Carlos Santana by Liam Walsh

Carlos Augusto Alves Santana

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Where Carlos Santana is From

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He's a Mexican American, born in Autlán de Navarro, Mexico.

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Carlos was born on July 20'th, 1947.

His Accomplishments

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Carlos Santana has won 10 grammy awards and 3 Latin grammy awards. In 2023, he was named the 11'th greatest guitarist of all time. In 1998 being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

Struggles

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Carlos, at a young age, was abused by a friend of his father's for about 2 years. Carlos states that there were multiple times he considered suicide at that younger age. But thanks to his faith in god, he was able to push through.

Influence

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Carlos has put his fame to good use, using it promote good in the world. Becoming a international icon for the latino and music community. He was influenced by wonderful blues performers such as B.B King and Javier Bátiz.

where is he now?

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Carlos is still doing tours and concerts as of now.

Sample of their work

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2 Interesting Facts

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1: At age 5, he began playing violin, but then switched to guitar.

2: In his teenage years, played in numerous bands, where he was exposed to many guitarists.

Other Life Aspects

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He was mostly raised a catholic, but later became a "born-again christian." He went to James Lick Middle and Mission High after joining his family in San-Francisco. And he grew up with 2 brothers and 4 sisters, including parents.