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Gloria Estefan (born Gloria MarÃa Milagrosa Fajardo on September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-author, who began her career as lead vocalist for the Hispanic dance music band, Miami Sound Machine, in 1975. They crossed over to mainstream popular success with English-speaking audiences with the international hit singles, "Dr. Beat" (1984) and "Conga" (1986).
Known as the "Queen of Latin Pop," Estefan is one of the world's most recognized popular music artists. With over 70 million albums sold worldwide, she is the single most successful crossover performer in Latin music history.
Early life
Fleeing Cuba
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All Music Guide: Gloria Estefan - Includes biography, discography, and reviews.
Gloria Database, The - A database of articles, transcripts, audio and video files, and magazine pictures. [English and Spanish]
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Gloria Estefan - Official label site at Epic Records.
Gloria Estefan - Fan site includes short biography, photos, and links.
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Gloria Estefan - Destiny's Page - Fan site includes news, pictures, biography, discography, awards, filmography, and quotes.
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Gloria Estefan UK Fan Club - Fansite directed mainly towards UK fans.
Gloria Estefan Vintage Vinyl - A site dedicated to the early releases of Miami Sound Machine.
Gloria Estefan: Hija del Exilio - Daughter of the Exile - Born in Cuba, raised in Miami Gloria Estefan is at the vanguard of the second generation of the Cuban exile. Like other young exiles she carries the burden of suffering and sacrifice her parents made for freedom.
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Estefan is at the vanguard of the second generation of the Cuban exile.
Like other young exiles she carries the burden of suffering and sacrifice
her parents made for freedom. ]
RollingStone.com: Gloria Estefan - Includes biography, photo gallery, news, discography, album reviews, audio/video, and message boards.
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VH1: Gloria Estefan - Includes album reviews, music news, audio downloads, biography, discography, links, and a bulletin board.
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