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"I Will Survive" is a song recorded by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978 by Polydor Records as the second single from her sixth album, Love Tracks (1978). It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. The song's lyrics describe the narrator's discovery of personal strength following an initially devastating breakup.
Gloria Fowles was born in Newark, New Jersey, [6] to Daniel Fowles and Queenie Mae Proctor. Her grandmother lived nearby and was involved in her upbringing. [7] " There was always music in our house", Gaynor wrote in her autobiography I Will Survive.
Nearly 50 years ago, Gloria Gaynor released “I Will Survive,” the first disco song to top the Billboard charts and the only one to be awarded a Grammy for best disco recording. Then, 40 years ...
Director Betsy Schechter and Gloria Gaynor speak during a Q&A session after the screening of "Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive" at The Belcourt Theatre on September 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Very Best of Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive (1993, Polydor) The Collection (1996, Spectrum Music) The Best of Gloria Gaynor (1997, PolyGram) I Will Survive: The Anthology (1998, Polydor) Classic Gloria Gaynor: The Universal Masters Collection (1999, Polydor) 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gloria Gaynor (2000 ...
The song won a Grammy for Best Disco Recording in 1980 — the only year that award was given — but survived the disco backlash and became a classic.
A portrait of the disco luminary but not a biopic, “Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive” follows in this estimable tradition. But Betsy Schechter’s documentary — which will get a one-night ...
Love Tracks is the sixth studio album by Gloria Gaynor, released in November 1978 on Polydor Records. It reached number four on the US Billboard 200 and includes Gaynor's biggest hit and only number-one single, " I Will Survive ".