Editing Miami Sound Machine (section)

===Appearances and soundtracks ===
In 1985, Miami Sound Machine appeared on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' with Johnny Carson, ''[[Solid Gold (TV series)|Solid Gold]]'', ''[[American Bandstand]]'', ''[[CBS Morning News]]'', Walt Disney specials, and frequent spots on ''MTV''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|first=Vivian|last=Gude|title=Miami Today: International Gateway, Test Ground—and Launch Pad for Latin Music Market in Full Lift-Off|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9CMEAAAAMBAJ|issn=0006-2510|volume=98|issue=44|page=M-16|magazine=Billboard|date=November 1, 1986|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|language=en}}</ref> The band twice performed on the television presentation of the [[Miss Universe Pageant]] (1984; 1986). The song "Hot Summer Nights" was also released that year and was part of the soundtrack for the film ''[[Top Gun]].'' The song "Suavé" was also recorded as part of the soundtrack for the [[Sylvester Stallone]] film ''[[Cobra (1986 film)|Cobra]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The Discography of E.E.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GgoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA106|issn=0006-2510|volume=110|issue=39|page=106|magazine=Billboard|date=September 26, 1998|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|language=en}}</ref> Miami Sound Machine also made a cameo appearance in the ABC Sunday Night Movie ''Club Med''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tUrysb-seoQC&pg=PT133|title=Ritmo Al Exito: Como Un Inmigrante Hizo Su Propio Sueno Americano|last=Estefan|first=Emilio|date=2010|publisher=Penguin|isbn=978-1101656068|language=en}}</ref>

After a massive world tour that ran from 1985 to 1986, the following members left the group: guitarist Wesley B. Wright; founding bassist Juan Marcos Avila; and keyboardist Roger Fisher. Emilio assumed the role of producer and no longer performed live.