In March 1990, Estefan sustained a life-threatening cervical vertebrae fracture when her tour bus was involved in a serious accident near Scranton, Pennsylvania. Estefan is credited with breaking down barriers and opening doors for Latin musicians, including Selena, Jon Secada, Shakira and Ricky Martin. In 1988, she and Miami Sound Machine achieved their first number-one hit with " Anything for You". She and Miami Sound Machine earned worldwide success with their 1985 single " Conga", which became Estefan's signature song and led to Miami Sound Machine winning the 15th annual Tokyo Music Festival's grand prix in 1986. Ī contralto, Estefan started her career as lead singer of Miami Latin Boys, which was later renamed Miami Sound Machine. Estefan's record sales exceed 75 million worldwide, making her the second best selling female latin artist in history and one of the best-selling female singers of all-time. Estefan is a seven-time Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of the Top 100 greatest artists of all time by both VH1 and Billboard.
Gloria Estefan ( Spanish: born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García born 1 September 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman.
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