Miami Sound Machine was an American Latin pop band of Latin-influenced music that featured the vocals of Cuban-born recording artist Gloria Estefan. Established in 1975 by Emilio Estefan, the band was originally known as the Miami Latin Boys before becoming the Miami Sound Machine in 1977.
Rarities is a compilation album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released from 10 February 1995 by EMI exclusively in Southeast Asia and South America. The record is composed of previously released b-sides, demos, single mixes and remixes, as well as several songs from the duo's 1993 performance for MTV Unplugged. As of 2001, the compilation has sold in excess of a million copies worldwide.
Philip Rabinowitz, better known as Phil Ramone, was a South African-born American recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer, and co-founder of A & R recording studio. Its success led to expansion into several studios and a record production company. He was described by Billboard as "legendary", and the BBC as a "CD pioneer".
Laura Ann Branigan was an American singer. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 single "Gloria", stayed on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a female artist, peaking at No. 2. It also reached number one in Australia and Canada. Branigan's "Gloria" was a cover of a song written by Italian singer-songwriters Giancarlo Bigazzi and Umberto Tozzi. In 1984, she reached number one in Canada and Germany and No. 4 in the U.S. with "Self Control" a cover of Italian singer and songwriter Raf from the same year. Both "Gloria" and "Self Control" were successful in the United Kingdom, making the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart.
Self Control is the third studio album by American singer Laura Branigan, released on April 1, 1984, by Atlantic Records. The album peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Internationally, it charted within the top five in several continental European countries.
The Best of Branigan is a greatest hits compilation by singer Laura Branigan released in the United States in 1995, and re-released in 2007. The anthology also marked the end of Branigan's relationship with Atlantic Records. Of the thirteen tracks, eight had charted, including her major hit singles "Gloria", "Solitaire", "Self Control", "Power of Love", and "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You".
"Gloria" is a 1979 love song written and composed in Italian by Umberto Tozzi and Giancarlo Bigazzi, and first translated to English by Jonathan King. A 1982 cover version by American singer Laura Branigan, with different English lyrics, peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Cuts Both Ways is the debut solo album by American recording artist Gloria Estefan. Though the release marked the first time Estefan was billed as a solo artist, Miami Sound Machine still performed instrumentation for the album. It has sold over 4 million copies worldwide.
"Get on Your Feet" is a song by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released on September 30, 1989 by Epic Records in the US, Japan, and the UK, and in 1990 in Europe as the second single from her debut solo album, Cuts Both Ways (1989). The song was written by John DeFaria, Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald, and produced by Emilio Estefan, Jr., Casas and Ostwald. A rerecorded version was included on her 2020 album Brazil305.
Into the Light is the second studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the 14th overall, released on January 22, 1991, by Epic Records. The album reached number five on the US Billboard 200, becoming her most successful album on the chart.
"Coming Out of the Dark" is a song by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released on January 10, 1991, worldwide by Epic Records as the leading and first single from her second album, Into the Light (1991). It was written by Estefan with her husband Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Jon Secada, and produced by Estefan Jr., Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald. It became the singer's third number one in the United States and second number one in Canada. The song is a soul ballad which includes the use of a choir. Among the voices in the choir are Estefan's colleague, the Cuban singer Jon Secada, and the R&B singer Betty Wright. The song's accompanying music video received heavy rotation on MTV Europe.
"Seal Our Fate" is a song by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, taken from her second solo album, Into the Light (1991). The song was written by Estefan, and produced by her husband Emilio Estefan, Jr., Clay Ostwald, and Jorge Casas. It was released as the album's second single by Epic Records on March 25, 1991. The 7-inch vinyl single in the UK was released as a "Limited Edition Tour Souvenir Pack" and the Latin American promo-single was released with the name of "Sella Nuestro Destino" that means the same in English, but the song was not in a Spanish version. Some remixes were made for the song, some of which were produced by John Hagg and Eric Schilling.
"Can't Forget You" is a song by Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan, released in June 1991 by Epic as the third single from her second solo album, Into the Light (1991), and at the same time as "Remember Me with Love" in the UK. Written by Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald and Jon Secada, the single covered almost all the other countries where Estefan released the album, including Australia, Japan, Philippines, Spain, Canada and the United States. "Nayib’s Song " was also released in some European markets as the third official single from the album. The song is much in the style of her earlier songs like "Can't Stay Away from You" or "Don't Wanna Lose You". It peaked at number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100, but reached number two on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. No remixes were created for this song. In the UK, "Can't Forget You" was included as a B-side on the single "Go Away", released in 1993.
"Always Tomorrow" is a song by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, released worldwide on October 12, 1992 as the first single by Epic Records from her compilation album, Greatest Hits (1992). The song is written by Estefan and produced by her husband Emilio Estefan, Jr., Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald. It is a guitar-driven acoustic ballad about starting over in the wake of tragedy or disaster. While on tour, Estefan has played the guitar while singing the song. She donated royalties from single sales to the victims of Hurricane Andrew. In 2005, the song was featured in a medley with her No. 1 smash "Coming Out of the Dark" in the compilation "Hurricane Relief: Come Together now", created for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief.
Destiny is the seventh studio solo album released by Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the nineteenth of her career overall. It shipped 1.6 million copies worldwide in its first month of release.
"Mi Buen Amor" is a song by Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan from her third studio album Mi Tierra (1993). It was written by Estefano and the artist with her husband Emilio Estefan, Jorge Casas, and Clay Ostwald handling its production. It was released as the sixth single from the album in 1993 by Epic Records. It is a danzonete ballad, that according to a music journalist, speaks of a "romantic ode". Music critics gave it a positive reaction who found it delicate. Commercially, it topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States. The accompanying music video features the artist in an empty ballroom. "Mi Buen Amor" was acknowledged as an award-winning song at the 1995 BMI Latin Awards.
Jon Secada is the English-language debut album by Cuban American pop singer Jon Secada, released in 1992. The album features four singles that reached the Top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 or the Top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, including "Just Another Day", which was also a big hit worldwide. The album was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA. It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 album chart in March 1993. At the 5th Lo Nuestro Awards, the album won the award for "Pop Album of the Year".
"Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" is a song by Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan from her third studio album, Mi Tierra (1993). The song was written by the artist and her husband Emilio Estefan, with Emilio, Jorge Casas, and Clay Ostwald handling its production. An English-language version titled "If We Were Lovers" was also recorded. It was released as the second single from the album in 1993 by Epic Records. A pop bolero ballad, it speaks of an melancholy lament. The song received positive reactions from music critics, who saw it as one of the best tracks from the album.
"Mi Tierra" is a song by Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan, from her third studio album of the same name (1993). It was written by Estefano and the artist, with her husband Emilio Estefan, Jorge Casas, and Clay Ostwald handling the production. The song was released as the lead single from the album in 1993 by Epic Records. It is a son montuno track in which the singer narrates longing for her homeland. The song received positive reactions from music critics, who praised its arrangement.
"The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye" is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette, written by Per Gessle and recorded in the spring of 1990 for their third studio album Joyride. However, the song was excluded from the album, and was instead recorded by former Modern Talking vocalist Thomas Anders, who in April 1991 issued his version as the lead single from his solo album Whispers. Six months later, Roxette released their original recording as a limited edition promotional single exclusively in Sweden. In 1993, a version produced by Phil Ramone was recorded by American singer Laura Branigan for her seventh studio album, Over My Heart. The same year, Phil Thornalley produced a version for Jason Donovan, which was included as a b-side to his single "All Around the World".
