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| One of the most adored and
inspiring performers in all of music history! |
Greatest
Hits Gloria Estefan
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| "The rhythm is gonna get you"
is the tag line of one of Gloria Estefan's biggest hits, but it could also
serve as the mantra for the Cuban-born singer's road to the top of the
charts. Estefan's forte is middle-of-the-road pop, but all of her upbeat
hits are fueled by driving Latin percussion, the feature that set Estefan's
music apart from the rest of the flyaway pop of the 1980s and early '90s.
Greatest Hits intersperses those great dance hits--"Conga," "1,2,3," "Get
on Your Feet," and, of course, "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You," with sweet ballads
such as "Words Get in the Way," "Anything for You," and "Don't Wanna Lose
You." This set also includes "Coming Out of the Dark," Estefan's triumphant
comeback hit following her 1990 career-threatening tour-bus accident. --Daniel
Durchholz |
Christmas
Through Your Eyes Gloria Estefan
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| Gloria Estefan always sings
with passion and energy, and her holiday performances here, while not musically
dynamic, still prove strong and fiery. There are some delicious moments
of pure music making here that transcend category and homogenization. |
Abriendo
Puertas
Gloria
Estefan
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| After re-establishing her Latin
identity with Mi Tierra, her tribute to Afro-Cuban music, Cuban American
singer Gloria Estefan made yet another surprising move, this time exploring
the music of Latin America, mostly Colombia. |
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Gloria!
- Gloria Estefan
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| It was a bit of a risky move
for Gloria to release Gloria!, an album of pure, unadulterated disco that
sounds as if it could have been recorded two decades earlier. The risk
paid off, though, because the album turned out to be one of her best--a
nonstop dance party that keeps cooking through beat-heavy thumpers such
as "Heaven's What I Feel," "Oye," and "I Just Wanna Be Happy"--the latter
two bring in some of the Latin elements of her Miami Sound Machine days. |
Destiny
[ECD] Gloria Estefan
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Real Latin music at its
best
This album has everything,
including great dance numbers. |
Hold
Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
Gloria
Estefan
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Great covers of classic
songs
If you are a fan of Gloria,
or of 50's, 60's, and 70's hits, you will enjoy this album. |
Alma
Caribeña
Gloria
Estefan
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| Gloria Estefan's third Spanish
language album, Alma Caribena ("Caribbean Soul"), provides proof that Cuban
music is where this household name does her most impressive work. |
Exitos
De Gloria Estefan
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| "Exitos" is THE ultimate Gloria
Estefan CD. The listener will really learn about Estefan's wide variety
of music. |
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Greatest
Hits, Vol. 2
Gloria
Estefan
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| Gloria has a one-of-a-kind
voice and great style--she's a surefire talent--and her music is still
fabulous in her native language (check out Mi Tierra or Abriendo Puertas).
But if you're looking for a real sampler of her greatest hits, the first
volume, released in 1992, is still the way to go. |
Mi
Tierra Gloria Estefan
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| Cuban American singer Gloria
Estefan was a mainstream pop balladeer and dance music queen who happened
to be Latina before taking a surprising turn in Mi Tierra and reclaiming
her roots. Singing in Spanish, impeccably produced and backed by a superb
ensemble that includes 79-year-old maestro Israel Lopez "Cachao" on bass
(he is only the creator of mambo itself),arranger Juanito Marquez, and
singer and percussionst Luis Enrique, Estefan delivers worthy reinterpretations
and updates of traditional Afro Cuban styles. It might be too smooth for
traditionalists--who may also object to Gloria's delivery, not that of
classic sonera,but as an introduction to the music, it is engaging and
the playing of the ensemble is true and impeccable. --Fernando Gonzalez |
Into
the Light
Gloria
Estefan
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| An uplifting comeback, album
after her 1990 accident. |
Cuts
Both Ways
Gloria
Estefan
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| Cuts Both Ways is definitely
the dividing line between Miami Sound Machine's Latin party-style, which
at times sounded kind of immature and the so-called Gloria Estefan's real,
mature solo career. |
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