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The album was entitled Otra Vez and was recorded at Ochoa Studios in San Juan, Puerto Rico. MSM using this lineup flew to San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1981 to record their second LP on the C.B.S.

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The permanent addition of a full horn section added a new dimension and would become a future Miami Sound Machine musical trademark. In 1980, Miami Sound Machine added a more complete horn section primarily consisting of trumpeters Fernando Garcia and Victor 'Papito' Lopez and trombonist Louis Perez. NFL Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino was breaking football records and adding to the Miami mystique. South Beach and the remainder of Dade County was also attracting attention.

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The 1980s Дuring the 1980s, with the popularity of Miami-based films and television series such as Scarface, Invasion USA, and Miami Vice, the city was gaining a reputation as an exciting and notorious destination. Wright) set a crossover musical standard for the next two decades to come. The combination of traditional Latin rhythms and American R&B grooves (along with the songwriting talents of Gloria Estefan, 'Kiki' Garcia, and Wesley B. Miami Sound Machine then released several albums, 45s, and twelve-inch singles beginning with the 1980 self-titled Miami Sound Machine. Miami Sound Machine Д«y the end of 1979, the band was signed to Discos CBS International. Wright, and Cuban-born Fernando Garcia on trumpet (unrelated to 'Kiki' Garcia). In 1979, Miami Sound Machine added American guitarist and native Miamian, Wesley B. In 1978, Gloria married Emilio Estefan, Jr. The group had several more releases on the Audiofon label, the RCA Victor label, and subsequently Miami Sound Machine's own label Miami Sound Machine Records. In 1977, Miami Sound Machine's first album Live Again/Renacer was released with two different covers.

Merci Navarro (lead vocals) and her husband Raul Murciano (keyboards).

Gloria Fajardo (lead vocals and hand percussion).

The group's primary lineup consisted of six Cuban-born Americans: The 1970s The beginnings Д«eginning in 1977, The Miami Sound Machine began recording and releasing various albums and 45s on Audiofon Records in Miami, Florida. Gloria, who was attending the University of Miami at the time, only agreed to perform during the weekends so that her studies would not be interrupted. They impressed The Miami Latin Boys so much that they were invited to join the band permanently thereby, the band's name was changed to The Miami Sound Machine. While The Miami Latin Boys were performing at a Cuban wedding at Hotel Dupont, Gloria and Merci (who were wedding guests) performed two Cuban standards impromptu. Estefan, who had formed the band The Miami Latin Boys earlier that year, learned about Gloria through a mutual acquaintance. while performing at a church ensemble rehearsal. In 1975, Gloria and her cousin Mercedes 'Merci' Navarro (1957вЂ“2007) met Emilio Estefan, Jr.

5 1989, Gloria Estefan, departure of the original members and beyond.

4 1987 and Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine.

In 1989, the group's name ceased being included on the CD or album products-as Estefan continued as a solo artist. From 1988 to 1989, the latter album was also repackaged as Anything For You with new cover art with the international release in Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The band's 1985 album Primitive Love credited the band whereas their follow-up album Let It Loose in 1987 placed Gloria Estefan at the forefront.

The band had a number of albums and a string of hit singles until 1989. Established in 1975 by Emilio Estefan Jr., the band was originally known as the Miami Latin Boys before becoming the Miami Sound Machine in 1977. Miami Sound Machine was an American band of Latin-influenced music that had featured the vocals of Cuban-born recording artist Gloria Estefan (nГ©e Fajardo).