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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.
-Gloria Estefan
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My Family Was Musical On Both Sides.

Gloria Estefan
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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