GLORIA ESTEFAN
People call her the “Queen of Latin Pop”, and she has sold over 45 million records and has received many awards. Today she is famous and rich, but Gloria’s early years were not easy.
Gloria Maria Fajardo was born on September 1, 1957, in Havana, Cuba. She was under two years old when her family had to leave the country. The family moved to a poor area in Miami, Florida.
Then, Gloria’s father was sick, and she looked after him and her sister while her mother went out to work. Gloria’s comfort was her guitar. She sang the top hits for hours alone in her room.
In 1975, Gloria sang at a wedding where a local group called the Latin Boys was playing. The band leader, Emilio Estefan, was very impressed by her voice. He asked Gloria to join the band.
Because it now had a girl, the band changed its name to the Miami Sound Machine. In 1978, Gloria married Emilio and became Gloria Estefan.
The popularity of their music grew all over Latin America. In 1984, Epic Records released their all-English album Eyes of innocence. One of the songs, Dr. Beat, hit number 10 on the U:S charts.
Other successes followed, such as Conga and the Grammy Award-winning album, Mi Tierra. Gloria Estefan has become the most successful performer in Latin music history.
People call her the “Queen of Latin Pop”, and she has sold over 45 million records and has received many awards. Today she is famous and rich, but Gloria’s early years were not easy.
Gloria Maria Fajardo was born on September 1, 1957, in Havana, Cuba. She was under two years old when her family had to leave the country. The family moved to a poor area in Miami, Florida.
Then, Gloria’s father was sick, and she looked after him and her sister while her mother went out to work. Gloria’s comfort was her guitar. She sang the top hits for hours alone in her room.
In 1975, Gloria sang at a wedding where a local group called the Latin Boys was playing. The band leader, Emilio Estefan, was very impressed by her voice. He asked Gloria to join the band.
Because it now had a girl, the band changed its name to the Miami Sound Machine. In 1978, Gloria married Emilio and became Gloria Estefan.
The popularity of their music grew all over Latin America. In 1984, Epic Records released their all-English album Eyes of innocence. One of the songs, Dr. Beat, hit number 10 on the U:S charts.
Other successes followed, such as Conga and the Grammy Award-winning album, Mi Tierra. Gloria Estefan has become the most successful performer in Latin music history.
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