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Jr. At first, they performed at weddings and were joined on stage by guest vocalists Gloria Fajado and her cousin, Merci Navarro Murciano. The two singers impressed the band so much that they were invited to become members, and with their acceptance, the band was renamed Miami Sound Machine. In 1976, Emile was married to Fajada, who would go on to front the band and eventually eclipse it as Gloria Estefan. After recording four all-Spanish albums released by CBS Discos, Miami Sound Machine broke through to a much larger audience with their first English album, 1984's Eyes of Innocence, which contained the dance hit "Dr. Beat" as well as the ballad "I Need Your Love". Their more successful follow-up album Primitive Love was released in 1985 launching three Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Conga" (U.S. #10), "Words Get In The Way" (U.S. #5), and "Bad Boy" (U.S. #8) became follow up hits in the U.S. and around the world. "Words Get In The Way" reached #1 on the US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, establishing that the group could perform pop ballads as successfully as dance tunes. The song "Hot Summer Nights" was also released that year and was part of the blockbuster movie Top Gun. Their next album, 1987's Let It Loose, went multi-platinum, with six million copies sold in the US. It featured: "Anything For You" (#1 Hot 100), "1, 2, 3" (#3 Hot 100), "Betcha Say That" (#36 Hot 100), "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" (#5 Hot 100), and "Can't Stay Away From You" (#6 Hot 100). "Can't Stay Away From You," "Anything For You" and "1-2-3" were all #1 Adult Contemporary hits as well, and made the Miami Sound Machine household names.



In 1988, Estefan took top billing and the band's name changed to Gloria Estefan and The Miami Sound Machine. In 1989, the group's line-up changed considerably and their name was dropped altogether. After recovering from a near fatal traffic accident, Estefan was credited as a solo artist, though the ever-changing members of the Miami Sound Machine continue as her backing band to this day.