Emilio Estefan

b. 4 March 1953, Cuba. Estefan moved to the USA in 1968 and formed the Miami Sound Machine five years later, in which he played various instruments including keyboards and accordion. Although he worked in various capacities in commerce and industry, he continued to perform part-time and the band developed a local following. In 1975 he met singer Gloria Fajardo who joined the band two years later and the year after that, 1978, they were married. In 1987, under her new name of Gloria Estefan, she began a solo career with Estefan as her manager, musical director and producer. A...