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Carlos Santana is another honoree. The Mexican-American guitarist and composer performed at Woodstock in 1969. He continues to lead his band Santana to this day. Santana has 10 Grammys and three Latin Grammys among his many music awards. The 66-year-old is considered one of the greatest guitarists in the world.
Carlos Santana is credited with developing a whole new style of music. He mixes jazz, rock, blues and Latin influences to create a sound that is smooth and danceable.
Here he performs the Grammy-winning song “Smooth” from his 1999 Grammy-winning album “Supernatural.”
Musician Carlos Santana performs during his concert in Bangalore, India, Oct. 26, 2012.
The Kennedy Center is also honoring pop star Billy Joel this year. Joel is sometimes thought of as the American version of Elton John. They both play piano and have a history of writing hit song after hit song. And both are praised by serious music critics.
At 64 years old, Billy Joel has won six Grammys and been nominated for 23. He is one of the world’s biggest-selling musicians and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Billy Joel is a native of the Bronx area of New York City. Here is performs, “Piano Man,” a hit from early in his career.
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