Editing Emilio Estefan (section)

=== Early music ===
{{further|Miami Sound Machine|Gloria Estefan}}
In 1975, Gloria and her cousin Mercedes "Merci" Navarro (1957–2007)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/alt.obituaries/NoP1roy_xFA/TXIR2gsE7hcJ|title=Mercedes Navarro Murciano, 50, original member of Miami Sound Machine dead|website=groups.google.com|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref> met Estefan while performing at a church ensemble rehearsal. Estefan, who had formed the band the Miami Latin Boys earlier that year, learned about Gloria through a mutual acquaintance. While the Miami Latin Boys were performing at a Cuban wedding at Hotel Dupont, Gloria and Merci (who were wedding guests) performed two Cuban standards impromptu. They impressed the Miami Latin Boys so much that they were invited to join the band permanently with the band's name changing to [[Miami Sound Machine]]. Gloria, who was attending the University of Miami at the time, only agreed to perform during the weekends so that her studies would not be interrupted.<ref name=":02"/>

Eventually, [[Miami Sound Machine]] would perform with Gloria Estefan (née Fajardo) as the lead singer and headliner.