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La India—the salsa performer, not the country—has overtaken Gloria Estefan as the performer with the most no. 1s in the history of the Billboard Tropical Songs chart as "Ahora Que Te Vas" enters the top spot. The track comes from her album Intensamente con Canciones de Juan Gabriel, a collection of the mariachi legend's hits reimagined as salsa numbers. -
5 Songs of Rum & Coke, from The Andrews Sisters to R. Kelly, but Not Really Gloria Estefan
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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