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Artist Biography For Miami Sound Machine
One Of The Most Successful Latin Crossover Acts Of The '80s Miami Sound Machine Was Formed In 1975 As The Miami Latin Boys By Keyboardist Emile Estefan Jr. Performing At A Wedding Shortly Afterwards The Group Was Joined 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. 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 Eyes Of Innocence In 1984. The Album Included The Dance Hit Single "Dr. Beat." Their Next Album 1986's Primitive Love Included The Tune "Conga! " Which Became The First Single To Be Simultaneously Included On Billboard's Pop Latin Soul And Dance Charts. Two Other Singles "Bad Boy" And "Words Get In The Way " Joined "Conga!" In The Pop Top Ten That Year While Several Singles Approached Number One During 1987-88 All Of Which -- "1-2-3 " "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You " "Anything For You " "Can't Stay Away From You" -- Featured Emerging Star And Lead Vocalist Gloria Estefan With Top Billing. Miami Sound Machine And Estefan Were At Their Commercial Peak When A Semi-Truck Slammed Into The Back Of Their Stopped Tour Bus On March 20 1990. Estefan's Back Was So Severely Broken That Her Surgery Required 400 Stitches And Two Titanium Rods Were Placed Along Both Sides Of Her Spine. The Setback Inspired A New Direction For Estefan And Miami Sound Machine. After A Year-Long Hiatus The Group Returned To The Stage With A Renewed Enthusiasm For Traditional Latin Music. Their Comeback Album Mi Tierra Featuring Original Tunes Based On Cuban Music Of The '30s '40s And '50s Received A Grammy Award As "best Tropical Latin Album Of 1993." Its Success Was Followed By The Grammy-Winning Album Abriendo Puertas Two Years Later. The Personnel Of Miami Sound Machine Shifted Considerably During Their Time Together Murciano Left In 1982 And Original Guitarist Wesley B. Wright And Bassist Juan Marcos Avila Left Three Years Later. Estefan Jr. Retired From Active Performing And Serves As The Group's Manager Producer And Songwriter. - Source AMG Craig Harris
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Words Get In The Way
Miami-Sound-Machine - Primitive Love
"Words Get In The Way" Was The Third Single Released By The American Band Miami Sound Machine Led By Gloria Estefan On Their Second English Language Album And Ninth Overall Primitive Love. The Song Is A Ballad And Became The Most Successful Song Off The Album.As A Ballad "Words Get In The Way" Marked A Change In Sound From The Band's Earlier Singles And Foreshadowed Estefan's Success As An Adult Contemporary Artist. The Song Was Their First To Crack The Top 5 On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peaking At #5 And Became Their First Number-One Hit On Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart In 1986. They Didn't Achieve The Same Success Internationally But Still Managed To Reach The Top 20 In Other Countries. The Single Was Certified Gold By The ARIA For Its Sales Of 35 000 Copies. The Band Re-Recorded The Song In Spanish Under The Title "No Me Vuelvo A Enamorar" "I Won't Fall In Love Again" Although Not A Direct Translation. The Spanish Version Entered The "Hot Latin Songs" In The Top 20 Becoming The Band's First Entrance On The Chart. This Version Was Available On International Pressings Of The Album And On Its Inclusion On Estefan's Spanish Compilation Exitos De Gloria Estefan. A Live Version With A Different Arrangement Was Included As A B-Side To The Single "Always Tomorrow " And As A Bonus Track On International Editions Of Into The Light. It Was Taken From Estefan's Homecoming Concert In Miami From Her 1988 Let It Loose Tour Released On VHS.
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One Of The Most Successful Latin Crossover Acts Of The '80s Miami Sound Machine Was Formed In 1975 As The Miami Latin Boys By Keyboardist Emile Estefan Jr. Performing At A Wedding Shortly Afterwards The Group Was Joined 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. 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 Eyes Of Innocence In 1984. The Album Included The Dance Hit Single "Dr. Beat." Their Next Album 1986's Primitive Love Included The Tune "Conga! " Which Became The First Single To Be Simultaneously Included On Billboard's Pop Latin Soul And Dance Charts. Two Other Singles "Bad Boy" And "Words Get In The Way " Joined "Conga!" In The Pop Top Ten That Year While Several Singles Approached Number One During 1987-88 All Of Which -- "1-2-3 " "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You " "Anything For You " "Can't Stay Away From You" -- Featured Emerging Star And Lead Vocalist Gloria Estefan With Top Billing. Miami Sound Machine And Estefan Were At Their Commercial Peak When A Semi-Truck Slammed Into The Back Of Their Stopped Tour Bus On March 20 1990. Estefan's Back Was So Severely Broken That Her Surgery Required 400 Stitches And Two Titanium Rods Were Placed Along Both Sides Of Her Spine. The Setback Inspired A New Direction For Estefan And Miami Sound Machine. After A Year-Long Hiatus The Group Returned To The Stage With A Renewed Enthusiasm For Traditional Latin Music. Their Comeback Album Mi Tierra Featuring Original Tunes Based On Cuban Music Of The '30s '40s And '50s Received A Grammy Award As "best Tropical Latin Album Of 1993." Its Success Was Followed By The Grammy-Winning Album Abriendo Puertas Two Years Later. The Personnel Of Miami Sound Machine Shifted Considerably During Their Time Together Murciano Left In 1982 And Original Guitarist Wesley B. Wright And Bassist Juan Marcos Avila Left Three Years Later. Estefan Jr. Retired From Active Performing And Serves As The Group's Manager Producer And Songwriter. - Source AMG Craig Harris
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"Words Get in the Way" was the third single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love. The song is a ballad and became the most successful song off the album.As a ballad, "Words Get in the Way" marked a change in sound from the band's earlier singles and foreshadowed Estefan's success as an adult contemporary artist.
The song was their first to crack the Top 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #5, and became their first number-one hit on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in 1986. They didn't achieve the same success internationally, but still managed to reach the Top 20 in other countries. The single was certified Gold by the ARIA for its sales of 35,000 copies.
The band re-recorded the song in Spanish under the title "No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar" ("I Won't Fall in Love Again"), although not a direct translation. The Spanish version entered the "Hot Latin Songs" in the Top 20, becoming the band's first entrance on the chart. This version was available on international pressings of the album and on its inclusion on Estefan's Spanish compilation Exitos de Gloria Estefan.
A live version with a different arrangement was included as a B-side to the single, "Always Tomorrow," and as a bonus track on international editions of Into the Light. It was taken from Estefan's Homecoming Concert in Miami from her 1988 Let it Loose Tour, released on VHS.
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