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GLORIA ESTEFAN BIOGRAPHY |
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Gloria Estefan
makes her acting debut in Music of The Heart as Isabel Vasquez,
a savvy young teacher who befriends Roberta when no one else
seems to have the time.
Th singer has long been a supporter of VH1's Save the Music
program, which works to keep music in public schools. The recent
Divas CD, Estefan's collaboration with Celine Dion, Shania Twain,
Mariah Carey and Aretha Franklin, was recorded at a 1998 concert
that benefited the Save the Music program.
Estefan reached superstar status in 1985 with Miami Sound
Machine and enjoyed more than a decade of hits with the band. As
she segued into a solo recording career, she achieved major
mainstream success around the world. She won a 1996 Grammy Award
for her album Abriendo Puertas and a 1994 Grammy for the album
Mi Tierra. Estefan has also received two Cable ACE Awards, an MW
Video Music Award, the Hispanic Heritage Award and the
Congressional Medal of Honor, among countless other accolades.
Estefan performs the song Music of My Heart with teen sensation
'N SYNC. |
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