Two Sides Of Gloria Estefan
"If they play your songs on the radio," explains Gloria Estefan, "and people go out and buy them, then you're going to do well." This, she knows, takes work. "I remember in Puerto Rico, where there's...
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Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
  Itching for more creative input, the Jackson Five wiggled out of their Motown contract and signed with Epic as The Jacksons. While their first two Gamble/Huff-produced Epic albums were well-received, it was the self-produced third-1978's Destiny-that stormed onto the dance floors and the charts. After nine years in the studio, The Jacksons had gathered the best players, arrangers and engineers in the business to unleash the sound they had always known was there. In addition to being a fine chunk of energy, "Shake Your Body" was also notable for being one of the first songs whose success was significantly bolstered by a popular dance.

(M. Jackson/R. Jackson); Produced by The Jacksons; vocal arrangements by The Jacksons; rhythm arrangements by Greg Phillinganes; horn and strings arranged by Tom Tom 84; Michael Jackson, lead vocal; Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, background vocals; Greg Phillinganes, keyboards, synthesizers; Mike Boddicker, synthesizers; Ed Green, drums; Paulinho da Costa, percussion; Rec. Los Angeles, August 1978. Epic 8-50656 (mx. ZSP 165159); P 1978 MJJ Productions, Inc.