Happy B'day to Carlos Santana |
| Jul 20 2011 |
Happy 64th birthday today [July 20] to Carlos Santana. He was born in Mexico, into a musical family. His father was a famous mariachi violinist, and for a time, Carlos thought he might follow in his footsteps. Once discovering the guitar, he became heavily influenced by fellow Latino Richie Valens, as well as blues artists like B.B. King. Santana's electrifying style first drew a major audience during his band's appearance at Woodstock. Since then, he's gone on to win 10 Grammys and 3 Latin Grammys; Rolling Stone ranks him at number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Players. He'll be going out on a special tour this fall with comedian George Lopez.
Last changed: Jul 20 2011 at 9:06 AM
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