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Later in life, the memories I have of my mother are of constant work balanced with caring for my ailing father.

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Gloria Estefan
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: September 1
Actor
Film Actor
Recording Artist
Singer-Songwriter
Television Actor
Havana
Cuba
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan
Gloria Maria Milagrosa Fajardo Garcia de Estefan
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Mother
Work
Ailing
Life
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The reason I’m not more political is because I have music. And from a young age, I needed it. After prison, my father came to America, joined the Army, fought in Vietnam - and was exposed to Agent Orange. He died a slow, horrible death. Music was my escape.
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My family was musical on both sides. My father’s family had a famous flautist and a classical pianist. My mother won a contest to be Shirley Temple’s double — she was the diva of the family. At 8, I learned how to play guitar. I used to play songs from the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s in the kitchen for my grandmother.
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I stare to memorize your face, to kiss you in my mind, love you all the time.
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My mom was definitely very strict with me.
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We seal our fate with the choices we take, but don't give a second thought to the chances we take.
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Once you know the Romance languages, singing in those languages is so sexy and sensual. I do have a global audience, so why not?
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