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As you research your selected guitarist, you will need to note some specific information from his or her life and career. Include the following in your final writing: Details for your written assignment: ,
 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusion

Your Guitarist Name: (first and last name) Carlos Sanatna

Write your essay here! :

1. Carlos Santana was a great musician. He is famous for his unique style-a new style that combined Latin influences with rock and roll. In addition, he played the blues, jazz, and rock. He won 8 Grammy awards in his career-all for one alblum! Santana was a great guitarist. 2. Carlos Santana was born on July 20, 1947, in Mexico, where he lived in a house without electricity or running water for 10 years. His father taught him how to play the violin, which he didn't really like. He moved to Tijuana when he was 11, where he learned about the Blues. He learned guitar by himself in the late 1950s, in Tijuana. He was earning enough money to help support his family by playing at night clubs. He immigrated to the United States, where he was put into Junior High instead of High school because he couldn't speak English. He relesed a lot of alblums and played with multiple bands. He married Deborah King in April 1973, and had three children. Santana and his family live in a mansion in San Rafael, California. In 2007, Deborah Santana filed for a divorce. Santana is still alive today. 3. Supernatural was released in the summer of 1999 and won eight Grammy Awards in 2000-it was Santana's biggest hit. Also, in October 1969, Santana released his first album, Santana. It was amazing success, selling 2,000,000 copies. His style is influenced by the blues, rock, and Latin styles of music. Javier Batiz also influenced Santana’s style. 4. Santana’s legacy was when his band played a brand-new style that combined Latin influences with rock and roll at the Woodstock Music and Art Festival. He also was inducted to the rock and roll hall of fame. His best alblum, Supernatural won 8 Grammy awards. Santana added anew style to the musical world. John Lee Hooker played Santana's version of the Blues, but he died in 2001. 5. Carlos Santana gave a lot to the musical world. He started with simple beginnings, like living without water or electricity. He was able to help support his family by playing at night clubs. His career took off after his first alblum. Now he is one of the most famous guitarists of all time.

Works Cited

Sources : Include the source information for all of the articles or web sites that were used to complete your project. Source information is found at the end of each article in iCONN.They should also be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. sample: "Carol Kaye." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 22. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012. "Selected Websites on Carol Kaye's Life and Works." //Gale Biography in Context//. Detroit: Gale, 2008. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012.


 * Your Source List:** Argyrakis, Andy, and Argyrakis Andy. "Carlos Santana." //Musicians And Composers Of The Twentieth Century// (2009): 1. //Biography Reference Center//. Web. 23 Oct. 2013.

"Carlos Santana." //Carlos Santana (Biography Today)// (2010): 1. //Biography Reference Center//. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.

Kuhm, Laura. //Student Encyclopedia of Music v. 1.// NY, NY: Schirmer, 1999. N. pag.

"' Rock 'n' Roll Made in Mexico;From Evolution to Revolution ' Digital Music Press Release | Happy Trailers HD." //' Rock 'n' Roll Made in Mexico;From Evolution to Revolution ' Digital Music Press Release | Happy Trailers HD//. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.

Guitarist Research Notes Table
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 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings**
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || The Blues ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Carlos Santana ||
 * This guitarist lived from _ to __ || July 20, 1947- Present ||
 * Define and describe the guitar style you are researching. || A traditional black American style of ballad. The third and seventh notes are usually lowered, and the music is written in 4/4 time. It dates back to the 1800s. ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || His father taught him how to play the violin, which he didn't like. He learned guitar by himself in the late 1950s, in a town called Tijuana. ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || The Blues, which he loved since he was 11 ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Javier Batiz influenced Santana’s style. ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || Carlos Santana has also played Rock and Jazz. ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || Acoustic ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || He lived in a house without electricity or running water, and he was earning enough money to help support his family when he was 11.
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || Carlos Santana played guitar at night clubs. ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || He was put into Junior High instead of High school because he couldn't speak English. He also moved back to Tijuana by himself after he immigrated to the United states. ||
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || //Supernatural// was released in the summer of 1999 and won eight Grammy Awards in 2000-it was Santana's biggest hit.

In October 1969, Santana released his first album, //Santana//. It was an amazing success, spending two years on the pop charts and selling over two million copies. || What do you like about his/her style? || John Lee Hooker played Santana's version of the Blues, but he died in 2001. ||
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || Santana and his band played a brand-new style that combined Latin influences with rock and roll at the Woodstock Music and Art Festival. ||