Where is gloria estefan born

As a child Estefan liked to write poetry, and though she took classical guitar lessons, she found them tedious. She had no inkling that she would someday become a popular music star, but music played a very important role for her as a teenager. After her father's return from Vietnam, he was diagnosed as having multiple sclerosis, possibly as a result of having been exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange while serving in the Army.

Estefan's mother, who had been a teacher in Cuba, worked to support the family during the day and attended school at night. Young Gloria was left to take care of her father and younger sister. She had little social life, and because she felt the weight of such responsibilities she turned to music as a release. I wouldn't cry—I refused to cry. Music was the only way I had to just let go, so I sang for fun and for emotional catharsis.

In Gloria met keyboardist Emilio Estefan, a sales manager for the rum dealer Bacardi who also led a band called the Miami Latin Boys. The band played popular Latin music, but because there was no lead singer, the quartet members took turns singing. A mutual friend asked Emilio to advise Gloria and some friends about organizing a band for a special event.

Emilio heard Gloria sing, and when he met her again at a wedding at which the Miami Latin Boys were entertaining, he asked her to sit in with the band. A few weeks later Emilio asked Gloria to perform as lead singer with the band, and she accepted. At first Gloria sang only on weekends, because she was still attending the University of Miami. A year and a half after Gloria joined the group, by then renamed the Miami Sound Machine, the band recorded its first album for a local label.

Renacer was a collection of disco pop and original ballads sung in Spanish. Although Estefan was a little heavier and very shy when she joined the band, she slimmed down with a rigorous exercise program and worked to overcome her natural reticence. After several months on a professional level, Emilio and Gloria's professional relationship turned personal, and in September , they were married.

Their son Nayib was born two years later, about the time that Emilio quit his job at Bacardi to work full-time with the band, then made up of bassist Marcos Avila, drummer Kiki Garcia, keyboardist, arranger, and saxophonist Raul Murciano, keyboardist Emilio and soprano Gloria. Between and the Miami Sound Machine recorded four Spanish-language albums made up of ballads, disco, pop, and sambas. The Miami Sound Machine first met with success in Spanish-speaking countries.

The group had dozens of hit songs around the world—particularly in Venezuela, Peru, Panama, and Honduras—but enjoyed little recognition in the United States. In , Primitive Love was released. It became Miami Sound Machine's first U. Three other hit tracks kept the album on the charts from By the composition of the band was changing and so was the name.

While on tour in support of Cuts Both Ways , Gloria's tour bus was hit by a tractor-trailer in Pennsylvania. The crash broke her back; her husband and son were also injured, but not as seriously. Gloria was airlifted to New York where she underwent extensive surgery and had her back stabilized with a titanium rod. She spent the next year recuperating and undergoing physical therapy. With incredible strength and will, Gloria announced her recovery and a new record, Into The Light , The new album's single, "Coming Out of the Dark" was inspired by the previous year's struggle.

Gloria has a son, Nyab, and daughter, Emily Marie. She lives on Star Island, near Miami. Having established herself as a pop star in the English-language market, Gloria took a step back to her roots with 's Mi Tierra which sold more than 8 million copies and she earned her first but certainly not last Grammy Award for 'Best Tropical Latin Album'. While Gloria has announced that she will no longer tour, her musical output continues unabated in both English and Spanish.

Her new album, 90 Millas , the 4th Spanish-language recording, was released in September Share this page:. Around The Web Provided by Taboola. Create a list ». Royal Nicknames in Music. Pretty Ladies with Brown Eyes! I did not forget about you! See all related lists ». Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDb page. Find out more at IMDbPro ». How Much Have You Seen? How much of Gloria Estefan's work have you seen?

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