Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana is celebrating his 75th birthday!
Sometimes it might feel like the only musicians who really get to make an impact on fans are the vocalists. It can be pretty hard to name more than a handful of famous guitarists — but Carlos Santana definitely comes close to the top of most people’s lists, and for good reason. This icon is also celebrating a huge milestone of a birthday this year.
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Carlos Santana has had an incredible career.
His legendary guitar skills can be heard on tracks like ‘Black Magic Woman,’ ‘Maria Maria,’ ‘Smooth,’ ‘The Game Of Love,’ and tons more.
Carlos and his band, Santana, have won a combined ten Grammys and countless other awards for their impact on the music world.
Carlos was born on July 20th, 1947.
That means that Carlos is celebrating his 75th birthday today — talk about a milestone! He’s not letting his age slow him down at all, though, and can still be seen on tour performing his heart out.
Fans have taken to social media to share their birthday wishes for the legend.
“The very happiest 75th birthday to THE Carlos Santana. Let’s send him all the love today as we are blessed he is here to see it!!” shared one fan .
“Very Happy 75th birthday to my FIRST Guitar mentor, Carlos Santana, whose music changed the direction of my life, whom I’ve also had the privilege to know, record with, and play with live,” shared another .
Happy birthday, Carlos!
To honor this legend, I’m definitely going to be blasting Smooth today while enjoying the weather — like Carlos said, man, it’s a hot one!
In honor of his birthday, tell us what Santana track is your favorite! Let us know in the comments!
