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Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan (birth name Gloria Maria Milagrosa Fajardo; born September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba) is a Latin rock-pop star, one of a number of them to achieve mainstream success in North America.
Cuban-born Estefan was raised in Miami and was a member of Miami Sound Machine. They soon gained a large fanbase and released an LP in 1979. It was the first all-Spanish album from CBS International. In 1985, Miami Sound Machine began recording in English with Primitive Love in 1985. "Conga", "Bad Boy" and "Words Get in the Way" were crossover hits, and the next LP, 1988's Let It Loose was multi-platinum.
While touring in support of it, Estefan was in a vehicle accident and injured her spine. She was recovering for over a year, but then returned to the charts with a concept album, Into the Light in 1991. 1993's Mi Tierra was a Spanish-language album and won a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album. Estefan appeared in a movie, Music of the Heart and dueted with 'N Sync on the title track. Her next album, 2000's Alma Caribeña won the first Latin Grammy for Best Music Video for "No Me Dejes de Querer". In 2003, Estefan released Unwrapped, her first English record in five years.
Estefan attended the University of Miami and is married to her husband, Emilio (born March 4, 1953). They have two children: Nayib (born September 2, 1980) and Emily (born December 5, 1994).
Discography
Releases with the Miami Sound Machine:
- Eyes of Innocence (1984)
- Primitive Love (1985)
- Let It Loose (1987)
Solo releases:
- Cuts Both Ways (1989)
- Exitos De Gloria Estefan (1990)
- Into The Light (1991)
- Greatest Hits (1992)
- Mi Tierra (1993)
- Christmas Through Your Eyes (1993)
- Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (1994)
- Abriendo Puertas (1995)
- Destiny (1996)
- gloria! (1998)
- Alma Caribeña (2000)
- Greatest Hits, Vol. II (2001)
- Unwrapped (2003)
External Links
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Gloria Estefan: The Pop Superstar from Tragedy to Triumph by Anthony M. Destefano
Gloria Estefan: A Real-Life Reader Biography by Sue Boulais
Gloria Estefan Unrapped by Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan: Pop Sensation (Book Report Biographies) by Leslie Gourse
Alma Caribena: Piano/Vocal/Chords by Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan by Michael Benson
Gloria Estefan: Singer and Entertainer (Hispanic Biographies) by Doreen Gonzales
Abriendo Puertas by Gloria Estefan
Contemporary American Success Stories: Famous People of Hispanic Heritage Gloria Estefan; Fernando Cuza; Rosie Perez; Cheech Marin (Mitche by Barbara J. Marvis
Gloria Estefan: Destiny by Gloria Estefan
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Mi Tierra by Gloria Estefan
Gloria by Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan: Never Give Up (Kramer, Barbara. Awesome Values in Famous Lives.) by Barbara Kramer
Gloria Estefan by Jane H. Philips
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