January 6, 2021 • 42 mins
Get on your feet! This episode of Broadway Gives Back welcomes two titans of the music industry. With 7 Grammy Awards, 38 #1 hits, and over 100 million albums sold worldwide, Gloria Estefan is the most successful Latin crossover performer in the history of pop music. As a world-renowned music, television, and film producer, Emilio Estefan has been instrumental in shaping, developing, and directing Gloria’s career plus Shakira, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Jon Secada, and many others. With a resume that includes 19 Grammy Awards, Emilio also served as the Executive Producer of On Your Feet!, the 2015 smash Broadway musical that showcased the Estefans’ incredible talent, their music, and their heritage to the world in a remarkable rise to global superstardom. Join the Estefans for an impassioned discussion on their decades-long career in the music business, the challenges of bringing a musical to Broadway, and their commitment to giving back.
Looking for ways to give back?
Check out these worthy organizations discussed in this episode:
The Gloria Estefan Foundation
Give Miami Day
Nurse Heroes Live
Connect with the Estefans:
Gloria Estefan
Website: GloriaEstefan.com
Facebook: @GloriaEstefan
Twitter: @GloriaEstefan
Instagram: @GloriaEstefan
Emilio Estefan
Website: EmilioEstefanJr.com
Facebook: @EmilioEstefan
Twitter: @EmilioEstefanJr
Instagram: @EmilioEstefanJr
Red Table Talks: The Estefans
On Your Feet! The Musical
Estefan Enterprises
Connect with The Broadway Gives Back Podcast:
Facebook: @broadwaygivesbackpodcast
Instagram: @broadwaygivesbackpodcast
Twitter: @broadwaygives
Hosted & Executive Produced by Jan Svendsen and co-produced & edited by Jim Lochner.
A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Special thanks to Dori Berinstein, Alan Seales, Brittany Bigelow, Katie Rosin, and Yo Nikolova from BPN; Julian Hills from The Bulldog Agency; Eric Becker and Broderick Street Music; the Charity Network; and Glenn Weiss!
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