Carlos Santana: Love, Devotion, Surrender: The Illustrated Story of Santana's Musical Journey - Hardcover (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)

by Jeff Tamarkin (Author)

Take a journey through Carlos Santana's legendary career, featuring rare photography and ephemera from Santana's archive, documenting more than fifty years of his one-of-a-kind artistry, and his impact on the world of music.

Carlos Santana, named one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists and one of the 100 Greatest Artists by Rolling Stone, has been an influential musician since his start in 1965. With numerous awards, including nearly a dozen Grammy Awards, a Kennedy Center Honor, and his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, Santana has cemented his name in rock and roll history.

Now, fans can follow Santana through his musical journey with this gorgeous retrospective book, featuring hundreds of pieces from his personal archives such as rare backstage and onstage photography, tour memorabilia, personal art and correspondence, awards, and photographs of old guitars. This is a collection as rare and unique as the music Santana creates, and one that fans will treasure.

BEHIND-THE-SCENES CONTENT: Carlos Santana: Love, Devotion, Surrender offers a never-before-seen look at hundreds of pieces from Santana's personal archives, including unpublished photos, sketches, itineraries, tour schedules, and concert tickets.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS given specifically for this volume, from producers (Clive Davis), band members (Gregg Rollie and Michael Carabello), collaborators (Rob Thomas, John McLaughlin, Steve Miller), and an exclusive interview with Santana himself.

COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY: Carlos Santana: Love, Devotion, Surrender is his personal journey, from childhood to now, told in a way he has never done before - through his music.

Author Biography

Jeff Tamarkin has been a music writer and editor for nearly five decades. He has written for numerous publications including Billboard, Playbill, Creem, Newsweek, the New York Daily News and Mojo, is the author of several books on rock artists including Jefferson Airplane, and has written liner notes for more than 75 albums. Jeff was an editor for Goldmine Magazine, Relix and JazzTimes, and has served on the Nominating Committee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and as a consultant to the Grammys. He is currently the editor of the music website BestClassicBands.com.