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87-568: Miami Sound Machine was an American Latin pop band of Latin-influenced music that featured the vocals of Cuban-born recording artist Gloria Estefan (née Fajardo). Established in 1975 by Emilio Estefan , the band was originally known as the Miami Latin Boys before becoming the Miami Sound Machine in 1977. The band released 13 albums and a string of hit singles until 1989. The band's 1985 album Primitive Love credited

174-718: A Cuban wedding at the Dupont Plaza Hotel, Estefan and Navarro, who were wedding guests, performed two Cuban standards impromptu. They impressed the Miami Latin Boys so much that they were invited to join the band permanently with the band's name changing to Miami Sound Machine. Estefan, who was attending the University of Miami at the time, only agreed to perform during the weekends so that her studies would not be interrupted. In 1977, Miami Sound Machine began recording and releasing various albums and 45s on

261-693: A Spanish-language version of Michael Jackson 's song " We Are the World ". The song, written by Estefan and approved by Quincy Jones , was recorded and premiered during El Show de Cristina on 1 March 2010. All of the proceeds went to Haitian relief. On 24 March 2010, Estefan led a march down Miami's Calle Ocho in support of Cuba's Las Damas de Blanco ( Ladies in White ). Later that year, Estefan took part in Broadway's "24 Hour Plays", performing alongside actors Elijah Wood , Diane Neal , and Alicia Witt in

348-732: A Super Bowl halftime show. In 1999, Estefan performed with 'N Sync on the single " Music of My Heart "—a song featured in the film Music of the Heart in which she also appeared. The song peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard chart and was nominated for an Academy Award . She also released a Latin hit with the Brazilian group So Pra Contrariar called " Santo Santo ", which she sang with Luciano Pavarotti in Pavarotti and Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo . Alma Caribeña (Caribbean Soul)

435-475: A church ensemble rehearsal. Estefan, who had formed the band The Miami Latin Boys earlier that year, learned about Gloria through a mutual acquaintance. While The Miami Latin Boys were performing at a Cuban wedding at Hotel Dupont, Gloria and Merci (who were wedding guests) performed two Cuban standards impromptu. They impressed The Miami Latin Boys so much that they were invited to join the band permanently; thereby,

522-687: A cover album featuring some of her favorite songs from the 1960s and 1970s. The album included her remake of the disco hit " Turn the Beat Around ". In 1995, Estefan released her second Spanish-language album, Abriendo Puertas . The album earned Estefan her second Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album . It spawned two No. 1 dance hits (" Abriendo Puertas " and " Tres Deseos ") and two No. 1 Latin singles ("Abriendo Puertas" and " Más Allá "). In 1996, Estefan released her platinum-selling album Destiny , which featured " Reach ". The song served as

609-571: A duet with O'Donnell titled "Gonna Eat for Thanksgiving", an alternate version of "Gonna Eat for Christmas" from on O'Donnell's album A Rosie Christmas . In 2009, Estefan announced plans for her "farewell tour" of Latin America and South America. The tour continued with a concert at Guadalajara in Mexico, as part of a program designed to improve tourism in Mexico, and a series of appearances at music festivals throughout Europe, including headlining at

696-518: A made-for-TV movie on HBO in the remake of "Father of the Bride" with Andy Garcia . The film had a Latin/Cuban America twist, which premiered on 16 June 2022 on HBO Max. Estefan was cast to star as Connie Francis , a U.S. pop singer of the 1950s and early 1960s, in the biographical film Who's Sorry Now? According to Parade magazine (23 March 2008), filming supposedly began in late 2008. In an interview with www.allheadlinenews.com, Estefan stated that

783-623: A result of testifying against the perpetrator. When Estefan was 16, her father's illness led him to be hospitalized at a Veterans Administration medical facility. Estefan became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1974 under the name Gloria Garcia Fajardo. Estefan was raised Catholic and attended Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in Miami, where she was a member of the National Honor Society . Estefan attended

870-509: A schoolteacher for the Dade County Public School system . When Estefan was nine, she alleged that a music teacher hired to teach her guitar lessons sexually abused her. She alleged that the man told her that he would kill her mother if she told anyone about the abuse. Estefan told her mother who alerted the police of the allegation; charges were not pressed because of the additional trauma she felt Estefan would undergo as

957-512: A strong presence in both the media and on the radio. The next major hurdle was conquered in early 1984 when a Dutch DJ began playing " Dr. Beat " in Amsterdam. Garcia's catchy lyrics, Gloria's sassy vocals, Wright's funky guitar, and Emilio's infectious conga drums took Europe by storm with the tune eventually reaching the top 10 in the UK and most of Continental Europe, finally causing record labels in

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1044-494: A tribute concert for the "Queen of Tejano" Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. She performed Selena's hit song " I Could Fall in Love ". Also that year, Estefan sang " Young Hearts Run Free " on the soundtrack for the television series Desperate Housewives . In late 2005, the club mash-up " Dr. Pressure " was released; the song combined Mylo 's No. 19 hit "Drop The Pressure" with the Miami Sound Machine's "Dr. Beat". It reached No. 3 on

1131-415: A tribute to their music. Estefan joined Carlos Santana on his new album Corazon in a song called "Besos de lejos". Estefan released the compilation Soy Mujer on 23 June 2015, which consists of Estefan's Spanish-language hits. Estefan announced she was working on re-recording her music catalog with Brazilian rhythms and four new songs on an album titled Brazil305 . She released the first single for

1218-588: A year of intensive physical therapy , and she said "there were times when the pain was so bad I prayed I'd pass out." However, she ultimately recovered completely. In January 1991, Estefan released the concept album Into the Light . That same month, she performed " Coming Out of the Dark " for the first time at the American Music Awards to a standing ovation, the performance coming ten months after

1305-597: A year, but made a full recovery. A year later, in March 1991, Estefan launched her comeback with a worldwide tour and album, Into the Light . Estefan's 1993 Spanish-language album, Mi Tierra , won the first of her three Grammy Awards for Best Tropical Latin Album . The album was also the first Diamond album in Spain. Estefan has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Las Vegas Walk of Fame and

1392-544: Is a Cuban-American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of the Top 100 greatest artists of all time by both VH1 and Billboard . Estefan's record sales exceed 100 million worldwide, making her one of the best-selling female singers of all time. Many of Estefan's songs became international chart-topping hits, including " 1-2-3 ", " Don't Wanna Lose You ", " Coming Out of

1479-821: The Billboard 200 and was certified Gold. The single " Oye! " peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play and the Hot Latin Tracks charts. The other major single releases were " Don't Let This Moment End " (which peaked at No. 76 on the Billboard Hot 100) and " Heaven's What I Feel " (which peaked at No. 27 on the Hot 100). In early 1999, Estefan performed in the Super Bowl XXXIII halftime show , her second appearance in

1566-607: The Billboard Hot 100 : " Conga " (U.S. No. 10), " Words Get in the Way " (U.S. No. 5), and " Bad Boy " (U.S. No. 8), as well as " Falling in Love (Uh-Oh) " (U.S. No. 25). " Words Get in the Way " reached No. 1 on the US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, establishing that the group could perform pop ballads as successfully as dance tunes. The song "Hot Summer Nights" was also released that year and

1653-648: The ABC television special Elmopalooza (which aired on 20 February 1998), in which she sang the song " Mambo, I, I, I ". In April 2004, Estefan appeared on the Fox Broadcasting Company 's program American Idol as a guest mentor for the contestants during Latin Week. After campaigning heavily for the part on her social media accounts, Estefan was invited to guest star on the Fox television series Glee as

1740-563: The CW Network reality show The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep opposite Joe Jonas , Nelly and John Rich . The same year, Estefan appeared as a musical guest in Tony Bennett 's compilation of duets with Latin-American musicians, Viva Duets with " Who Can I Turn To ". Weeks later, she released the charity single "Por Un Mundo Mejor" with Mexican singer Lucero , Dominican rapper El Cata , and Mexican pop band, Reik . The song

1827-630: The Cuban Revolution , the Fajardo family fled and settled in Miami , in 1959, and ran one of the first Cuban restaurants in the city. In 1961, Estefan's father José participated in the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion . He was captured by his cousin, who was a member of Fidel Castro 's army, and imprisoned in Cuba for nearly two years. On his return, he joined the United States military and fought in

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1914-694: The Summer Pops Music Festival in Liverpool on 27 July 2009. The same year, Estefan opened the "In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina 2009" with "No Llores". At the end, Estefan together with Jennifer Lopez , Thalía , Marc Anthony , and José Feliciano , performed a rendition of her Spanish-language hit, " Mi Tierra ". Estefan began 2010 with a charity single: she and her husband, producer Emilio Estefan Jr., invited artists to record " Somos El Mundo ",

2001-471: The Super Bowl XXVI halftime show . Estefan released Greatest Hits in 1992, and the album included the U.S. hit ballads " Always Tomorrow " and " I See Your Smile " along with the international hit dance track " Go Away ". That same year, Estefan sang backup vocals on fellow Cuban-American singer-songwriter Jon Secada 's breakthrough single " Just Another Day " and received songwriting credit for

2088-633: The University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida , where she graduated in 1979 with a B.A. in psychology and a minor in French. While attending the University of Miami, Estefan also worked as an English, Spanish, and French translator at Miami International Airport 's Customs Department and, because of her language abilities, says she was once approached by the CIA as a possible employee. In 1984, she

2175-522: The Vietnam War . After returning from the Vietnam War in 1968, Estefan's father became ill with multiple sclerosis , attributed to Agent Orange exposure that he suffered in Vietnam. Estefan helped her mother care for him and her younger sister Rebecca, nicknamed "Becky" (b. 1963), while her mother worked to support them. Gloria Fajardo first had to regain her teaching credentials, then worked as

2262-898: The seventh season of American Idol for the special charity episode " Idol Gives Back ". She performed " Get on Your Feet " along with Sheila E. Estefan became the headliner of the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort Casino 's new venue. She then headed to Canada to perform at the Casino Rama . In August, she started her 90 Millas World Tour . Estefan played concerts in London, Rotterdam, Belfast and Aruba. Estefan performed several concerts in Spain, specifically Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza and Tenerife. Two of these concerts, in Las Ventas , Spain, and in Rotterdam , The Netherlands, were free to

2349-662: The "Miami Sound Machine" moniker was to be used from that point on for concerts and live performances only. In 1988, after the worldwide chart success of single " Anything for You ", her Let it Loose album was repackaged overseas as Anything for You. It became the band's first UK number 1 album, selling over a million copies. It was the biggest selling album of the year in The Netherlands, staying at number 1 for 16 weeks. The album also took top honors in Australia and Canada, launching Gloria Estefan to superstar status. By

2436-452: The 15th annual Tokyo Music Festival 's grand prix in 1986. In 1988, she and Miami Sound Machine achieved their first number-one hit with " Anything for You ". In March 1990, Estefan sustained a life-threatening cervical fracture of her spine when her tour bus was involved in a serious crash near Scranton, Pennsylvania . She underwent an emergency surgical stabilization of her cervical spine and post-surgical rehabilitation that lasted almost

2523-472: The Adult Contemporary hits. Another world tour began and the group traveled for the first time to Europe, South America. and an even more extensive tour in the United States, culminating with a sold-out concert in their hometown of Miami , Florida, which was recorded and later sold on VHS. By 1988, founding member "Kiki" Garcia quit. With no other core members remaining other than Gloria herself,

2610-539: The Audiofon Records label in Miami. Their first album was titled Live Again/Renacer (1977). After several more releases on the Audiofon, RCA Victor, and MSM Records labels, the band was signed to Discos CBS International and released several albums beginning with the 1978 self-titled album Miami Sound Machine . In 1978, Gloria married Emilio Estefan Jr. after two years of dating. Growing in popularity in both

2697-529: The C.B.S. International label. The album was entitled Otra Vez and was recorded at Ochoa Studios in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This would be the last LP to feature the early signature sound of two female vocalists (Gloria and her cousin Merci) singing both in harmony and unison. By early 1982, Roger Fisher was added as a second keyboardist, as well as the virtuoso harmonica player Gustavo Lezcano. Merci and Raul left

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2784-481: The Dark ", " Turn the Beat Around ", and " Heaven's What I Feel ". Other hits include " Bad Boy ", " Rhythm Is Gonna Get You ", " Get On Your Feet ", and " You'll Be Mine (Party Time) ". A contralto , Estefan started her career as lead singer of Miami Latin Boys, which was later renamed Miami Sound Machine . She and Miami Sound Machine earned worldwide success with their 1985 single " Conga ", which became Estefan's signature song and led to Miami Sound Machine winning

2871-712: The Marquis Theatre on 5 October 2015 (preview shows) and 5 November 2015 (official release date). In June 2019 the show played at The Curve in Leicester, UK, before moving to the West End's London Coliseum In London for June–August 2019. Estefan has appeared in two live-action films, Music of the Heart (1999) and For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000). Estefan made a cameo appearance with her husband in Marley & Me (2008). Estefan starred in

2958-674: The Miami Sound Machine lineage appeared in New York City's staging of the Broadway show On Your Feet! : Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald, Teddy Mulet, Olbin Burgos, Edwin Bonilla, Tom Timko and David Fernandez. In 2002, an attempt was made to create a shoot-off "Miami Sound Machine" with a new eponymous album (produced by Emilio Estefan) and a completely different lineup consisting of Lorena Pinot, Sohanny Gross and Carla Ramirez. Without Gloria Estefan's signature vocals or any real connection to

3045-412: The Miami mystique. In 1980, Miami Sound Machine added a more complete horn section primarily consisting of trumpeters Fernando Garcia and Victor "Papito" Lopez and trombonist Louis Perez. The permanent addition of a full horn section added a new dimension and would become a future Miami Sound Machine musical trademark. MSM using this lineup flew to San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1981 to record their second LP on

3132-804: The Spanish-language version Otro Día Más Sin Verte . In June 1993, Estefan released her first Spanish-language album Mi Tierra . Mi Tierra peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard album chart and No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart. In the US, the singles "Mi Tierra", the romantic-tropical ballad " Con Los Años Que Me Quedan ", and "Mi Buen Amor" all reached No. 1 on the "Hot Latin Tracks" chart. The album sold over eight million copies worldwide, going on to become multi-platinum in Spain (10 times) and in

3219-651: The U.S. "Hoy" and " Tu Fotografía " both reached No. 1 on Billboard's Latin chart and " I Wish You " reached the Adult Contemporary Charts top 20. Estefan embarked on the Live & Re-Wrapped Tour in support of the album; the tour was produced by Clear Channel Entertainment and played 26 cities upon launching in Hidalgo, Texas on July 30, 2004. On April 7. 2005, Estefan participated in Selena ¡VIVE! ,

3306-420: The U.S. and around the world, the group continued recording and issuing various works for Discos CBS International through 1985. In 1984, Miami Sound Machine released their first Epic/Columbia album, Eyes of Innocence , which included the dance hit " Dr. Beat " and the ballad " I Need Your Love ". Their more successful follow-up album Primitive Love was released in 1985, and contained three Top 10 hits on

3393-458: The UK singles chart and No. 1 on the Australian dance chart. In October 2006, Sony released the compilation The Essential Gloria Estefan , featuring her hits from 1984 to 2003, Estefan made several radio and television appearances to promote The Essential Gloria Estefan . She released two additional similar compilation albums that year for other markets. The Very Best of Gloria Estefan

3480-522: The US Billboard 200 chart, marking her first top 20 album on the chart since 1994's Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me . The first single from the album was " How Long Has This Been Going On? ". In April 2014, Estefan and her husband were honored at the 2014 "Power of Love Event for Keep Memory Alive" in Las Vegas, where other musicians, including Ricky Martin and Rita Moreno offered the couple

3567-582: The US (16 times; Platinum – Latin field), and earning the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album . In September 1993, Estefan released her first Christmas album, Christmas Through Your Eyes . It was also notable as being the first album from Estefan that was not produced by her husband. The album included the singles "This Christmas" and "Silent Night", and went Platinum in the US. Estefan released Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me in October 1994,

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3654-584: The US Market to take notice of the group's strong musical prowess. In late 1984, the group released their first Epic/Columbia album, Eyes of Innocence , which contained the Garcia-penned classic, previously released, single and dance hit " Dr. Beat " as well as the ballad " I Need Your Love ". Miami Sound Machine's follow-up album Primitive Love was released in 1985. While the horn section were featured on prominent cuts, guitarist Wesley B. Wright

3741-480: The Way " (written by Gloria Estefan) reaching No. 5 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 on the US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, establishing that the group could perform pop ballads as successfully as dance tunes. At the end of 1985, the stalwart horn section was now in flux, with session player Dana Teboe filling the trombone position in place of the original trombonist, Louis Perez. By early 1986, Victor "Papito" Lopez (visually known for his iconic jet black Cuban mustache)

3828-460: The album, " Cuando Hay Amor ", on 12 June 2020. In April 2020, Estefan released "Put on Your Mask", a parody of her 1989 song "Get on Your Feet", with the lyrics changed to reflect the importance of wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic . In May 2020, Estefan wrote and released "We Needed Time" as a musical piece to reflect her feelings around the COVID-19 global pandemic. The video for

3915-603: The album, " Wepa ", premiered on 31 May 2011, at AmericanAirlines Arena in a special music video of the song for the Miami Heat . The Heat video was released on YouTube on 1 June. The song went on sale for digital download on 24 July. Both "Wepa" and the album's second single " Hotel Nacional " peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Latin Songs and Dance/Club charts. In the fall of 2011, Estefan expressed her views on gay rights and gay marriage and said that she

4002-455: The band in late 1982, just prior to the recording of the third CBS International LP Rio . The painfully shy Gloria was now the sole lead vocalist on stage and in the studio. As a result, she began to evolve both systematically and stylistically in her performances. Fisher filled Raul's piano duties. At the same time, Betty Cortés was brought in as replacement for Fisher's second keyboardist role and to sing background vocals live and occasionally in

4089-671: The band whereas their follow-up album Let It Loose in 1987 placed Gloria Estefan at the forefront. From 1988 to 1989, the latter album was also repackaged as Anything For You with new cover art with the international release in Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. In 1989, the group's name ceased being included on the CD or album products—as Estefan continued as a solo artist. In 1975, Gloria and her cousin Mercedes "Merci" Navarro (1957–2007) met Emilio Estefan Jr. while performing at

4176-409: The band's name changed to Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. In 1988, after the worldwide chart success of single " Anything for You ", the Let It Loose album was repackaged as Anything for You . In 1989, the group's name was dropped, and Estefan has been credited as a solo artist ever since. In late 1989, Estefan released her best-selling album to date, Cuts Both Ways . The album included

4263-461: The band's name was changed to The Miami Sound Machine. Gloria, who was attending the University of Miami at the time, only agreed to perform during the weekends so that her studies would not be interrupted. In 1977, Miami Sound Machine began recording and releasing various albums and 45s on Audiofon Records in Miami, Florida. The group's primary lineup consisted of six Cuban-born Americans: In 1977, Miami Sound Machine's first album Live Again/Renacer

4350-404: The crash. "Coming Out of the Dark" reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Other notable singles from Into the Light were " Seal Our Fate " and " Live for Loving You ". The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard albums chart and at No. 2 on the British albums chart. The album eventually went double platinum in the US and platinum in the UK. On January 26, 1992, Estefan performed in

4437-418: The distance between Miami and Cuba. The album peaked at No.1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and was peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 list, selling 25,000 units in its first week. In Spain, it debuted at No. 3 and was certified gold. The album won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album and "Pintame de Colores" won the award for Best Tropical Song. In 2008, Estefan appeared during

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4524-402: The end of 1979, the band was signed to Discos CBS International. Miami Sound Machine then released several albums, 45s, and twelve-inch singles beginning with the 1980 self-titled Miami Sound Machine . The combination of traditional Latin rhythms and American R&B grooves combined with the songwriting of Gloria Estefan, "Kiki" Garcia, and Wesley B. Wright) set a crossover musical standard for

4611-480: The end of 1988, none of the originating members Miami Sound Machine were performing with Estefan. A new rhythm section was put in place, and the horn section was expanded. Although there have been changes in personnel, three members (Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald and Teddy Mulet) have performed with Estefan since 1986. The current rhythm section has been in place since 1992 (with the subsequent addition of drummer Olbin Burgos and percussionist Edwin Bonilla). Seven members of

4698-460: The event went to benefit the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute 's education programs. Estefan's dance-oriented album Miss Little Havana was released in the U.S. on 27 September 2011, with the physical CD available exclusively at Target . Estefan described the album as resembling her 1998 hit album gloria! ; For the album, she collaborated with producers Pharrell Williams , Motiff, Emilio Estefan, and Drop Dead Beats. The first single from

4785-446: The film would be released in 2009. However, as of December 2009, the film was dropped as Connie Francis had irreconcilable differences with Estefan over the film's writer. Francis wanted to hire writer Robert L. Freedman , who had written the Emmy Award winning mini-series Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows . Estefan, according to Francis, refused to consider him and the project collaboration thus ended. Estefan appeared in

4872-440: The hit singles " Don't Wanna Lose You " (Hot 100 No. 1 hit), " Oye Mi Canto ", " Here We Are ", " Cuts Both Ways " (No. 1 on the U.S. Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart), and " Get on Your Feet ". On March 20, 1990, while touring in support of Cuts Both Ways , Estefan was critically injured, suffering a fractured spine when a semi-truck crashed into the tour bus she was in during a snowstorm near Scranton, Pennsylvania . Estefan

4959-495: The lead singer's mass appeal. In late 1987, Miami Sound Machine released Let It Loose , and it went multi-platinum, with three million copies sold in the US alone. It featured the hits " Anything for You " reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, " 1-2-3 " making it to No. 3, " Betcha Say That " to number 36, " Rhythm Is Gonna Get You " to No. 5, and " Can't Stay Away from You " to No. 6. "Can't Stay Away from You", "Anything for You" and "1-2-3" were also top charting singles on

5046-401: The life of Gloria and Emilio Estefan premiered on Broadway 5 November 2015. The musical premiered at the Oriental Theater, Chicago, running from 17 June 2015 – 5 July 2015. Directed by Jerry Mitchell , the choreography is by Sergio Trujillo and the book by Alexander Dinelaris. The Chicago cast featured Ana Villafañe as Gloria and Josh Segarra as Emilio. The musical opened on Broadway at

5133-430: The mother of cheerleader Santana Lopez ( Naya Rivera ). She also appeared as a mentor for the CW Network reality series The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep . Dr. Beat "Dr. Beat" was not quite as popular in the US as some of Miami Sound Machine's later singles, only peaking at number 17 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. However, it became one of the group's biggest international hits, reaching

5220-449: The movie 80 for Brady was released January 20, 2023. The song was written by Diane Warren , and performed by Dolly Parton , Belinda Carlisle , Cyndi Lauper , Debbie Harry and Gloria Estefan. The official music video shows Parton, Carlisle, Lauper, and Estefan performing while wearing football jerseys similar to the ones worn by the women in the film, interspersed with clips from the film. A jukebox musical, On Your Feet! , about

5307-417: The next two decades to come. During the 1980s, with the popularity of Miami-based films and television series such as Scarface , Invasion U.S.A. , and Miami Vice , the city was gaining a reputation as an exciting and notorious destination. South Beach and the remainder of Dade County was also attracting attention. NFL Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino was breaking football records and adding to

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5394-410: The offer. Gloria Fajardo earned a Ph.D. in education in Cuba, but her diploma and other papers were destroyed by Cuban officials when she left for the United States. Estefan's paternal grandparents were José Manuel Fajardo González and Amelia Montano. José Manuel was a Cuban soldier and a motor escort for the wife of Cuban president Fulgencio Batista , and Amelia Montano was a poet. As a result of

5481-483: The official theme of the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics . Estefan performed "Reach" and " You'll Be Mine " at the Summer Olympics closing ceremony . On 18 July 1996, she embarked on her first tour in five years—the Evolution World Tour—which covered the U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin America, Australia and Asia. On June 2, 1998, she released her eighth solo album gloria! . The album blended disco with Salsa music percussion and Latin flavor. The album peaked at No. 23 on

5568-414: The play I Think You'll Love This One , written by Elizabeth Cruz Cortes. On 7 April 2011, Estefan made an unannounced appearance at the auditions for The X Factor in Miami, and gave encouragement to the 7,500 participants gathered outside the Bank United Center . That year, Estefan was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame . She performed at a special concert on 17 June 2011; proceeds from

5655-491: The preexisting Miami Sound Machine musicians, however, the new project was only met with moderate success in a few select European countries and failed to chart significantly in the United States. Miami Sound Machine (1977–1986) Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine (1987–1988) Miami Sound Machine II (2002) Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (née Fajardo García ; born September 1, 1957) ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡloɾja esˈtefan] )

5742-400: The public. Back in the States, Estefan performed a special concert at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino to raise funds for the Education of South Florida. Estefan was a headliner for Bette Midler 's "Annual Hulaween Gala". The event benefited the New York Restoration Project. During the Thanksgiving season, Estefan appeared on Rosie O'Donnell 's television special Rosie Live singing

5829-417: The role of producer and no longer performed live. Miami Sound Machine returned to the studio in early 1987, and bassist Jorgé "George" Casas on bass, keyboardist Clay Ostwald, and guitarist John DeFaria joined the remaining members. With "Kiki" Garcia being the remaining core member, Gloria Estefan was given top billing and the band's name was changed to Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine to capitalize on

5916-423: The rooftop of the Bacardi Imports building where Enrique Garcia and Emilio Estefan worked for a short time, Gloria Estefan is singing and dancing on the roof of a tall building, in front of frantic crowd. Estefan is calling for Dr. Beat, which is played by songwriter and drummer Enrique Garcia, to help cure her from her desire to dance continuously. Dr. Beat takes her from the scene to the hospital, as Estefan performs

6003-418: The song was shot in Star Island, Miami by socially distanced cinematographers using drone cameras. The song was made available to download for free from Estefan's official website and on some streaming platforms. In 2022, the Estefans released a Christmas album tilted Estefan Family Christmas . The album includes Gloria Estefan, her daughter Emily, and her grandson. The soundtrack single "Gonna Be You" from

6090-485: The studio. During the same time period, Elena Stracuzzi was brought in to sing background vocals for live performances. In 1983, Leo Villar was added as second trumpeter to replace Fernando Garcia who had left the prior year. Miami Sound Machine was now a large ensemble. Despite an eclectic lineup, Miami Sound Machine was focused primarily on the founding members: By the early 1980s, Miami Sound Machine had established themselves as major musical artists in Latin America with

6177-730: The third-most successful Latina and 23rd-greatest Latin Artist of all time in the U.S., based on both Latin albums and Latin songs chart. Hailed as the " Queen of Latin Pop " by the media, she has amassed 38 number one hits across Billboard charts, including 15 chart-topping songs on the Hot Latin Songs chart. Gloria Estefan (née Fajardo García) was born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García in Havana , Cuba on September 1, 1957 to parents José Fajardo (1933–1980) and Gloria García (1930–2017). Estefan's maternal grandparents were Spanish immigrants. Her maternal grandfather, Leonardo García, emigrated to Cuba from Pola de Siero, Asturias , Spain, where he married Gloria's grandmother, Consuelo Pérez, who

6264-673: The top 10 in Spain and peaking at number six in the United Kingdom. The song has maintained popularity through inclusion on a number of 1980s retrospective albums. It also became popular again in 2005 when Scottish DJ and producer Mylo mashed the song up with his hit " Drop the Pressure " to create " Doctor Pressure ", which became a hit single in its own right. In 2024, the song's 2000 remix "Emergency 911" by Prezioso & Marvin went viral on social media, becoming popular on video-sharing platforms like TikTok and Instagram . It

6351-654: Was a Kennedy Center Honors recipient in 2017 for her contributions to American cultural life. Estefan won an MTV Video Music Award , was honored with the American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, and has been named BMI Songwriter of the Year. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and has received multiple Billboard Music Awards . She is also a recipient of the 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom. Billboard has listed Estefan as

6438-513: Was a strong supporter of both. She said: "I think everyone should be able to marry who they love, and it should just be." Estefan also recorded a video for the It Gets Better campaign. In November 2011, Estefan began hosting Gloria Estefan's Latin Beat , a seven-part series for BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom that explores the history of Latin music. In August 2012, Estefan starred in

6525-640: Was also released that year and was part of the soundtrack for the film Top Gun . The song "Suavé" was also recorded as part of the soundtrack for the Sylvester Stallone film Cobra . Miami Sound Machine also made a cameo appearance in the ABC Sunday Night Movie Club Med . After a massive world tour that ran from 1985 to 1986, the following members left the group: guitarist Wesley B. Wright; founding bassist Juan Marcos Avila; and keyboardist Roger Fisher. Emilio assumed

6612-499: Was inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society , the highest honor bestowed by the University of Miami. In 1975, Estefan and her cousin Mercedes "Merci" Navarro (1957–2007) met Emilio Estefan , Jr. while performing at a church ensemble rehearsal. Emilio, who had formed the band the Miami Latin Boys earlier that year, learned about Estefan through a mutual acquaintance. While the Miami Latin Boys were performing at

6699-760: Was less popular in the United States in comparison to the other countries, but became a dance hit, peaking in the top 20 on the US Dance Club Play charts. The song was certified Silver by the BPI in the United Kingdom for its sales of 200,000 copies and Gold by the ARIA in Australia for its sales of 35,000 units. At the beginning of the music video for the song, which was shot on location on

6786-595: Was marked as the official hymn for the American division of Teleton . In May 2013, she appeared on Paul Anka 's Duets album with the song "Think I'm in Love Again". In September 2013, Estefan released The Standards . The album features collaborations with Laura Pausini , Dave Koz and Joshua Bell , and a selection of songs from the Great American Songbook . The album reached No. 20 on

6873-547: Was originally from Logroño , Spain. Consuelo's father Pantaleón Pérez served as the head chef to two Cuban presidents. Estefan's paternal side also had musical sensibilities, as the lineage had a famous flautist and a classical pianist. Estefan's mother Gloria Fajardo, nicknamed "Big Gloria", won an international contest during her childhood and received a Hollywood offer to dub Shirley Temple 's films in Spanish . However, Leonardo García did not permit his daughter to pursue

6960-524: Was part of the film Top Gun . Their next album, Let It Loose (1987), went multi-platinum, with three million copies sold in the US alone. It featured the hits: " Anything for You " (No. 1 Hot 100), " 1-2-3 " (No. 3 Hot 100), " Betcha Say That " (No. 36 Hot 100), " Rhythm Is Gonna Get You " (No. 5 Hot 100), and " Can't Stay Away from You " (No. 6 Hot 100). "Can't Stay Away From You", "Anything for You", and "1-2-3" were all No. 1 Adult Contemporary hits as well. In that same year, Estefan took top billing and

7047-556: Was released in Europe and Mexico; this compilation was certified Gold in Ireland. Oye Mi Canto!: Los Grandes Exitos featured a collection of her Spanish-language hits and was released in Spain. Estefan released the Spanish album 90 Millas on 18 September 2007. The album was produced by Emilio Estefan and Gaitan Bros (Gaitanes), and composed by Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan, Ricardo Gaitán and Alberto Gaitán. The title alludes to

7134-597: Was released in May 2000. It was her third Spanish-language album with a focus on Caribbean rhythms. The album featured several Latin Hits such as " No Me Dejes De Querer ", " Como Me Duele Perderte ", and " Por Un Beso ". The album earned Estefan her third Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album in February 2001. In 2003, Estefan released Unwrapped . To promote the CD, she toured Europe, Mexico, Puerto Rico and

7221-496: Was released with two different covers. The group had several more releases on the Audiofon label, the RCA Victor label, and subsequently Miami Sound Machine's own label Miami Sound Machine Records. In 1978, Gloria married Emilio Estefan Jr. after two years of dating. In 1979, Miami Sound Machine added American guitarist and native Miamian, Wesley B. Wright, and Cuban-born Fernando Garcia on trumpet (unrelated to "Kiki" Garcia). By

7308-594: Was remixed again in budots style by Dj Johnrey as "Emergency Budots" in 2024 which would spawn a viral TikTok dance trend that same year. Although "Dr. Beat" did not chart on the main US Hot 100, it saw success in various countries in Europe. The song entered the chart in the UK in the top 10, helped in large part by an appearance on Top of the Pops by the band, and then started to make debut on other European charts. The song

7395-623: Was returning from a meeting with President George Bush to discuss participation in an anti-drug campaign. She was taken to Community Medical Center's Intensive Care Unit in Scranton and flown by helicopter the following day to the Hospital for Joint Diseases at NYU Langone Health in New York City , where she underwent surgery that included implanting two titanium rods to stabilize her vertebral column . Her rehabilitation included almost

7482-512: Was subsequently replaced by Randy Barlow. By the end of 1986, Teddy Mulet became the band's official trombonist. In 1985, Miami Sound Machine appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Solid Gold , American Bandstand , CBS Morning News , Walt Disney specials, and frequent spots on MTV . The band twice performed on the television presentation of the Miss Universe Pageant (1984; 1986). The song "Hot Summer Nights"

7569-461: Was the only member of the core rhythm section to actually record on the LP. On all of the previous LPs, the band members almost exclusively recorded the original studio tracks. In 1985, there would be personnel changes: The successful LP launched three top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 : the Garcia-penned " Conga " reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100; " Bad Boy " reached No. 8 and " Words Get in

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