Word: glorias
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While Littleton was a tragedy for America, it was a great moment for show-biz talent. Not only did it finally bring Gloria Estefan to the White House to discuss gun control--which will no doubt encourage Brandy to attend some House Judiciary meetings--but it also forced other celebrities to tell us their political opinions. Rosie O'Donnell, who does ads for the rifle-selling K Mart chain, yelled at Tom Selleck for doing an ad for the N.R.A. The next week O'Donnell allegedly asked guest Bernadette Peters, who was going to sing on Rosie's show...
...Lopez's upcoming album On the 6. "It sounds great," he says, flashing his trademark broad smile. "This is going to be really big. I'm telling you." Nowadays, when Estefan makes that kind of prediction, industry moguls listen. A former drummer and the husband of pop diva Gloria Estefan, he has emerged as the godfather of Latin pop. Estefan produced four songs on Ricky Martin's new album. He has also mentored and produced Jon Secada and Colombian superstar Shakira, whose first English-language album is scheduled to be released early next year. Some have dubbed Estefan the Berry...
...hamburger"--that came to be known as the Miami Sound. Undeterred by industry executives who said, "Dump the timbales" or "It will never sell," the Cuban immigrant put together a local band called the Miami Sound Machine in the early '80s. The lead singer was his then girlfriend Gloria. The group's 1985 smash hit Conga transformed Gloria Estefan into the first Latin female crossover superstar...
...While Gloria went on to sell 70 million albums worldwide, Emilio began exploring songwriting and producing. In 1995 he formed the Crescent Moon label and started signing acts such as Cuban bassist Cachao, known as the Father of Mambo, whom major labels had ignored. A string of Grammy nominations eventually followed; so did non-Latino artists like Madonna and Will Smith, seeking to add some tropical flavor to their songs. "Emilio's ears and vision are absolutely incredible," says Tommy Mottola, CEO of Sony Music, which distributes the Crescent Moon label. "He's in front of the curve...
...head of a $200 million empire that includes interests in music publishing and real estate. He and Gloria--who were recently ranked No. 31 on the Forbes list of the world's richest entertainers--live in an opulent oceanfront mansion where Picassos hang next to paintings by Cuban artists. But Estefan isn't slowing down. His latest venture is a deal with Studio U.S.A. to produce sitcoms and made-for-TV movies. Says Studio U.S.A. president Ken Solomon: "Emilio is really one of the leaders in the world in bringing Latin performers to the mainstream...