Gloria Estefan (born
September 1,
1957) is a
Latin rock[?]-pop star, one of the few to achieve mainstream success in
North America.
Cuban-born Estefan was raised in
Miami and formed the
Miami Sound Machine with
Merci Murciano[?] and
Emilio Estefan[?]'s band,
the Miami Latin Boys[?]. They soon gained a large fanbase and released an LP in
1979 (
1979 in music); it was the first all-Spanish album from
CBS International[?]. In
1985, Miami Sound Machine began recording in
English with
Primite Love[?] in
1985. "Conga", "Bad Boy" and "Words Get in the Way" were crossover hits, and the next LP,
1988s Let It Loose[?] was multi-platinum (see 1988 in music). While touring in support of it, Estefan was in a vehicle accident and injured her spine. She was recovering for over a year, but then returned to the charts with Into the Light[?] in 1991 (1991 in music). 1993's Mi Tierra[?] was a Spanish-language album and won a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album[?] (see 1993 in music). With the rise of Latin pop stars in the US in the late-1990s, Estefan appeared in a movie, Music of the Heart[?] and dueted with 'N Sync on the title track. Her next album, Alma Caribeņa[?] (2000 in music) won the first Latin Grammy[?] for Best Music Video[?] for "No Me Dejes de Querer".