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Carlos Santana is the guitarist, vocalist, and leader of a band named "Santana." One of the biggest nights of the musician's career happened on this day in history, February 23, 2000. He won eight of the U.S. music industry's most prestigious awards, the Grammys. At 52 years old, he had tied the record for the most Grammy Awards won in a single night. This showed what a huge influence he'd had on music.
Growing Up with Music
2 Carlos was born in 1947 in Autlán de Navarro, Mexico. His father was a mariachi musician. Carlos learned how to play music from him at a young age. Carlos started playing the violin when he was five. Then he picked up the guitar at eight. Even in those years, Carlos cites different genres as his early influences, especially rock & roll and blues.
3 Carlos enjoyed going to the local park to see live music. He soon got his start working with a band at only 12 years old. Initially, Carlos helped with gear on the technical side. But he soon became the band's bass guitar player. From there, he played guitar and sang all around town.
Based on paragraphs 2 and 3, which of these statements are true? Select two answers.
A Carlos Santana has been playing the guitar since he was eight.
B Carlos Santana taught his father how to play the violin.
C Carlos Santana learned to play the violin when he was 12 years old.
D Carlos Santana's first job in music was helping a band with its gear.
A Carlos Santana has been playing the guitar since he was eight.
D Carlos Santana's first job in music was helping a band with its gear.
Finding the Spotlight
4 In the early 1960s, the Santana family moved to San Francisco, California. And Carlos Santana, now a young man, quickly landed on the map in the music scene. In 1966, he formed the Santana Blues Band, which soon became known as just "Santana." The band played at the Fillmore West. In 1969, his band burst into the national spotlight with a performance at the Woodstock music festival and the release of their first album.
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Santana the band continued to make sweet music in the years to come. Both their second and third albums reached number one on the billboard charts in 1970 and 1971, respectively. For the next three decades, the band made more albums and expanded their musical sound. As its leader, Santana collaborated with artists from all over the world. He helped the band find success.
Read paragraphs 4 and 5. Drag these events to put them in the order they actually happened. (Note: This is not necessarily the order the events appear in the passage.)
Santana's second album reached number one on the billboard
charts.
Santana became the name of a blues band.
Santana performed at the Woodstock music festival.
Santana performed at a place called the Fillmore West.
1. Santana became the name of a blues band.
2. Santana performed at a place called the Fillmore West.
3. Santana performed at the Woodstock music festival.
4. Santana's second album reached number one on the billboard charts.
Making History
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On June 15, 1999, the band released their 18th album, Supernatural. All of the albumia tracks featured popular artists of the time. But it was Carlos Santana's signature guitar sounds that wove them all together. Supernatural went platinum-or sold a million copies-10 times in its first year. The success of the release peaked at the Grammys in 2000. The band's leader won eight of the coveted awards.
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The Grammy Award show honors the best music released every year. Grammys are the highest awards in the music industry. Santana tied the record for the most received in one night with his wins for Supernatural. Soon after, Santana was also awarded three Latin Grammy Awards for his work on this album.
QUESTION 3
Read paragraphs 6 and 7. What is the meaning of the word coveted, as it is used in the passage?
A for a beginner
B having to do with money
C wanted by many people
D performed alone
C wanted by many people
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Santana and his band have a long record of success. Over the years, they have released dozens of albums. In 1998, the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In 2016, a new album, Santana IV, became the band's 14th to become a Top 10 album. As of 2023, Santana had sold over 100 million albums. The band has played for millions of people across the globe. But the band's leader arguably hit a high point in his music career with his Grammy wins on this day in history in 2000.
QUESTION 4
Paragraph 8 is mainly about
A Carlos Santana's great career with his band
B Carlos Santana's band getting into the Rock Roll Hall of Fame 8 deg
c how many albums Santana has sold
D how many people have gone to Santana's concerts
A Carlos Santana's great career with his band
What is the author's purpose for writing this text?
A to explain how Carlos Santana learned to play music
B to get people to buy Santana's album Supernatural
C to review Santana's latest album Santana IV
D to tell about Carlos Santana's successful career
D to tell about Carlos Santana's successful career
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Carlos Santana is the guitarist, vocalist, and leader of a band named "Santana." He and his band have a long record of success. Over the years, they have released dozens of albums. In 1998, the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In 2016, a new album, Santana IV, became the band's 14th to become a Top 10 album. As of 2023, Santana had sold over 100 million albums. The band has played for millions.
Many people Carlos Santana's music.
A forget
B copy
c guide
D enjoy