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Born: September 1, 1957 City and Country of Origin: Havana, Cuba Music Training: Awards: 1993 Grammy Best Tropical Latin Album, Mi Tierra; 1995 Grammy Best Tropical Latin Performance, "Abriendo Puertas;" 2000 Grammy Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album, Alma Caribeņa; Top Recordings: "Conga," "Bad Boy," "Anything for You," "Coming Out of the Dark," "Turn the Beat Around" Gloria Estefan Biography: Her father was a bodyguard for Cuban president Fulgencio Batista and the family was forced to flee after the 1959 coupe by Fidel Castro. The family settled in Miami, where in the fall of 1975 along with her cousin Merci Murciano she auditioned for the Miami Latin Boys, a local wedding band headed by keyboardist Emilio Estefan. The name of the group was changed to the Miami Sound Machine and 4 years later Gloria and Emilio were wed. The group started composing its own material, a combination of pop, disco and salsa. They became a success in the Latin market and did not cross over until in 1984, "Dr. Beat" topped the European charts. Primitive Love, released in 1985, was the groups first offering in English and it included 3 hit singles: "Conga," "Bad Boy," and "Words Get in the Way." In 1988 Let It Loose went triple platinum and Gloria took top billing, as the group Gloria Estefan and The Miami Sound Machine reeled off 4 consecutive top ten singles "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You," "Can't Stay Away From You," the chart-topping "Anything for You," and "1-2-3." Cuts Both Ways released in 1989 was credited to her alone. It included her second number 1 hit "Don't Wanna Lose You." While on tour on March 20, 1990 her bus was struck by a tractor trailer leaving Gloria temporarily paralyzed with a broken vertebrae. After extensive surgery she made a full recovery. After missing a year recuperating she hit the charts again with Into the Light, including the single "Coming Out of the Dark," both titles inspired by her near fatal accident. In 1993, she returned to her roots recording the Spanish language Mi Tierra. The effort won her her first Grammy. In 1994 she released a collection of cover songs, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, which included Vicki Sue Robinson disco classic "Turn the Beat Around." Her recording "Reach," was named the official song of the 1996 Olympics. |
 
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