$2,500
CHAUMET, Swiss. Donated by Gloria Estefan and Chaumet Notes Gloria Estefan There' s no growth without a lot of hard work and a little risk," says Gloria Estefan. It's important to me that I continue to grow. There's no point in living life any other way. " From such pure pop hits as "1-2- 3 " and "Anything For You" to the Grammy Award-winning Latin music adventures "Mi Tierra" and "Abriendo Puertas", change has been one of the few constants in the superstar singer's remarkable career. Gloria Estefan burst into into public view in 1985 with "Conga" as the enigmatic front woman of Miami Sound Machine. Ever since then, she has been in a state of perpetual, often radical creative evolution. By 1980, Miami Sound Machine was in full swing, combining American pop with pure Afro-Cuban rhythms, and winning raves from local clubgoers. The rest of the world joined the party in 1985, when "Conga" exploded and elevated the band and Gloria to global prominence. The hits just kept coming: "1-2- 3, " "Don't Want To Lose You, " "Anything For You," "Cuts Both Ways, " "Get On Your Feet," "Coming Out Of The Dark," and her version of "Turn The Beat Around" (1994) among numerous others. As she segued into a solo recording career with Miami Sound Machine members continuing to contribute to her best-selling albums Gloria became the only Latin artist to achieve major mainstream worldwide success. The achievement of such a lofty position would prompt many perform Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-02-24
