Gloria Estefan: A Real-Life Reader Biography by Sue Boulais
When Gloria Fajardo was a senior in high school, she and some friends put together a band to play for a party. Emilio Estefan came to one of their rehearsals to give the girls a few tips. As leader of the Miami Latin Boys, Emilio was well respected on the music scene. A few months later, he asked Gloria to join his band. She couldn't refuse. Though still in college, Gloria found time to finish her degree, sing with the band, and in 1978, she married Emilio. Changing the band's name to the Miami Sound Machine, Emilio and Gloria set about to entertain the world with music. In 1990, their dream almost came to an end when their tour bus was hit on a snowy road near the New York state line.Gloria broke her back. She thought she would never perform again.
Gloria Estefan (Junior World Biographies) by David Shirley, Bruce W. Conord
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Gloria Estefan
Having sold over 100 million records worldwide, Estefan has garnered eight Grammy Awards and an Oscar nomination for her performance of the song “Music Of My Heart.” She has received an American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, and was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2015, President Obama honored Emilio & Gloria Estefan with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made meritorious contributions to the United States, to world peace, and cultural endeavors. In 2017, Gloria was the first Cuban-American singer-songwriter to receive The Kennedy Center Honors.
ON YOUR FEET!, the TONY Award-nominated Broadway musical based on the lives and music of Emilio & Gloria Estefan. As Executive Producers, it is the story of two people who—through an unwavering dedication to one another and their pursuit of the American dream— showcased their talen
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