Carlos Santana by Jose Melgoza Herrera

the Santana

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formed the Santana Blues Band, but later became Santana.

lead vocalist Gregg Rolie, percussionists José "Chepito" Areas and Michael Carabello, drummer Michael Shrieve, and bassist David Brown

early life

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He grew up in a musical household. His father was a mariachi violinist who introduced him to music at a young age. Carlos started playing the violin but switched to the guitar at age eight, because of blues and rock musicians.

His family had moved to San Francisco, California, in the early 1960s. He was exposed to a blend of rock, jazz, and Latin music. This mix of music made his sound, which was a fusion of the 3.

Carlos Santana

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Carlos Santana was born on July 20, 1947, in Autlán de Navarro, Mexico.

his Impact

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Santana’s guitar style is emotional and spiritual. outside of music, he’s known for spreading messages of peace, love, and unity, using his platform to promote positive change. His work connected people from different cultures and shows how music can bring everyone together.

Notable Quote

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“I could tell that, like my father, I could tell a story that universally would be received because that’s what a real musician is. He’s a storyteller and you tell the story and you remind people of their own forgotten song, because everyone has a forgotten song.”

“Music is a healing force because it reminds people on a molecular structure of your own divinity—your own luminosity. We are holy, sacred and divine.”

An Interesting Facts

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one of only a few artists to have a #1 hit song in two different decades. The 1970s and the 1990s.

His 1999 hit “Smooth” with Rob Thomas stayed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 consecutive weeks

supernatural

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Santana claimed eight trophies, including the highly coveted Record of the Year and Album of the Year awards, for his blockbuster Supernatural LP.

his family

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him and Cindy Blackman

He also has 3 kids, but I couldn't find a good pic of them

where he is from

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