longtime lead singer of Santana, has died in Los Angeles at 79. Details surrounding his death were not released.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"330\">Ligertwood was the lead vocalist for Santana between 1979 and 1994, contributing to some of the band\u2019s most successful years. He is known for songs like \u201cWinning,\u201d \u201cHold On,\u201d and \u201cAll I Ever Wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"493\">His wife, Shawn Brogan, said they were together for 36 years and married for 25, adding that he died peacefully in his sleep shortly after his final performance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"612\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Born in Scotland in 1946, Ligertwood also worked with Jeff Beck, Brian Auger, Average White Band, and David Sancious.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D4898624866881748%26set%3Da.103985359679080%26type%3D3&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"533\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fthebroganagencytalent%2Fvideos%2F1328768345983128%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"591\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Alex Ligertwood, longtime lead singer of Santana, has died in Los Angeles at 79. 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