Gloria estefan biography conga
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Gloria Estefan
Cuban-American singer (born 1957)
"Estefan" redirects here. For other people, see Estefan (surname).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fajardo and the second or maternal family name is García.
Musical artist
Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (née Fajardo García; born September 1, 1957) (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈɡloɾjaesˈtefan]) is a Cuban-American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time 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.[2] Estefan's record sales exceed 100 million worldwide, making her one of the best-selling female singers of all time.[3][4] Many of Estefan's songs became international chart-topping hits, including "1-2-3", "Don't Wanna Lose You", "Coming Out of the Dark", "Turn the Beat Around", and "Heaven's What I Feel". Other hits include "Bad Boy", "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", "Get On Your Feet", and "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)".
A contralto, Estefan started[5] 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 sin
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Gloria Estefan
(1957-)
Who Survey Gloria Estefan?
Singer Gloria Estefan was hatched September 1, 1957, case Havana, Island. As a toddler Estefan fled State with grouping family. Stress 1975 she met keyboardist Emilio Estefan, her forwardthinking husband, who led a band commanded the Algonquin Latin Boys. Estefan became the focal singer lecture the fillet was renamed the Algonquian Sound Instrument, before dire on comprise score a few Top 10 hits elation the Decennium and Decennary. Estefan spell her spouse later produced a Street musical, On Your Feet!, which featured the Algonquin Sound Machine's popular songs.
Early Life
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Conga (song)
1985 single by Miami Sound Machine
"Conga" is a song by American band Miami Sound Machine, led by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from their second English-language album, Primitive Love. The song was written by the band's drummer Enrique Garcia. The song first appeared on August 31, 1985, as part of the album. The single was released in Australia on September 9, 1985.[1]
"Conga" became a worldwide success and is recognized as the Miami Sound Machine and Gloria Estefan's signature song. The single reached the top 10 in various countries, including the United States, where it was the band's first charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, and the Netherlands.
Background
[edit]According to Gloria Estefan in an interview in the Netherlands television show RTL Late Night,[2] Conga was written after the band had performed "Dr. Beat" in a club called Cartouche in Utrecht, the Netherlands. "Conga" is written in the key of E minor.[3]
In 2001, "Conga" was re-recorded as a new remix titled "Y-Tu-Conga".[4] It includes additional lyrics taken from "Dr. Beat" and "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You". It was released on Estefan's fourth compilation album and released as a promo single in Spain.
A version of "Conga" a