Carlos Santana: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

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Hardcover
2009
$57.31

As eclectic and paradoxical as its subject, this is the first and only book about Carlos Santana that reveals the full sweep of his musical odyssey.

* Offers an annotated discography of the band, Santana, in all its iterations
* Includes photos of Santana in concert over the years

Synopsis

As eclectic and paradoxical as its subject, this is the first and only book about Carlos Santana that reveals the full sweep of his musical odyssey.

* Offers an annotated discography of the band, Santana, in all its iterations

* Includes photos of Santana in concert over the years

$57.31

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20+ in stock

More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 152
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 03 Sep 2009
ISBN 10: 0313354200
ISBN 13: 9780313354205
Book Overview: Fronting the group that bears his name, his signature soaring guitar as recognizable as any voice, Carlos Santana became an iconic Latin superstar of American rock. But while much has been made of the musical influence of his native cultural heritage, Latin music is far from the only thread woven into Santana's sound.

Media Reviews

Though the Santana biography may be targeted at students, don't feel like it is exclusive to them. Weinstein's offering is a good primer for anyone interested in the guitarist's life. - Boise Weekly
This biography of guitarist Carlos Santana is appropriate for high school students and above. The nine chapters describe the artist's early initiation into music through his family in Mexico, his now legendary Woodstock appearance and subsequent work with Columbia Records, his connection to Indian guru Sri Chinmoy, two marriages, his profound response to the deaths of Miles Davis and Stevie Ray Vaughan in the same year, and Santana's four decades (and counting) of musical output and experimentation. - Reference & Research Book News

Author Bio

Norman Weinstein is an independent scholar with widely published books and articles in the areas of popular music, poetry and literary criticism, and architecture.