
Gloria Gaynor
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Gloria Gaynor Biography
Perhaps second only to Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor has become
one of the best-known female disco artists from the '70s due to the
ongoing success of her monster 1979 hit (and subsequent woman's
anthem ), I Will Survive. Born Gloria Fowles on September 7, 1949, in
Newark, NJ, the singer (who began going by Gloria Gaynor by the early
'70s), first sang as part of the obscure R&B outfit the Soul
Satisfiers before being discovered by MGM Records head honcho Mike Curb
(eventual leader of the Curb label and Lieutenant Governor of
California), who decided to sign the singer to his label after several
auditions. Gaynor began issuing albums on a regular basis beginning in
1975 and with her 1976 release Never Can Say Goodbye, the singer became
one of the first-ever dance artists to issue an album aimed primarily
for club use (there were no breaks between the songs, as one track
would automatically segue into the next), a method used to this day by
DJs and certain dance artists.
Although Gaynor enjoyed a few moderate hits, it wasn't until the
release of 1979's aforementioned disco gem I Will Survive that Gaynor
racked up her first true smash hit. The song was awarded the first and
only Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording in 1980 (the category was
discontinued upon disco's fall from favor shortly afterward) and
although Gaynor was unable to follow up I Will Survive with another
sizeable hit, the track subsequently took on a life of its own. It
remains popular in dance clubs and has appeared on countless movie
soundtracks and dance/disco compilations. Gaynor continues to issue
albums and play shows (especially in Europe) and during the late '90s
issued an autobiography (also titled I Will Survive), as well as
appearing for a two-week run on Broadway's hit musical Smokey Joe's
Café. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
Written by Greg Prato