Name	Gloria Gaynor
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Naionality	American
Date of Birth	7 September 1949
Place of Birth	Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Gloria Gaynor made her debut as a singer with the Soul Satisfiers, an R&B band, in the 1960s, and emerged as a solo artist with her single, ”She’ll Be Sorry / Let Me Go Baby, in 1965. Her talents caught the attention of MGM Records leader honcho Mike Curb (ultimate boss of the Curb label and Lieutenant Governor of California), who finally signed Gaynor to his label following many auditions.

In 1975, Gaynor started issuing albums on a normal basis and with the release of Never Can Say Goodbye in 1976, she made a reputation for herself as one of the first-ever dance artists to concern an album mostly for club utilize. Moreover, the title track marked Gaynor’s first single to reach No. 1 on Billboard magazine’s dance chart.

Gaynor followed that up with a few moderate hits, but the singer did not make phenomenal sensation until 1979 with the ample disco hit “I Will Survive.” The song, which was once named the No. 1 song on VH1’s 100 Greatest Dance Songs, brought her the first and only Grammy for Best Disco Recording in 1980. Written from the point of view of a woman, “I Will Survive” has become impressive of an anthem of female emancipation, and is still a staple of office parties and karaoke nights.

Unfortunately after “I Will Survive,” Gaynor failed to create another large hit. She went on to focus records on play shows (mostly in Europe) and during the late 1990s, she dipped into acting for a while by guest starring in “The Wayans Bros,” “That’s 70’s Show” as well as “Ally McBeal.” Also, she had a two-week run on Broadway hit musical “Smokey Joe’s Café.” In the meantime, Gaynor launched an autobiography titled “I Will Survive.”

Following 20 years hiatus, Gaynor made her return to the recording studio with 2002’s album I Wish You Love. It spawned the Billboard Dance chart-topping singles, “I Never Knew” and “Just Keep Thinking About You.” The first song even peaked at No. 30 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart.

Over more than two and a half decades of its release, Gaynor keeps on riding the triumph of “I Will Survive.” She has toured the country and the world over and performed her signature song on dozens of TV shows.