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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Si Senor!...
Gloria Estefan Lyrics
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¡Como no, como no!
Bailador, bailador, ¡ven goza el son!
Sí señor, ¡como no!
Sí señor, sí señor, ¡es mi son!
¡Como no, como no!
Bailador, bailador, ¡ven goza el son!
Tengo este son que es fruto de inspiración
Que viene del monte y del campo de caña
Un canto alegre lleno de tradición
Como el sol de asoma trás de la montaña
Que nace del alma, lleno de cielo azul y palmas
Sí señor, ¡yo tengo mi son!
Sí señor, sí señor, ¡es mi son!
¡Como no, como no!
Bailador, bailador, ¡ven goza el son!
Sí señor, ¡como no!
Sí señor, sí señor, ¡es mi son!
¡Como no, como no!
Bailador, bailador, ¡ven goza el son!
Sí señor, ¡como no!
Café y tabaco en el corazón del son
con el ritmo del galope de un caballo
Coge el paso y coge la entonación
Grita tu alegría como el cantío de un gallo
Comienzó la verbena
¡Y aroma de albahaca y hierbabuena siento ya!
¡Ven baila mi son!
Sí señor, sí señor, ¡es mi son!
¡Como no, como no!
Bailador, bailador, ¡ven goza el son!
Sí señor, ¡como no!
Ritmo de alborozo de risa y de gozo,
Música de vida y fiesta, con mi son sabroso
¡Sí señor, como no!
Dale bien, dale bien
Bailador, bailador
Cógele el vaivén, con sabrosura
Dale bien, dale bien
Bailador, bailador
¡Cógele el vaivén, con sabrosura!
Yo le canto a todo el mundo
Y les brindo mi alegría
Con el cariño profundo que en mi tierra es garantía
¡Dice así!
Dale bien, dale bien
Bailador, bailador
¡Cógele el vaivén, con sabrosura!
Una sola humanidad, con un solo corazón,
Con una sola piedad que al fin,
Nos traiga paz y amor ¡Quiera Dios!
Dale bien, dale bien (¡con sabor!)
Bailador, bailador (¡qué bueno el guateque!)
Cógele el vaivén (¡ay qué bien!)
¡Con sabrosura!
Dale bien, dale bien (por favor)
Bailador, bailador (aprieta tu paso)
Cógele el vaivén (¡tú también)
Con sabrosura!
Sí señor. Como no! ¡Que pasó!
Sí señor. Como no! ¡Que pasó!
Ritmo de alborozo de risa y de gozo
música de vida y fiesta, ¡con mi son sabroso!
Sí señor, ¡como no!
Dale bien, dale bien
Bailador, bailador
Cógele el vaivén, con sabrosura
Dale bien, dale bien
Bailador, bailador
¡Cógele el vaivén, con sabrosura!
Yo le canto a todo el mundo
Y les brindo mi alegría
Con el cariño profundo que en mi tierra es garantía
¡Dice así!
Dale bien, dale bien
Bailador, bailador
¡Cógele el vaivén (ay qué bien), con sabrosura!
Dale bien, dale bien (¡apúrate!)
Bailador, bailador (¡que está amaneciendo)
¡Este son se acabó!
Sí señor, ¡como no!
¡Qué caray!
"Si Senor" by Gloria Estefan is a song that celebrates the traditional Caribbean rhythm and dance, known as "son". The lyrics describe the joy and exuberance of this music, which is said to come from the mountains and sugarcane fields, and fills people's souls with a blue sky and palm trees. The song invites the listener to join in the festivities and enjoy the coffee, tobacco, and the galloping rhythm of a horse. The music is full of life and joy, and it inspires the listener to sing, dance, and spread happiness.
The chorus of "Si Senor" repeats the phrase "Sí señor, ¡como no!" which means "Yes sir, of course!" This phrase is an expression of agreement, enthusiasm, and approval, and it reflects the positive and inviting spirit of the song. The song also refers to the "verbena", which is a traditional Spanish or Latin American party or fair, usually held in a public square or park, with food, drinks, music, and games. The verbena is a popular and inclusive event, where people of different ages, backgrounds, and social classes can come together and have fun.
"Si Senor" is an upbeat and catchy song that incorporates elements of salsa, merengue, and other Latin American and Caribbean rhythms. The song was written by Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio Estefan Jr., who are both Cuban American musicians, producers, and entrepreneurs. The song was included in Gloria Estefan's album "Mi Tierra" (1993), which was a tribute to her Cuban roots and the music of her homeland. The album was a commercial and critical success, and it received a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album.
Line by Line Meaning
Sí señor, sí señor, ¡es mi son!
Yes sir, yes sir, this is my sound!
¡Como no, como no!
Of course, of course!
Bailador, bailador, ¡ven goza el son!
Dancer, dancer, come enjoy the sound!
Tengo este son que es fruto de inspiración
I have this sound that's a fruit of inspiration
Que viene del monte y del campo de caña
That comes from the mount and the sugarcane fields
Un canto alegre lleno de tradición
A cheerful song full of tradition
Como el sol de asoma trás de la montaña
Like the sun that appears behind the mountain
Que nace del alma, lleno de cielo azul y palmas
That's born from the soul, full of blue sky and palms
Café y tabaco en el corazón del son
Coffee and tobacco in the heart of the sound
con el ritmo del galope de un caballo
with the rhythm of a horse's gallop
Coge el paso y coge la entonación
Take the step and take the intonation
Grita tu alegría como el cantío de un gallo
Scream your joy like the crowing of a rooster
Comienzó la verbena
The party has begun
¡Y aroma de albahaca y hierbabuena siento ya!
And I can already smell the basil and mint!
¡Ven baila mi son!
Come dance to my sound!
Ritmo de alborozo de risa y de gozo
Rhythm of rejoicing, laughter and joy
Música de vida y fiesta, con mi son sabroso
Music of life and celebration, with my tasty sound
Dale bien, dale bien
Do it well, do it well
Bailador, bailador
Dancer, dancer
Cógele el vaivén, con sabrosura
Catch the swing, with flavor
Yo le canto a todo el mundo
I sing to everyone
Y les brindo mi alegría
And I offer them my joy
Con el cariño profundo que en mi tierra es garantía
With the deep affection that is a guarantee in my land
¡Dice así!
It goes like this!
Una sola humanidad, con un solo corazón,
One single humanity, with one single heart
Con una sola piedad que al fin,
With a single compassion, that in the end,
Nos traiga paz y amor ¡Quiera Dios!
May bring us peace and love, may God want it!
¡Que pasó!
What happened?
Ritmo de alborozo de risa y de gozo
Rhythm of rejoicing, laughter and joy
música de vida y fiesta, ¡con mi son sabroso!
music of life and celebration, with my tasty sound!
¡Que caray!
Wow!
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Written by: JUAN R MARQUEZ
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