I was listening to my ipod a couple days ago and I heard the song Into The Night by Santana. I love the song and I knew he had the cool guitar solo in it. I knew he was Mexican American but I wanted to know more about him.
Carlos Santana was born July 20, 1947 in Autlan de Navarro, Mexico. His father was a professional violinist. His family moved to Tiajuana when he was eight. In the 1960's he moved to San Francisco. In 1966 he formed the Santana Blues Band which they eventually renamed Santana. He performed in Woodstock in 1969. He got a contract with Colombia RecordsHis first album went triple platinum and stayed on Billboards Top Ten for over two years. His next to albms were also successful.
Carlos Santana is a great guitarist and singer. He created amazing songs, and deserves to be as famous as he is.
"Carlos Santana Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television. Web. 02 Mar. 2012.
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