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Gloria Estefan
(22 Sept 1961) Gloria Estefan, born in Havana, Cuba, is a five-time Grammy Award-winning Cuban American singer-songwriter and one of the most widely acclaimed musical stars to emerge in the 1980's. "Her single "Don't Wanna Lose You" (1989) was certified Platinum in the U.S. and reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100. Gloria also has number one hits on the pop, dance, adult contemporary, latin and salsa charts." "Estefan is one of the world’s most recognized popular music artists. With over 90 million albums sold worldwide, she is the single most successful crossover performer in Latin music history. She is one of the Best selling music artists of all time." Gloria is known for her philanthropy and she has earned merits in various arenas: the Ellis Island Congressional Medal of Honor (highest award that can be given to a naturalized U.S. citizen), the Hispanic Heritage Award, an MTV Video Music Award, two cable television ACE Awards, the 1993 National Music Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year award, American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, an honorary doctoral degree in music from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, an honorary law degree from Barry University in |
Gloria Estefan &
her Music: Miami, an honorary doctoral degree in music from the University of Miami, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Medallion of Excellence for Community Service, and Musicares Person of the Year in 1994. Gloria has been honored twice by the Songwriters Hall of Fame and both her and her husband, Emilio Estefan, have received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Genre: Pop music, rock music, pop rock, dance-pop, Latin pop, dance music |
Marc Anthony
(16 Sept 1968) Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter and actor of Puerto-Rican parentage who has achieved great fame in Latin America for his salsa music and romantic ballads and has since managed to cross over to the English speaking audience via his pop hits and acting. Marc Anthony's Music: |
"At age 12, Anthony and his sister were discovered by David Harris, a producer of demos and commercials; Anthony was hired to sing background on several productions. His songwriting skills became evident, and an early composition, "Boy, I've Been Told," became a Top 40 hip-hop hit for school friend Safire." Anthony subsequently sang background vocals on Safire's debut album. He also sang on albums by the Latin Rascals and Menudo. Teaming with producer and disc jockey Little Louie Vega, Anthony recorded his debut album, When the Night Is Over, in 1991. The Latin hip-hop-style album, which featured guest appearances by Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri, included the single "Ride on the Rhythm," which reached the top slot on Billboard's dance music charts" "On November 22, 1991, Anthony was the opening act on a show at Madison Square Garden that celebrated Puente's 100th album release." "With his fourth album, Contra la Corriente, Anthony began working with producer/arranger Angel "Cucco" Peña, and it won the 1999 Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Performance." "A self-titled English-language album released in 1999 was an overt attempt at crossing over to the mainstream, and it did reach the Top Ten of the main Billboard album chart, with "I Need to Know" peaking at number three." "While 2002's Mended was an even greater commercial success, Anthony continued to release Spanish-language albums that were closer to his roots, like 2001's Libre and 2004's Amar sin Mentiras. His profile was only raised by starring as Héctor Lavoe in 2007's El Cantante, which co-starred his wife, Jennifer Lopez." ~ Craig Harris, All Music Guide 2 Genre: Latin, Salsa, Pop, Latin pop |
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