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Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (; ; born September 1, 1957) is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Awards, 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 (magazine), Billboard''. Estefan's record sales exceed 100 million worldwide, making her one of the best-selling female singers of all 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 (song), Conga", which became Estefan's signature song. The group followed this with a number of hit singles throughout the decade, including "Anything for You (Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine song), Anything for You", "1-2-3 (Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine song), 1-2-3", "Bad Boy (Miami Sound Machine song), Bad Boy", a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Estefan
Emilio Estefan Gómez (born March 4, 1953) is a Cuban-American musician and producer. Estefan has won 19 Grammy Awards. He first came to prominence as a member of the Miami Sound Machine. He is the husband of singer Gloria Estefan, father of son Nayib Estefan and daughter Emily Estefan, and the uncle of Spanish-language television personality Lili Estefan. Estefan is credited with paving the way for the crossover explosion of Latin music of the late 90s, mostly through artists that Estefan himself brought to the forefront of the US music stage, including his wife Gloria Estefan, as well as Jon Secada, Ricky Martin, and Shakira. Estefan received the BMI "Songwriter of the Year" award in 2005 and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He also received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award from the Songwriters' Hall of Fame in 2009. In November 2015, President Barack Obama awarded Estefan the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. In 2019 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mi Tierra
''Mi Tierra'' (''My Homeland'') is the third studio album by Cuban-American recording artist Gloria Estefan, released on June 22, 1993, by Epic Records. Produced by husband Emilio Estefan, it is a Spanish-language album and pays homage to her Cuban roots. The album features Cuban musical genres, including boleros, danzón and son music. Recorded at Crescent Moon Studios in Miami, Florida, ''Mi Tierra'' features notable Latin musicians such as Tito Puente, Arturo Sandoval, Cachao López, Chamin Correa and Paquito D'Rivera. The album was an international success, selling over five million copies worldwide. In the United States it was the first record to reach number one on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart, spending 58 weeks at #1 (longest running #1 album on the chart ever). It also peaked at number twenty-seven on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. ''Mi Tierra'' has sold over one million copies in the US and Spain. The album received favorable reviews from critics, who p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Boy (Miami Sound Machine Song)
"Bad Boy" is a song by the American band Miami Sound Machine, led by Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan, and released as the second single from their second English language album, and ninth overall, '' Primitive Love'' (1985). The song enjoyed much success following up on the band's mainstream breakthrough single, "Conga". It also was featured in and opened the film ''Three Men and a Baby''. Song history The radio release and single was an edited and remixed version of the original album cut. It was remixed by Shep Pettibone. "Bad Boy" became the band's second top 10 single in the United States, peaking at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and reached the top 20 in many other countries around the world. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA in the US for sales of 500,000 units and by the ARIA in Australia for sales of 35,000 copies. The song landed at number 79 on ''Billboard'' magazine's year-end chart of 1986. Music videos Two music videos were made for the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havana
Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Cuba ''The World Factbook''. Central Intelligence Agency. It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the List of metropolitan areas in the West Indies, second largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region. The population in 2012 was 2,106,146 inhabitants, and its area is for the capital city side and 8,475.57 km2 for the metropolitan zone. Its official population was 1,814,207 inhabitants in 2023. Havana was founded by the Spanish Empire, Spanish in the 16th century. It served as a springboard for the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish conquest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Into The Light (Gloria Estefan Album)
''Into the Light'' is the second studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is her 14th overall, released on January 29, 1991, by Epic Records. The album reached number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200, becoming her highest peaking album on the chart. ''Into the Light'' has sold over 2 million copies in United States. The album includes the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one single " Coming Out of the Dark". Follow-up single " Can't Forget You" peaked at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. Background ''Into the Light'' followed her successful 1989 album '' Cuts Both Ways'', and the near-tragic accident Estefan experienced during the "Get on Your Feet Tour". The theme of the title track was bouncing back from the darkness of disaster. The album received commercial success, and has sold 1.8 million copies in United States according to Nielsen Soundscan. Track listing Personnel * Gloria Estefan – vocals, backing vocals (3-5, 7-13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Scranton is the most populous city in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Wyoming Valley metropolitan area, which has a population of 562,037 as of 2020. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, sixth-most populous city in Pennsylvania. The contiguous network of five City, cities and more than 40 boroughs all built in a straight line in Northeastern Pennsylvania's urban core act culturally and logistically as one continuous city, so while Scranton is a mid-sized city, the larger Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area contains half a million residents in roughly 300 square miles (780 km2). Scranton is the cultural and economic center of Northeastern Pennsylvania, a region of the state with over 1.3 million residents. Scranton hosts a United States federal courts, federal court building for the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cervical Fracture
A cervical fracture, commonly called a broken neck, is a fracture of any of the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck. Examples of common causes in humans are traffic collisions and diving into shallow water. Abnormal movement of neck bones or pieces of bone can cause a spinal cord injury, resulting in loss of sensation, paralysis, or usually death soon thereafter (~1 min.), primarily via compromising neurological supply to the respiratory muscles and innervation to the heart. Causes Considerable force is needed to cause a cervical fracture. Vehicle collisions and falls are common causes. A severe, sudden twist to the neck or a severe blow to the head or neck area can cause a cervical fracture. Although high energy trauma is often associated with cervical fractures in the younger population, low energy trauma is more common in the geriatric population. In a study from Norway the most common cause was falls and the relative incidence of cervical spine fracture increased significa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuts Both Ways
''Cuts Both Ways'' (also released as ''Doblemente Herida'') is the debut solo album by American recording artist Gloria Estefan. Though the release marked the first time Estefan was billed as a solo artist, Miami Sound Machine still performed instrumentation for the album. It has sold over 4 million copies worldwide. The album includes the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one single " Don't Wanna Lose You" and the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary number one single " Cuts Both Ways". It also includes the hit singles " Get on Your Feet " and " Here We Are". History In 1987, after a decade of being the lead singer of Miami Sound Machine, she was credited above the group name (Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine) on their album '' Let It Loose''. By 1989, Gloria Estefan was one of the most successful female Latin artists in the world. With the release of ''Cuts Both Ways'', Estefan was marketed as a solo artist, but Miami Sound Machine continued to perform as her backing band in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let It Loose (album)
''Let It Loose'' (also released as ''Anything For You'') is the tenth studio album by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, released in 1987. It is the first studio album to feature a specific credit for Estefan, but is her 10th album overall including her work with Miami Sound Machine. It is Miami Sound Machine's most commercially successful album, being certified triple-platinum by the RIAA and peaking at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album includes the top 5 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles " Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", " Anything for You", and " 1-2-3", in addition to " Betcha Say That" and " Can't Stay Away from You". Following the success of the single "Anything for You", the album was reissued with new artwork as ''Anything For You'' across Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Track listing Personnel *Gloria Estefan – lead and backing vocals *John De Faria – all guitars *Clay Ostwald, Jim Trompeter – keyboards *Jorge Casas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" is a song written by Enrique "Kiki" Garcia and Gloria Estefan, and released by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine in 1987 as the lead single from their tenth studio album, '' Let It Loose'' (1987) (reissued internationally as ''Anything for You''). The song was their fourth top 10 (and second top five) single on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number five. In the UK, it took a year and a half for the single to become a chart hit. First released in May 1987 as the first single from ''Let It Loose'', the song failed to chart; a reissue came in February 1988 after the song was featured in the film '' Stakeout'', which reached number 107. However, after the success of the follow-up singles " Anything for You" and " 1-2-3", the song was re-released in December 1988 just before Christmas and became a UK top 20 hit, peaking at number 16 in January 1989. The song was also featured in promos for '' Wheel of Fortune'', with lyrics changed to "Wheel' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1-2-3 (Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine Song)
"1-2-3" (sometimes listed as "1, 2, 3") is a 1988 song by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine. The song was written by the band's drummer and lead songwriter Enrique "Kiki" Garcia along with Estefan and appears on the multi-platinum album '' Let It Loose''. The music video was directed by Jim Yukich and produced by Paul Flattery. Released as the fifth and final single from that album in early summer of 1988, "1-2-3" peaked at #3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in July 1988, and was the band's 7th and last Top 10 hit. In addition, the song became their fourth #1 hit on the ''Billboard'' adult contemporary chart.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications) On the ''Billboard'' R&B chart, "1-2-3" peaked at 54, and on the UK Singles Chart it peaked at #9. After the success of the re-releases of "Can't Stay Away From You" and "Anything For You", "1-2-3" also saw a re-release outside the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
