Permanent leader of the "
Santana", a talented guitarist
Carlos Santana was born July 20, 1947 in Mexico, in Autlan de Navarro. By the traditional music of five
Carlos accustomed father, violinist-mariachi. In 1955,
Santana's family moved to Tijuana, where
Carlos went on to learn to play guitar, a marked influence on the formation of their preferences had a creative guitarists such as BB King and John Lee.
In 1961,
Santana moved to San Francisco, played in local bands and soon became known as a guitar virtuoso. In 1966 he organized a group called "
Santana", which by 1969 was already one of the most popular on the West Coast, and the
Carlos Santana participated in a record album of Alice Cooper and Mike Bloomfield.
In 1969,
Santana with a huge success came at a festival in Woodstock - when students first heard a synthesis of Afro-Latin rhythms and rock. Debut album is "
Santana" sold over a million copies. During the 1970-1980-s 40 hit "
Santana" hit in the top ten, in the albums "
Santana", . "Abraxas" and "
Santana III" includes such songs, . as "Jingo", . "Dye Coma Va" Tito Puente, . unforgettable version of "Black Magic Woman" by Peter Green, . "Samba Pa Ti" and "Evil Ways",
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In the resulting 1972 album "Caravanserai" noticeable influence jazz style. At the same time,
Carlos Santana became a disciple of the guru Sri Chimnoya, became friends with guitarist John McLaughlin, resulting in an album "Love Devotion Surrender". Then came albums "Welcome" and "Borboletta". Reinstatement of the Latin American rock is the album "Amigos" (1977). Over the years,
Carlos Santana released the albums "The Swing Of Delight", "Zebopt", "Havana Moon", "Beyond Appearances", "Vive
Santana", "Freedom", "Milagro", "Brothers". In addition, he often recorded duets with various musicians.
In 1986,
Carlos Santana has written music for the film "La Bamba". For more than thirty years of "
Santana" changed several times, but remained important - a unique style of
Carlos Santana. The musician has released over 27 titles, played with such renowned musicians as Jose Chepito, Neil Sean, Tom Coster, Armando Peraza, Raul Reko, Graham Lear, Orestes Aims Fasteners and Kok Escovedo. In the 1990's of new things at
Santana came to little (it is worth noting the album "Supernatural"); recently he no longer produces various collections of his hits and classic album re-release "
Santana".
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CARLOS SANTANA - 30 years in service.
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Electric PRS SANTANA.
