"Carlos Santana loved to listen to his father play el viol?n. It was a sound that filled the world with magic and love and feeling and healing--a sound that made angels real. Carlos wanted to make angels real, too. So he started playing music. Carlos tried el clarinete and el violin, but there were no angels. Then he picked up la guitarra. He took the soul of the Blues, the brains of Jazz, and the energy of Rock and Roll, and added the slow heat of Afro-Cuban drums and the cilantro-scented sway of the music he'd grown up with in Mexico. There were a lot of bands in San Francisco but none of them sounded like this. Had Carlos finally found the music that would make his angels real?"--Provided by the publisher.
Carlos Santana loved to listen to his father play the violin. It was a sound that filled the world with magic and love and feeling and healing---a sound that made angels real. Carlos wanted to make angels real, too. So he started playing music. Carlos tried the clarinet and violin, but there were no angels. Then he picked up la guitarra. He took the soul of the Blues, the brains of Jazz, and the energy of Rock and Roll, and added the slow heat of Afro-Cuban drums and the cilantro-scented sway of the music he'd grown up with in Mexico. There were a lot of bands in San Francisco but none of them sounded like this. Had Carlos finally found the music that would make his angels real?.
A biography of guitarist Carlos Santana, discussing his childhood, his early interest in the guitar, his success with the Santana Blues Band in the 1960s, and his award-winning comeback in the 1990s.
Deborah Santana is best known for her long and lasting marriage to Carlos Santana. Her biography shares her experiences growing up in a mixed-race family, her troubled relationship with musician Sly Stone, her adventures in the freewheeling 60's, and her long journey to self-discovery and contentment.
Tells the life story of musician Carlos Santana, describing his childhood in Mexico, rise to fame as a guitarist in the 1960s and 1970s, spirituality, personal struggles and therapy, and comeback in the late 1990s.
Provides an overview of the life and career of Carlos Santana, covering his childhood, family, beginnings in the music industry, success, awards, transitions in musical styles, and other related topics.
