May 4, 2026, 3:41 p.mMay 4, 2026, 3:41 p.m
Scottish singer and guitarist Alex Ligertwood has died aged 79. His wife announced this. Ligertwood is best known as a member of the band Santana.
Alex Ligertwood rose to prominence as a member of Santana.Image: www.imago-images.de
“It is with great sadness and a broken heart that I announce the passing of my sweet, gentle Alex Ligertwood, my husband of 25 years and whom I knew for 36 years,” Shawn Brogan wrote on Facebook Sunday evening. He “died peacefully in his sleep” two weeks after his last concert.
Alex Ligertwood was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He looked back on a career spanning over six decades. As a singer, guitarist and drummer, he was heavily influenced by soul.
His name remains primarily associated with the band Santana, founded in 1966 by guitarist Carlos Santana. Ligertwood was the lead singer of Santana between 1979 and 1994 and worked on albums such as “Marathon” (1979), “Zebop!” (1981) and “Sacred Fire: Live in South America” (1993).
«He was one of the best singers in the world and we will miss him very much. Thank you, Alex, for everything,” the band wrote in a statement posted on social media. (dab/sda/afp)
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