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Miami Sound Machine
Miami Sound Machine was an American band of Latin-influenced music that had featured the vocals of Cuban-born recording artist Gloria Estefan (née Fajardo). Established in 1975 by Emilio Estefan Jr., the band was originally known as the Miami Latin Boys before becoming the Miami Sound Machine in 1977. The band had a number of albums and a string of hit singles until 1989. The band's 1985 album ''Primitive Love'' credited 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. Background In 1975, Gloria and her cousin Mercedes "Merci" Navarro (1957–2007) met Emilio Estefan Jr. while performing at a church ensemble rehearsal. Estefan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami, Florida
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in Florida, second-most populous city in Florida and the eleventh-most populous city in the Southeastern United States. The Miami metropolitan area is the ninth largest in the U.S. with a population of 6.138 million in 2020. The city has the List of tallest buildings in the United States#Cities with the most skyscrapers, third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over List of tallest buildings in Miami, 300 high-rises, 58 of which exceed . Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. Miami's metropolitan area is by far the largest urban econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine and lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary radio stations in the United States. The chart is compiled based on airplay data submitted to ''Billboard'' by stations that are members of the Adult Contemporary radio panel. The chart debuted in ''Billboard'' magazine on July 17, 1961.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of Number One Adult Contemporary Hits''. New York City: Billboard Books. . Over the years, the chart has gone under a series of name changes, being called Easy Listening (1961–1962; 1965–1979), Middle-Road Singles (1962–1964), Pop-Standard Singles (1964–1965), Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks (1979–1982) and Adult Contemporary (1983–present). Chart history The ''Billboard'' Easy listening chart, as it was first known, was born of a desire by some radio stations in the late 1950s and early 1960s to continue playing current hit songs but distinguish themselves from be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falling In Love (Uh-Oh)
"Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" is the fourth single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan from their second English language album, and ninth studio album overall, ''Primitive Love''. Formats and track listings Official versions and remixes Original versions # Album Version — (3:56) Pablo Flores Pablo Flores is a Puerto Rican DJ, record producer, remixer and arranger. Remixes for Gloria Estefan * " Abriendo Puertas" * " Bad Boy" * "Bailando!'" (Special edition Megamix) * " Betcha Say That" * "Cherchez La Femme" * " Como Me Duele Perde ... remixes # Single Remix — (3:07) # Extended Remix — (6:07) # Dub Version — (5:18) Release history Chart performance References External linksgloriestefanmyspace [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Need A Man (Miami Sound Machine Song)
"I Need a Man" was the third single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine on their first English language album, and eighth studio album overall, '' Eyes of Innocence''. The song was written by the band's drummer and lead songwriter Enrique Garcia. Song history This song was released in the United States at the same time that " Prisoner of Love" was released in Europe, which was an exclusive single for the European countries. "I Need a Man" was released as a single in the United States, making it their second single from the album stateside, but third overall. The single was released as a follow-up to the dance club hit, "Dr. Beat"; however, it did not appear on any ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'' chart. Track listing ; 7" single #"I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prisoner Of Love (Miami Sound Machine Song)
"Prisoner of Love" was the second single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine on their first English language album, and eighth overall, '' Eyes of Innocence''. The song was written by the band's drummer and lead songwriter Enrique "Kiki" Garcia. Song history The single was released worldwide following the release of the album with great expectations. The lead single, "Dr. Beat", also written by Enrique Garcia, had moderate success, and performed especially well on the dance charts. "Prisoner of Love" was unable to follow the success, debuting on the UK Singles Chart at only #98 and failing to chart elsewhere. The single was only released in Europe. In the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ..., " I Need a Man" was released as the second single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuts Both Ways
''Cuts Both Ways'' is the debut solo album by American recording artist Gloria Estefan. Though the release marked the first time Estefan was billed solely as a solo artist, Miami Sound Machine still performed instrumentation for the album. It has sold over 4 million copies worldwide. In some Spanish-speaking territories, the album was titled ''Doblemente Herida''. 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 the studio and on tour (however, the only original member of MSM to play on the album besides Estefan was her husband/producer, Emilio). The album reached the top ten on the US ''Billboard'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Estefan Jr
Emilio Estefan Gómez (born March 4, 1953) is a Cuban-born 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 Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and Marc Anthony. 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 by 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Your Feet!
''On Your Feet!'' is a jukebox musical that played on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre. Based on the lives and music of 26-time Grammy Award-winning husband-and-wife team Gloria and Emilio Estefan, the musical has a book written by Alexander Dinelaris Jr. and a score built around the Cuban-fusion pop music made famous by Gloria Estefan. The songs featured include " Get on Your Feet," "Conga," " 1-2-3," and "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You." The musical also features the original song "If I Never Got to Tell You" with lyrics by Gloria Estefan and music by her daughter Emily Estefan. After playing on Broadway for two years, Gloria Estefan announced there are several international productions in the works. The Dutch adaptation was the first to launch. In the presence of Gloria and Emilio Estefan, a fully Dutch cast performed the musical for the first time in Utrecht, Netherlands on October 17, 2017. International tours and sit down productions have also been announced for Germany, Italy, Mexi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anything For You (Gloria Estefan Song)
"Anything For You" is a 1988 ballad written by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan and sung by Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. The song appeared on their 1987 album '' Let It Loose''. After years of fluctuating success in the United States, "Anything for You" marked a breakthrough for the group when it topped the ''Billboard'' magazine Hot 100 chart on May 14, 1988, and remained there for two weeks. It was the first of three number-ones for Estefan. Due to the success of the single, the album ''Let It Loose'' was re-released with the title ''Anything For You'' outside North America . The song also spent three weeks at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at #3 on the Hot Latin Tracks on June 25, 1988. In the UK, "Anything for You" was released in July 1988 and entered at #87, beginning a steady twelve-week climb which peaked at #10 by September 1988. Background The A-side of the single contained a longer fade than the version on the album. The B-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Stay Away From You
"Can't Stay Away from You" is a 1987 song by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, credited to Estefan and her former band, the Miami Sound Machine. The song was released as the third single from their multi-platinum album, '' Let It Loose'' (1987). It became Estefan's (and her band's) fifth top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at #6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart; it was their second #1 hit on the adult contemporary chart, following 1986's "Words Get in the Way". The song originally peaked at #88 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1988, however the song was re-released after the success of its follow-up, " Anything for You", peaking at #7 in March 1989. The song is a pensive ballad sung from the perspective of a woman who is in love with someone who doesn't feel the same, but she is unwilling to walk away from their relationship because she does not want it to end. The European single contains as a bonus cut a remixed version of "Surrender", an album cut from " ... [...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 the album '' Let It Loose'' (and the European version of the album ''Anything for You''). It was their fourth top 10 (and second top five) single on the U.S. ''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 featured in '' Stakeout'', once again the song failed to chart. 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's Gonna Get You". A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betcha Say That
"Betcha Say That" is a song from 1987 performed by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine from their 1987 album, '' Let It Loose''. It was written by Larry Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil. Released as the second single from ''Let It Loose'', "Betcha Say That" was not among Estefan's bigger hits of the 1980s, peaking at #36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in October 1987. It was more successful on the ''Billboard'' adult contemporary chart, where the song reached #19. Chart positions from allmusic.comRetrieved 03-17-2009. In the UK, the single was released in September 1987 and like the previous release of Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, it failed to chart. In the US, a single remix was released on 7", and an extended remix was released on a 12" single. The song was not selected for inclusion on the singer's 1992 greatest hits album. Formats and track listings Official versions and remixes Original versions # Album Version — (4:36) Pablo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
