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Pitbull and Kesha topped the Billboard Hot 100 during 2013 with "Timber," a single dedicated to drinking and carrying on accordingly. They were obviously not the first act to top the charts with a song about alcohol. In fact, 70 years ago on this day was when the Andrews Sisters dropped "Rum and Coca-Cola," the group's sixth no. 1 hit. Pitbull may not have specifically mentioned rum during "Timber" but you know that as a proud Cuban, he's got to appreciate the sentiments of the Andrews clan. Here are five songs that make the combination of rum and cola a hit. -
Broadway Developing Musical Based on Lives of Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan
Nothing makes for a more obvious adaptation to musical than a famous music performer's life, hence why we shouldn't be surprised to see Broadway working to create a stage play based on the lives-thus-far of Cuban-American performer Gloria Estefan and her husband, entrepreneur Emilio Estefan. On Your Feet! is scheduled to play preview shows during July of 2015. -
Santana's 'Corazon' Reaches U.S. Latin Double Platinum Album Status
According to sources, Carlos Santana's first-ever Latin album, Corazon, has just reached U.S. Latin double-platinum status. -
Gloria Estefan Musical 'On Your Feet!' Coming to Chicago and Broadway in 2015
Producers announced Jerry Mitchell ('Kinky Boots') will direct the jukebox bio-musical's Chicago premiere in summer of 2015 prior to a fall opening on Broadway. -
Stars of Gloria Estefan Broadway Musical 'On Your Feet' to Come from TV Reality Show
Estefan and the producers will use a reality show to search the world for performers to play the singer during her early Miami years and her long recovery from a broken back. -
Barack Obama To Welcome Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Prince Royce and More to White House for Hispanic Heritage Month Performance
It's no secret that Barack Obama is a fan of good ol' fashion R&B (as evidenced by video of him performing Al Green's "Let's Stay Together"), but the White House will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on Monday when it hosts "Musica Latina: In Performance At The White House" on Monday. The event is meant to showcase "the influence and cultural contributions of Hispanic communities and their music" said the White House in a statement.
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