Gloria Estefan

The Profile

Gloria Estefan (born September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American singer-songwriter and the longtime lead vocalist associated with Miami Sound Machine. The review cites sales of over 70,000,000 records.

Estefan is a best-selling Latin artist, a Grammy Award recipient and a prominent figure in Latin pop and crossover music.

The DeBaser review praises Gloria Estefan's album Unwrapped as a strong comeback that blends Latin, American and indigenous South American traditions. The album contains four Spanish songs and 14 English tracks; the lead single "Hoy" uses Andean rhythms and was filmed at Machu Picchu. The review highlights a Stevie Wonder harmonica feature on "Into You" and credits Gloria and her husband Emilio for skillful fusion of styles. The review cites sales of over 70,000,000 records and places Unwrapped alongside Estefan's earlier works such as Gloria!, Destiny and Mi Tierra.