Greenway88
10-03-03, 01:18 PM
INTRO:
To be quite honest, Gloria Estefan needs no introduction. Whether recording with Miami Sound Machine or as a solo artist, her trademark vocals have graced such top-10 hits as "Conga," "Words Get in the Way," "1-2-3," "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" and "Music of My Heart," a collaboration with 'N Sync.
Of course, such signature songs as "Don't Wanna Lose You" and "Coming Out of the Dark" have reached the summit of the Billboard Hot 100. Throughout, Estefan has also scored numerous chart-topping hits on the Billboard Latin and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts.
Along the way, Estefan has sold a whopping 70 million albums and singles worldwide, according to her record label and management company. This includes the Spanish-language albums "Mi Tierra" and "Abriendo Puertas" and such English-language collections as "Destiny," "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" and "Into the Light."
Now, Estefan has returned with her first English-language album in five years, the intimate, acoustic-shaded "Unwrapped," the bulk of which she wrote herself. Co-produced by Sebastian Krys, Estefan and her husband, Emilio Estefan Jr., "Unwrapped" (released Sept. 23) includes vocal contributions from Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders and Stevie Wonder. It is only the latest stop on Estefan's incredibly rich musical journey.
Estefan spoke to Billboard's Michael Paoletta about the album for an article that appears in the Oct. 11, 2003 issue of the magazine. What appears below is their conversation, which is exclusive to Billboard.com.
more here: http://www.billboard.com/bb/specialreport/index.jsp
To be quite honest, Gloria Estefan needs no introduction. Whether recording with Miami Sound Machine or as a solo artist, her trademark vocals have graced such top-10 hits as "Conga," "Words Get in the Way," "1-2-3," "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" and "Music of My Heart," a collaboration with 'N Sync.
Of course, such signature songs as "Don't Wanna Lose You" and "Coming Out of the Dark" have reached the summit of the Billboard Hot 100. Throughout, Estefan has also scored numerous chart-topping hits on the Billboard Latin and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts.
Along the way, Estefan has sold a whopping 70 million albums and singles worldwide, according to her record label and management company. This includes the Spanish-language albums "Mi Tierra" and "Abriendo Puertas" and such English-language collections as "Destiny," "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" and "Into the Light."
Now, Estefan has returned with her first English-language album in five years, the intimate, acoustic-shaded "Unwrapped," the bulk of which she wrote herself. Co-produced by Sebastian Krys, Estefan and her husband, Emilio Estefan Jr., "Unwrapped" (released Sept. 23) includes vocal contributions from Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders and Stevie Wonder. It is only the latest stop on Estefan's incredibly rich musical journey.
Estefan spoke to Billboard's Michael Paoletta about the album for an article that appears in the Oct. 11, 2003 issue of the magazine. What appears below is their conversation, which is exclusive to Billboard.com.
more here: http://www.billboard.com/bb/specialreport/index.jsp