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Carlos Santana. by Deivn Gerber. Early Life. Born on july 20 1947 in Autlán De Navarro, Mexico At the age of eight he decided to trade the violin for the guitar after listening to blues and rock & roll on the radio
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Carlos Santana by Deivn Gerber
Early Life • Born on july 20 1947 in Autlán De Navarro, Mexico • At the age of eight he decided to trade the violin for the guitar after listening to blues and rock & roll on the radio • He was five years old when he learned the violin from his dad who was a professional Mariachi violinist
The Breakthough • In 1966, Santana’s Santana Blues Band makes its debut, playing mixes of salsa, blues, rock and jazz. • in 1969 it rocked Woodstock. People of all backgrounds seemed to like the band’s style. • In 1971 Santana kept the fire going with the release of Santana III featuring songs like No One to Depend On and Everybody’s Everything.
Love Life • When Carlos Santana met the love of his life in 1972, he said it was love at first sight. • In 1973 Santana married Deborah King who is the daughter of one of the most important R&B guitarists on the west coast in the 1940s, Saunders King. • Carlos and Deborah married in the living room of her uncle’s house in Oakland.