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Billy Joel, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock Receive Kennedy Center Honors: Watch – Billboard
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2013 Kennedy Center Honoree Mexican American rock guitarist and multi-Grammy Award winner Carlos Santana, 66, who pioneered a fusion of rock and Latin American music, waves with his wife Cindy Blackman as
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Black Magic Woman and Oye Como Va (Santana Tribute) - Juanes, Tom Morello, Fher Olvera - 2013
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204 Kennedy Center Honorees Carlos Santana Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
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The 36th Kennedy Center Honors
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Remember When Garth Brooks Honored Billy Joel at Kennedy Center?
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Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Monument, Arts Venue, Theater
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Steve Winwood Leads Carlos Santana Tribute at Kennedy Center Honors
SHEILA E. & STEVE WINWOOD at Carlos Santana Honoree at 36th Kennedy Center Honors 2013 on Vimeo
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5 legends: Kennedy Center honorees - POLITICO
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Carlos Santana Honored By Kennedy Center
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Harry Belafonte and his wife, Pamela, arrive for the formal Artist's Dinner honoring the recipients of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors hosted by United States Secretary of State John F. Kerry at
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Billy Joel, Carlos Santana receive Kennedy Center Honors