Beginning her career in 1975 as lead vocalist for the then exclusively Spanish-language band, Miami Sound Machine, before crossing over to mainstream pop success with the international hit singles "Dr. Beat" (1984) and "Conga" (1986), Estefan emerged as one of the biggest new stars in the mid-'80s, predating the still nascent Latin pop explosion by a decade, and scoring a series of propulsive dance hits rooted in the rhythms of her native Cuba, before shifting her focus to softer, more ballad-oriented fare.
Born in Havana, Cuba, the young Gloria Fajardo was raised primarily in Miami, FL, after her father, a bodyguard of Cuban president Fulgencio Batista, was forced to flee the island following the 1959 coup helmed by Fidel Castro. In the fall of 1975, Fajardo and her cousin Merci Murciano auditioned for the Miami Latin Boys, a local wedding band headed by keyboardist Emilio Estefan. With their addition, the group was rechristened Miami Sound Machine and four years later, Fajardo and Estefan were wed. As Miami Sound Machine began composing their own original material, their fusion of pop, disco, and salsa earned a devoted local following, and in 1979 the group issued their first Spanish-language LP on CBS International. Despite a growing Hispanic fan base, they did not cross over to non-Latin audiences until "Dr. Beat" topped European dance charts in 1984.
With 1985's Primitive Love, Miami Sound Machine recorded their first English-language effort, scoring three Top Ten pop hits in the U.S. alone with the infectious "Conga", "Bad Boy", and "Words Get in the Way". Following 1987's triple-platinum Let It Loose, Estefan took top billing and the group changed its name to Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine in 1988, reeling off four Top Ten hits - "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", "Can't Stay Away from You", the chart-topping "Anything for You", and "1-2-3". 1989's Cuts Both Ways was credited to Estefan alone and generated her second #1 hit, "Don't Wanna Lose You". However, on March 20, 1990, while touring in support of the album, her bus was struck by a tractor trailer. Estefan suffered a broken vertebra that required extensive surgery and kept her off the road for over a year. Her husband Emilio and the couple's son were injured in the crash as well, but all three recovered. Estefan resurfaced in 1991 with Into the Light, again topping the charts with "Coming Out of the Dark", a single inspired by her near-fatal accident. Two more cuts from the album, "Can't Forget You" and "Live for Loving You", secured her foothold on the adult contemporary charts.
With 1993's Mi Tierra, Estefan returned to her roots, recording her first Spanish-language record in nearly a decade and earning a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album; on the follow-up 1994 covers collection, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, she also recalled her dance-pop origins with a rendition of the Vicki Sue Robinson disco classic, "Turn the Beat Around". Another all-Spanish effort, Abriendo Puertas (1995), earned her a Grammy as well, while Destiny featured "Reach", named the official theme of the 1996 Summer Olympics. As Latin pop made new commercial headway, thanks to the efforts of acts like Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias, Estefan reigned as the most successful crossover artist in Latin music history, with international record sales close to the 50 million mark. In 1999, she also made her feature film debut alongside Meryl Streep in Music of the Heart, recording the film's title song as a duet with *NSYNC, and scoring both a massive pop hit and an Oscar nomination in the process. A new Spanish-language album, Alma Caribeña, followed in the spring of 2000. Several months later, Estefan was awarded a Grammy for Best Music Video for "No Me Dehes de Querer" at the inaugural annual Latin Grammy Awards. Her husband, Emilio, won for Producer of the Year. - Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Appearances and tours
In April 2004, Estefan appeared on the Fox Broadcasting Company’s program, American Idol, but declined an offer to be an official judge, saying she did not like to “judge” others.
On July 28, 2004, in a press conference hosted by Donald Trump at the Trump Tower, Estefan announced that her then-upcoming tour would be her final one. The Live and Re-Wrapped Summer/Fall 2004 Tour, her first tour in eight years was produced by Clear Channel Entertainment. The tour featured Estefan’s greatest hits, along with new material from Unwrapped.
In December 2006, Estefan appeared as a special guest singer on the UK talent show The X Factor.
Gloria's 11th studio album,Miss Little Havana. The Miss Little Havana Songfacts says that the first nine tracks tells the tale of a young girl who hooks up with the wrong guy in Miami after moving there from Cuba. All of these tracks were written or co-written by Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes. It is described by Estefan as a project in the vein of her 1998 hit album gloria!.
Songfacts reports that "Hotel Nacional" debuted at #1 on Billboard's Latin countdown - the first time a female artist had achieved that feat since the chart was introduced in 1986. Both "Wepa" and "Hotel Nacional" achieved number one on Billboard Latin Songs and on Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs.
Estefan started a reality show called The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep opposite Joe Jonas, Nelly and John Rich on the CW Network, where she, and the other three mentors are searched for the next big star, to record an album with Atlantic Records. Unlike other music reality shows, in this program, the mentors selected the "candidates" for the show, and trained them for a live performance, where they'd be voted for the best act of the day. The first season ended in October 2012, with musician Michael Ray, as the big finalist.
This same year, Estefan appeared as a musical guest in Tony Bennett's compilation of duets with Latin-American musicians, Viva Duets with a rendition of the song, "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)". Weeks later, she helped the American version of Teleton, releasing the charity single "Por Un Mundo Mejor" along with Mexican singer Lucero, Dominican rapper El Cata and Mexican pop band, Reik. A video for the song was shot, with them recording the song, which was marked as the official hymn for the foundation.
In May 2013, she appears doing another duet with the song "Think I'm In Love Again" as part of the albums Duets released by Paul Anka.
Estefan has announced she was working on a new album of covers, The Standards, released in September 2013. The album will feature some collaborations with artists like Laura Pausini, Dave Koz and Joshua Bell, and the selection of songs are mostly songs from the Great American songbook. Estefan released the first single, "How Long Has This Been Going On?", digitally on Amazon and iTunes on July 9, 2013
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Gloria Estefan Lyrics
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This new found love will find no end
Don't wanna feel, another feeling
Don't wanna know what time will send
I wanna stop, the earth from turning,
The rain from falling,
The wind from blowing
But don't stop (stop), the love from growing, keep that river flowing
Don't stop (stop), the love from showing
I don't want tomorrow, just give me today
Don't stop (stop), stop the hands of time
Hold back the time
And make forever, the same as the moment I felt your love
You've touched my heart
Erase the pain, the memories, and mistakes I made
Stop, the earth from turning, the rain from falling, the wind from blowing
But don't stop (stop), the love from growing, keep that river flowing
We can find a way
Don't stop (stop), the love from showing
I don't want tomorrow, just give me today
Don't stop (stop), the flame from burning
Stop tomorrow's hurting, from seeing the light
Don't stop (stop), my heart from beating
Keep the time from fleeting, into the night
Can't think about tomorrow's fears, 'cause today is here to stay
Clear away all of yesterday's tears, there's nothing to block our way
Stop, the earth from turning, the rain from falling, the wind from blowing, the sun from shining
Can't find the reason, another season
Could never match a love so pleasin'
Don't let it go, no, no, no, no, no
Don't stop (stop), the love from growing, keep that river flowing
We can find a way
Don't stop (stop), the love from showing
I don't want tomorrow, just give me today
Don't stop (stop), the flame from burning
Stop tomorrow's hurting, from seeing the light
Don't stop (stop)
My heart from beating, keep the time from fleeting, into the night
Don't stop (stop), the love from growing, keep that river flowing
We can find a way
Don't stop (stop), the love from showing
I don't want tomorrow, just give me today
Don't stop the love, stop the time, another day, to keep you mine
Don't stop the love, stop the time, another, to keep you mine
The song "Don't Stop" by Gloria Estefan talks about the desire to keep a new-found love strong and eternal. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency with the singer wishing to hold onto the present moment and prevent the passage of time. They plead to stop everything around them - the earth from turning, the rain from falling, the wind from blowing, and the sun from shining. The singer expresses the desire to erase all past mistakes and memories and focus only on the love they share with their partner. The lyrics highlight the importance of keeping the flame of love burning and growing, not letting anything come in its way.
The chorus of the song captures the essence of the lyrics - pleading to not stop the love from growing, showing, and flowing. The singer emphasizes their desire to live in the moment and not worry about the future or the past. They long for a forever where they feel the same way they felt when they first fell in love. The song ends with the repetition of the plea to not stop the love and to keep it everlasting.
Overall, "Don't Stop" is a love song that emphasizes the importance of cherishing the present moment and keeping the love strong and growing.
Line by Line Meaning
The clock is ticking, and I'm here wishing
I am aware that time is passing and I am hoping that my love will last forever
This new found love will find no end
I hope that this new love will last forever without any issues or complications
Don't wanna feel, another feeling
I am afraid of experiencing another emotion that may negatively affect my newfound love
Don't wanna know what time will send
I am scared of the unknown future and what that may mean for the future of my love
I wanna stop, the earth from turning, The rain from falling, The wind from blowing
I want the world to stop and stand still in this perfect moment of love
But don't stop (stop), the love from growing, keep that river flowing
Even though I want time to stand still, I hope that our love continues to flourish and grow
We can find a way
We can overcome any obstacles that come our way and continue to love each other
I don't want tomorrow, just give me today
I want to live in the moment and not worry about tomorrow, I just want to enjoy this time with my love
Don't stop (stop), the hands of time Hold back the time And make forever, the same as the moment I felt your love
I want time to stand still and make this moment last forever, the moment when I first fell in love with you
You've touched my heart Erase the pain, the memories, and mistakes I made
You have given me a new sense of love and healed my past mistakes and pain
Don't stop (stop), the flame from burning Stop tomorrow's hurting, from seeing the light
I hope that our love continues to burn strong and that we can face the future without any pain or hurt
Don't stop (stop), my heart from beating Keep the time from fleeting, into the night
I want to keep feeling love and to not let time pass too quickly, I want to savor every moment with you
Can't think about tomorrow's fears, 'cause today is here to stay
I don't want to worry about the unknown future, I want to focus on the present moment with you
Clear away all of yesterday's tears, there's nothing to block our way
I want to move on from the past and focus on our future together, nothing can stop us
Stop, the earth from turning, the rain from falling, the wind from blowing, the sun from shining
I want to stop time and the elements of nature from moving, I want everything to stand still
Can't find the reason, another season Could never match a love so pleasin'
Nothing could compare to our love, there is no reason to look for anything else
Don't let it go, no, no, no, no, no
I never want to let go of this love, I want to hold on to it forever
Don't stop the love, stop the time, another day, to keep you mine
I will do whatever it takes to keep our love alive and prevent time from taking you away from me
Don't stop the love, stop the time, another, to keep you mine
I will keep stopping time and anything else that may try to separate us, I need to have you with me always
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANTONIO LAMAR DIXON, DAMON E. THOMAS, ERIC D. DAWKINS, HARVEY JAY MASON, PATRICK J. QUE SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@vybzkartelradio.
Grew up listening to/loving these songs #gloria4ever❤
@chrissanders3398
Sometimes when my fro feels weak, this song makes me press forward.🏆
@mowayne6860
Addi a di daddi
@SonidosdelRecuerdos_4242
Brasileiros de bom gosto, se manifestem pra eu não me sentir só !!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷
Música linda demais 😍😍
@edgarjorn
É uma lição de vida para o povo americano. Esta mulher é cubana e ainda criança fugiu com a familia pobre para Miami, nos Estados Unidos, fugindo da revolução Cubana de Fedel Castro, enquanto seu pai, que era militar e lutou contra Fidel, foi incorporado ao Exército amercano. Lutou no Vietna, adoeceu e ficou sob os cuidados da esposa e das filhas, sendo Gloria a mais velha, que deu o duro junto com a mãe para sustentar a familia. Lá, a garota ganhou a cidadania e naturalizou-se estadunidense, fez o ensino básico e cursou Psicologia na Universidade de Miame, tornando-se poliglota, dominando o Inglês, o Espanhol, sua lingua nativa, e o francês.. Por conta disso, quase se torna agente da CIA. Herdou a veia artistica da avó que cantava e tocava violão, assim como a sua mãe. Gloria cantava na Igreja e caiu nos escantos do seu futuro marido, que era música e produtor musical. Ao ouvir a voz e ver o talento da garota para a música, assim que a viu pela prieira vez, convidou-a para sua banda 'Miami Latin Boys', que mais tarde virou 'Miame Sound Machine', depois, 'Miame Sound Machine e Glória Stefan', até que retiraram os demais nomes e ficou somente o de Glória Stefan. Foi daí que a cantora latina se tornou estrela Internacional com suas belas canções e interpretações. A cantora possui três músicas em primeiro lugar na Billboard Hot 100, ganhou três prêmios Grammys e vendeu mais de 90 milhões de discos. Estefan também está na lista dos "100 Maiores Artistas de Todos os Tempos" da Billboard.
@SonidosdelRecuerdos_4242
@@edgarjorn Por favor apoyen a mis chicos de música, como el amor que les di, les deseo siempre felicidad.
@adelsongoncalves6582
Pode ficar tranquilo então você tem o mesmo gosto e sabe dar valor a uma linda e perfeita voz e este clipe é fantástico combinado com umas das mais belas vozes
@SonidosdelRecuerdos_4242
@@adelsongoncalves6582 Por favor apoyen a mis chicos de música, como el amor que les di, les deseo siempre felicidad.
@SonidosdelRecuerdos_4242
@@edgarjorn Por favor apoyen a mis chicos de música, como el amor que les di, les deseo siempre felicidad.
@richardament1715
My mom listened to this album when i was growing up and now she’s on her last days from cancer and this song absolutely rocks me to the soul. Love you mommy ❤