Biography
 Carlos Santana is a musician, who has won ten Grammy
awards, three Latin awards, and has a star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame. Santana es talentoso. He was born on July 20,
1947 in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico. He started playing
the violin when he was five years old. Later on, he began
playing the guitar at age eight. He came know in the 60s and
got signed with his first album with CBS Records. In his songs,
he has a Jazz mix and Latin music. Él es famoso. Clearly,
Carlos Santana is a talented song artist.
Accomplishments
 “Supernatural,” which is Santana’s most famous
work, has won 9 out of his 10 Grammy awards.
Santana toca la guitarra. Él toca música. He has
sold over 25 million copies and has become known
worldwide. It was album of the year as well. In
this album, some of his singles were incorporated
in this album like “Smooth” and “Maria Maria.”
Also, it featured some well-known music artists
like Dave Matthews. Lastly, he has gone platinum
fifteen times in the United States.
Accomplishments
 Carlos Santana was listed as number 15 out of
100 as one of the best guitarists that ever lived.
Él es canta también. In the Rolling Stone
magazine, it mentioned how spectacular of a
soloist he is. It also brought Jazz and Latin to
Rock. Also, his album, “Supernatural,” won the
same number of Grammy awards as Michael
Jackson. He also had a wide variety of influences
from musicians playing different musical genres.
Él es fantástico. From the Rolling Stone
magazine, they said “The piercingly pure tone of
Santana’s guitar is among the most recognizable
sounds in popular music.”
Legacy
 Although Carlos Santana is still living, he has left
a a huge legacy and still continues to make one.
He influenced other song artists and brought great
music to the world. Santana es asombroso. He
became a worldwide phenomenon within a very
short period of time. Also, Santana became
known as one of the best guitarists of all time. He
has brought Latin influence into modern songs. Él
es espectacular. Santana continues to bring joy to
people with his music today.
By: Hayley Hewlett