It looks like the Cuban born songbird Gloria Estefan is Coming Out Of The Dark in the near future as she plans a three night show at Foxwoods in Connecticut over the Memorial weekend.

Gloria, who was the talk of the town back in the 1980’s when she hit the big time with her husband’s band The Miami Sound Machine and later with a solo career, seems to have disappeared from public view in recnet years, since while touring in March 1990, Gloria was critically injured, suffering a fractured spine when a speeding semi-truck crashed into her tour bus. She had two permanently implanted titanium rods to stabilize her spinal column. Her rehabilitation required almost a year of intensive physical therapy, but she achieved a complete recovery.
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Miami, FL (Vocus/PRWEB ) March 18, 2009 — Gibson Guitar (www.gibson.com), presenter of Miami Guitar Town along with the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County, is proud to announce that Grammy Award-winning American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan autographed the new completed “Gateway to the Americas” Les Paul Gibson Guitar sculpture. (more…)

Leading U.S. performing right organization Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) held its 16th annual Latin Music Awards last night at The Breakers Ponce De Leon Ballroom in Palm Beach, Florida. Gloria Estefan was named a BMI Icon; singer/songwriter Espinoza Paz earned his second consecutive Latin Songwriter of the Year; “A Ti Si Puedo Decirte” garnered Song of the Year honors for writer Javier Sanroman and publisher Siempre Music; and Editora Arpa Musical received the Latin Publisher of the Year crown. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Assistant Vice President, Latin Music, Delia Orjuela, the black-tie dinner also touted the writers and publishers of the past year’s 50 most-performed Latin songs on U.S. radio and television.

The BMI Icon award is bestowed on creators who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” An all-star musical tribute featuring Elvis Crespo, Jon Secada, Angeles Ochoa, Arthur Hanlon, Anthony Federov, Jorge Villamizar, Pitbull, and Fanny Lu paid homage to the achievements of Gloria Estefan, who joins an elite list of past honorees that includes Latin music titans Gustavo Santaolalla, Los Tigres Del Norte, Juan Luis Guerra and Carlos Santana, along with legends Willie Nelson, Brian Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Paul Simon, Dolly Parton and the late James Brown. (more…)

Gloria Estefan was approached by the CIA to be a spy.

The Cuban-born singer – who speaks English, French and Spanish – was asked to become an undercover agent by the American intelligence agency and admits she had to be talked out of saying yes by her mother.

The 52-year-old star – who was working as an interpreter for customs in Miami airport when she was approached – said: “They realised I was someone who could pass for a regular person without raising any eyebrows. So the CIA approached me and asked me to train in their Atlanta HQ.” (more…)

Veteran pop singer Gloria Estefan has vowed her upcoming Latin America tour will be her last – insisting she won’t perform any more concerts after April this year.

The Cuban-American announced last year that she would be cutting back the amount of time she spends on tour in order to focus on spending time with her 14-year-old daughter, Emily Marie. And now Estefan has decided to quit life on the road for good – because she wants to put her family before her music career.

She says, “It is an end to something that began many years ago, in 1975, and it is a dream to be able to do it in Latin America. These will be the last concerts I do, after I want to focus on my daughter, who is going to high school, and continue working in other areas.” (more…)

International Superstar Gloria Estefan has performed to packed arenas worldwide in a career spanning more than two decades, but for the first time she has announced plans to take her greatest hits tour to South America.

Estefan will begin the trek with an April 9 show at the Conrad Hotel in Punta del Este, Uruguay, she announced Monday at a Miami news conference.

“After so many years of planning to perform there, but because of logistics, you know, and a lot of political upheaval in Latin America, getting everything harmonized and being available to do it was just to difficult,” Estefan said. “I spent 15 years of my life traveling and we’ve been trying to get to Latin America forever. So to me, it’s a nice full circle.” (more…)

February 19, 2009: Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan attend the Viva Espana event during the 2009 South Beach Wine and Food Festival at Biltmore Hotel on February 19, 2009 in Coral Gables, Florida.

Gloria Estefan will be honored as a BMI Icon at the performing rights organization’s 16th annual Latin Awards on March 12.

The gala will also recognize the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s top BMI Latin songs played on American radio and television.

Held at the Breakers Ponce De Leon Ballroom in Palm Beach, Fla., the BMI Icon award is given to those who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” An all-star musical tribute will pay homage to the achievements of Estefan.

Her catalog boasts 22 BMI Latin and Pop Awards, along with 11 BMI Million-Air Awards.

Source: Variety.com

The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County recently collected its largest single donation of the year, courtesy of recording artist Gloria Estefan.

The singer’s philanthropic foundation presented $25,000 to the county’s education foundation, along with the same amount to education foundations in Broward, Miami-Dade and Indian River counties.

The gifts were supported in part with proceeds from Estefan’s October concert at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, according to a news release.

Source: sun-sentinel.com (Thanks to Jos!)

Gloria wins best traditional tropical album for “90 millas” and best tropical song at the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. Check out these new photos! (I was about to upload more photos, but I’m just having problem with the server and it’s working slowly for me. I’ll try to add more HQ photos from the awards anyway.)