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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Think About You Know
Gloria Estefan Lyrics
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To bring back a forgotten rhyme
Our paths have changed but I can see
You'll always be a part of me
How can I pretend
That this affair has reached the end
When every day I see your face
In everything and every place
And I think about you now
It won't be long before I'll be with you somehow
And I've got to make you see
That no else could have the same effect on me
And make me feel the way I do
So I think about you now
We could try again and share the dreams we had back then
Those memories are fresh and clear
My love for you won't disappear
And I think about you now
It won't be long before I'll be with you somehow
And I've got to make you see
That no else could have the same effect on me
And make me feel the way I do
So I think about you now
The lyrics of Gloria Estefan's "Think About You Now" express the feeling of nostalgia and longing for a past lover. The singer wonders if it's worth trying to reignite the flame with someone they used to be with, someone who they still feel a connection to. The lyrics explore the idea that even though time has passed and their lives have taken different turns, the memories of their past relationship are still vivid and alive in their mind. The singer acknowledges that they think about their past love every day and that they can't pretend that the affair has reached its end.
Throughout the song, the singer talks about how no one else has the same effect on them as their past love. Even though they are unsure if trying again is worth it, they know that their feelings for this person won't disappear. The lyrics are emotional and express the idea that it's hard to forget someone who was once a significant part of your life.
Overall, the song is about the struggle of letting go of a past love and the difficulty of moving on. The singer is torn between the memories of the past and the reality of the present, and the lyrics offer a sense of vulnerability and sincerity.
Line by Line Meaning
Is it worth the time
Is it worth putting in the effort to revive what we once had?
To bring back a forgotten rhyme
To revive a past love that was once forgotten and faded like a forgotten poem.
Our paths have changed but I can see
Although our paths may have diverged, I still see you as a part of me and can't let you go.
You'll always be a part of me
Even though we may be apart, you will always hold a special place in my heart.
How can I pretend
I can't ignore the fact that I still have strong feelings for you, even if I try to pretend otherwise.
That this affair has reached the end
That this love has come to an end and we've moved on from each other.
When every day I see your face
I still see you everywhere I go, and everything reminds me of you.
In everything and every place
You've left such a big impression on me that I find traces of you in everything and every place I look.
And I think about you now
I can't stop thinking about you, even after all this time has passed.
It won't be long before I'll be with you somehow
I have a feeling that we'll be brought back together soon, and that's what keeps my hope alive.
And I've got to make you see
I need to show you how much you mean to me and how much I want to be with you again.
That no else could have the same effect on me
Nobody else makes me feel the way that you do, and I can't imagine being with anyone else.
And make me feel the way I do
You have a unique ability to make me feel loved, happy, and complete in a way that nobody else can.
We could try again and share the dreams we had back then
We could try to reignite our love and work towards the dreams we once shared together.
Those memories are fresh and clear
Despite the passage of time, memories of our love are still fresh and clear in my mind.
My love for you won't disappear
My love for you is constant and unwavering, and I know it will never disappear.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JORGE CASAS
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