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One of the best-selling female artists of all time, Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan’s unique sound broke barriers. She fused the musical style of Havana with a distinct Miami sound, launching Latin music into mainstream American popular culture. Estefan was honored twice with the Billboard Spirit of Hope Award for her philanthropic work in 1996 and then in 2011. In 2015, President Barack Obama honored Gloria and Emilio Estefan, her husband, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Two years later, Estefan was the first Cuban American artist to be awarded the Kennedy Center Honor, which honors contributions to American culture through the performing arts. Most recently, in 2023, Estefan became the first Hispanic person to be nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Learn more about Estefan’s career and contributions on the Pieces of History blog (prologue.blogs.archives.gov). *** Image: Gloria Estefon performs for President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush at a State Dinner for Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello and his wife, June 18, 1991. George Bush Presidential Library, National Archives *** #HispanicHeritage #HispanicHeritageMonth #HispanicHeritageMonth2023 #songwriters #music #Cuban #CubanAmerican #Miami #MiamiSoundMachine @gloriaestefan @bush41library