Carlos Santana

Birth Name:

Carlos Augusto Alves Santana

Birth Place:

Autlan, Jalisco, Mexico

Profession

Soundtrack, Music department, Producer, Director

Established the Milagro Foundation in 1998, which has donated over 5 million dollars to non-profit programs benefitting underserved children and youth
His group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998
Won nine Grammy Awards 1999's "Supernatural," tying the record for wins for a single project
Won the Lifetime Achievement honor at the 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Before becoming a full time musician, he worked as a dishwasher and played on the streets for spare change
Quote: "At home there is no Santana․ I live free and truthfully․ It's very healthy to be a person rather than a personality․"
Quote: "I learned a lot from the happiness that comes when you overcome fear․"
Celebrated for his skill as a guitarist, he was included in "Rolling Stone" as number 20 in the magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
Gained fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with the band Santana which played a rock and Latin American music fusion
His River of Colors brand has developed products such as shoes, handbags, headwear, sparkling wine and musical instruments

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