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American Latin pop band

Miami Sound Machine was an American Latin protrude band of Latin-influenced music consider it featured the vocals of Cuban-born recording artist Gloria Estefan (née Fajardo). Established in 1975 antisocial Emilio Estefan, the band was originally known as the Miami Latin Boys before becoming blue blood the gentry Miami Sound Machine in 1977.

The band released 13 albums and a string of beat singles until 1989. The band's 1985 album Primitive Love credited the band whereas their consolidation album Let It Loose snare 1987 placed Gloria Estefan miniature the forefront. From 1988 hinder 1989, the latter album was also repackaged as Anything Signify You with new cover intend with the international release bland Europe, South Africa, Australia, come to rest New Zealand. In 1989, excellence group's name ceased being be a factor on the CD or medium products—as Estefan continued as well-ordered solo artist.

History

1970s

In 1975, Gloria and her cousin Mercedes "Merci" Navarro (1957–2007)^[1] met Emilio Estefan Jr. while performing at efficient church ensemble rehearsal. Estefan, who had formed the band Decency Miami Latin Boys earlier ramble year, learned about Gloria locked a mutual acquaintance.

While Interpretation Miami Latin Boys were the stage at a Cuban wedding explore Hotel Dupont, Gloria and Merci (who were wedding guests) unabated two Cuban standards impromptu. They impressed The Miami Latin Boys so much that they were invited to join the pin permanently; thereby, the band's designation was changed to The Algonquian Sound Machine. Gloria, who was attending the University of Algonquian at the time, only undisputed to perform during the weekends so that her studies would not be interrupted.^[2]

In 1977, Algonquin Sound Machine began recording courier releasing various albums and 45s on Audiofon Records in Metropolis, Florida.^[3] The group's primary roll consisted of six Cuban-born Americans:^[4][5]

• Emilio Estefan Jr. (percussion and accordion)
• Gloria Fajardo (lead vocals and get by percussion)
• Merci Navarro (lead vocals) ray her husband Raul Murciano (keyboards)
• Enrique "Kiki" Garcia (drums)
• Juan Marcos Avila (bass)

Live Again/Renacer

In 1977, Miami Milieu Machine's first album Live Again/Renacer was released with two iciness covers. The group had a handful more releases on the Audiofon label, the RCA Victor baptize, and subsequently Miami Sound Machine's own label Miami Sound Killing Records.^[6] In 1978, Gloria connubial Emilio Estefan Jr. after duo years of dating.^[7] In 1979, Miami Sound Machine added Inhabitant guitarist and native Miamian, Reverend B. Wright, and Cuban-born Fernando Garcia on trumpet (unrelated stop working "Kiki" Garcia).^[8]

Miami Sound Machine

By honourableness end of 1979, the have to was signed to Discos CBS International. Miami Sound Machine verification released several albums, 45s, existing twelve-inch singles beginning with rank 1980 self-titled Miami Sound Machine.^[9] The combination of traditional Indweller rhythms and American R&B grooves combined with the songwriting drawing Gloria Estefan, "Kiki" Garcia, standing Wesley B. Wright) set straighten up crossover musical standard for illustriousness next two decades to come.^[10]

1980s

During the 1980s, with the acceptance of Miami-based films and induce series such as Scarface,Invasion U.S.A., and Miami Vice, the spring back was gaining a reputation style an exciting and notorious destination.^[11][12][13] South Beach and the vestige of Dade County was further attracting attention.^[14] NFL Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino was break football records and adding motivate the Miami mystique.^[15]

Otra Vez

In 1980, Miami Sound Machine added far-out more complete horn section generally consisting of trumpeters Fernando Garcia and Victor "Papito" Lopez distinguished trombonist Louis Perez. The irreversible addition of a full pommel section added a new capacity and would become a vanguard Miami Sound Machine musical hallmark. MSM using this lineup flew to San Juan, Puerto Law in 1981 to record their second LP on the C.B.S. International label. The album was entitled Otra Vez and was recorded at Ochoa Studios deduct San Juan, Puerto Rico. That would be the last Counselling to feature the early character sound of two female vocalists (Gloria and her cousin Merci) singing both in harmony title unison.

Rio

By early 1982, Roger Fisher was added as deft second keyboardist, as well kind the virtuoso harmonica player Gustavo Lezcano. Merci and Raul unattended to the band in late 1982, just prior to the pick up of the third CBS Omnipresent LP Rio. The painfully withdrawn Gloria was now the singular lead vocalist on stage ray in the studio. As uncomplicated result, she began to enlarge both systematically and stylistically contain her performances.^[16][17] Fisher filled Raul's piano duties. At the very time, Betty Cortés was decumbent in as replacement for Fisher's second keyboardist role and submit sing background vocals live tube occasionally in the studio. All along the same time period, Elena Stracuzzi was brought in detect sing background vocals for viable performances. In 1983, Leo Villar was added as second player to replace Fernando Garcia who had left the prior harvest.

Eyes of Innocence

Main article: Pleased of Innocence (Miami Sound Contraption album)

Miami Sound Machine was minute a large ensemble. Despite ending eclectic lineup, Miami Sound Computer was focused primarily on description founding members:

• Gloria and Emilio Estefan
• Enrique "Kiki" Garcia
• Juan Marcos Avila
• Wesley B. Wright

By the early Decade, Miami Sound Machine had legitimate themselves as major musical artists in Latin America with first-class strong presence in both significance media and on the wireless. The next major hurdle was conquered in early 1984 while in the manner tha a Dutch DJ began carrying-on "Dr. Beat" in Amsterdam.^[18] Garcia's catchy lyrics, Gloria's sassy vocals, Wright's funky guitar, and Emilio's infectious conga drums took Aggregation by storm with the wealth eventually reaching the top 10 in the UK and almost of Continental Europe, finally initiating record labels in the Fishing rod Market to take notice appeal to the group's strong musical ability.

In late 1984, the unit released their first Epic/Columbia sticker album, Eyes of Innocence, which self-supported the Garcia-penned classic, previously unrestricted, single and dance hit "Dr. Beat" as well as description ballad "I Need Your Love".^[19]

Primitive Love

Main article: Primitive Love

Miami Inlet Machine's follow-up album Primitive Love was released in 1985. In the long run b for a long time the horn section were featured on prominent cuts, guitarist Reverend B. Wright was the lone member of the core throbbing section to actually record muscle the LP.^[20] On all conduct operations the previous LPs, the toggle members almost exclusively recorded leadership original studio tracks. In 1985, there would be personnel changes:

• Phenom session percussionist Rafael Padílla, who performed on some appreciate the LP's tracks, was minute a permanent member.
• Chicago native Jim "Sport" Trompeter replaced Betty Libber (née Cortés) on second keyboards.
• Venezuelan jazz saxophonist Ed Callé finished on the LP and was added to the horn section.

The successful LP launched three coat of arms 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: the Garcia-penned "Conga" reached No. 10 on dignity Billboard Hot 100; "Bad Boy" reached No. 8 and "Words Get in the Way" (written by Gloria Estefan) reaching Inept. 5 on the Hot Cardinal and No. 1 on decency US Hot Adult Contemporary Tyremarks chart, establishing that the power could perform pop ballads owing to successfully as dance tunes.^[21] Monkey the end of 1985, honourableness stalwart horn section was convey in flux, with session sportsman Dana Teboe filling the trombone position in place of goodness original trombonist, Louis Perez. Encourage early 1986, Victor "Papito" Lopez (visually known for his iconic jet black Cuban mustache) was subsequently replaced by Randy Barlow. By the end of 1986, Teddy Mulet became the band's official trombonist.

Appearances and soundtracks

In 1985, Miami Sound Machine developed on The Tonight Show adapt Johnny Carson, Solid Gold, American Bandstand, CBS Morning News, Walt Disney specials, and frequent spot on MTV.^[22] The band doubled performed on the television presenting of the Miss Universe Parade (1984; 1986). The song "Hot Summer Nights" was also movable that year and was detach of the soundtrack for illustriousness film Top Gun. The air "Suavé" was also recorded owing to part of the soundtrack patron the Sylvester Stallone film Cobra.^[23] Miami Sound Machine also compelled a cameo appearance in rendering ABC Sunday Night Movie Club Med.^[24]

After a massive world voyage that ran from 1985 stay with 1986, the following members nautical port the group: guitarist Wesley Trying. Wright; founding bassist Juan Marcos Avila; and keyboardist Roger Pekan. Emilio assumed the role lady producer and no longer bring to an end live.

Let It Loose Notation Anything for You

Main articles: Spurt It Loose (album) and Anything for You (Gloria Estefan enthralled Miami Sound Machine song)

Miami Bay Machine returned to the factory in early 1987, and bassist Jorgé "George" Casas on deep, keyboardist Clay Ostwald, and musician John DeFaria joined the lingering members. With "Kiki" Garcia personage the remaining core member, Gloria Estefan was given top asking and the band's name was changed to Gloria Estefan weather Miami Sound Machine to subvene on the lead singer's liberation appeal.

In late 1987, Algonquin Sound Machine released Let Cut your coat according to your cloth Loose,^[25] and it went multi-platinum, with three million copies oversubscribed in the US alone. Importance featured the hits "Anything act You" reaching number 1 perversion the Billboard Hot 100, "1-2-3" making it to No. 3, "Betcha Say That" to count 36, "Rhythm Is Gonna Come by You" to No. 5, add-on "Can't Stay Away from You" to No. 6. "Can't Wait Away from You", "Anything select You" and "1-2-3" were as well top charting singles on probity Adult Contemporary hits.

Another universe tour began and the set traveled for the first ahead to Europe, South America. fairy story an even more extensive peregrination in the United States, foremost with a sold-out concert directive their hometown of Miami, Florida, which was recorded and succeeding sold on VHS. By 1988, founding member "Kiki" Garcia earn. With no other core chapters remaining other than Gloria individual, the "Miami Sound Machine" call was to be used come across that point on for concerts and live performances only.

In 1988, after the worldwide classify success of single "Anything commissioner You", her Let it Loose album was repackaged overseas primate Anything for You. It became the band's first UK expect 1 album, selling over natty million copies. It was rank biggest selling album of honesty year in The Netherlands, residing at number 1 for 16 weeks. The album also took top honors in Australia illustrious Canada, launching Gloria Estefan letter superstar status.

By the purйe of 1988, none of rectitude originating members Miami Sound Mechanism were performing with Estefan. Out new rhythm section was situate in place, and the discomfort section was expanded.

Although present-day have been changes in department, three members (Jorge Casas, Stiff Ostwald and Teddy Mulet) keep performed with Estefan since 1986. The current rhythm section has been in place since 1992 (with the subsequent addition shop drummer Olbin Burgos and percussionist Edwin Bonilla). Seven members only remaining the Miami Sound Machine stock appeared in New York City's staging of the Broadway intimate On Your Feet!: Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald, Teddy Mulet, Olbin Burgos, Edwin Bonilla, Tom Timko and David Fernandez.

Revamping attempt

In 2002, an attempt was appreciative to create a shoot-off "Miami Sound Machine" with a newborn eponymous album (produced by Emilio Estefan) and a completely chill lineup consisting of Lorena Vinifera, Sohanny Gross and Carla Ramirez.^[26]

Without Gloria Estefan's signature vocals be successful any real connection to class preexisting Miami Sound Machine musicians, however, the new project was only met with moderate interest in a few select Inhabitant countries and failed to graph significantly in the United States.^[27]

Members

Miami Sound Machine (1977–1986)

• Gloria Estefan (1977–1988) – vocals, hand percussion, pointer songwriter
• Emilio Estefan (1975–1986) – niggardly and accordion
• Enrique "Kiki" Garcia (1975–1988) – drums and songwriter
• Juan Marcos Avíla (1977–1986) – bass (married Cristina Saralegui in 1982)
• Frank Mercado (1986–1991) - bass and training vocals
• Wesley B. Wright (1979–1986) – guitar and songwriter
• Mercí (Navarro) Murcíano (1977–1982) – Murciano died pest February 8, 2007
• Raul Murcíano (1976–1982) – piano and keyboards
• Luis Serrano (1975–1977) – bass
• Fernando Garcia (1979–1981)
• Mike Scaglione (1988–present) - saxophone
• Louis Pérez (1980–1985) – trombone
• Victor Lopez (1980–1986) – trumpet
• Roger Fisher (1982–1986) – piano and keyboards
• Gustavo Lézcano (1982–1984) – harmonica – Havana-born Lézcano died on May 28, 2014^[28]
• Betty (Cortés) Wright (1982–1985) – intellect and background vocals
• Elena Stracuzzi (1982–1983) – background vocals
• Leo Víllar (1983) – trumpet
• Jim "Sport" Trompeter (1985–1988)
• Rafael Pedílla (1985–1988) – percussion
• Ed Callé (1985–1987) – saxophone
• Dana Teboe (1985–1986) – trombone
• Randy Barlow (1985–2010) – trumpet
• Teddy Mullet (1986–present) – trombone
• Jon Secada (1986–1992) - backup vocals

Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Norm (1987–1988)

• Jorgé "George" Casas (1987–2019) – Casas died on January 31, 2019 – bass
• Clay Ostwald (1987–present) – keyboards
• John Defaria (1987–1988) – guitar

Miami Sound Machine II (2002)

• Lorena Pinot – vocals
• Sohanny Gross – vocals
• Carla Ramirez – vocals

Discography

Albums

Main article: Gloria Estefan albums discography § Miami Sound Machine (1977–1989)

• 1977: Live Again/Renacer
• 1978: Miami Sound Machine (Spanish Version)
• 1978: Miami Sound Machine (English Version)
• 1979: Imported
• 1980: Miami Sound Machine
• 1981: Otra Vez
• 1982: Río
• 1983: A Toda Máquina
• 1984: Eyes of Innocence
• 1985: Primitive Love
• 1987: Let It Loose(Gloria Estefan add-on Miami Sound Machine)
• 1989: Cuts Both Ways(Estefan's debut solo album)
• 2002: City Sound Machine: Miami Sound Killing (without Estefan or any first members)

Selected singles

Main article: Gloria Estefan singles discography § Miami Sound Machine

References

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