BIOGRAPHY
Gloria Fowles was born on September 7, 1949, in Newark, New Jersey. She grew up in a musical family and began singing in school choirs at a young age. Her professional music career started in the late 1960s when she signed with Columbia Records and released her first album, "Never Can Say Goodbye," in 1975.
Gloria Gaynor's breakthrough came with the release of the album's lead single, a cover of The Jackson 5's "Never Can Say Goodbye." The song became a success, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and establishing Gaynor as a prominent figure in the disco scene.
However, it was her 1978 single "I Will Survive" that catapulted Gloria Gaynor to international stardom. The song, an empowering anthem of resilience and survival, became a global phenomenon. "I Will Survive" won the Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording in 1980 and is considered one of the greatest disco songs of all time.
Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, Gloria Gaynor continued to release disco and dance-oriented albums, including "Love Tracks" (1978) and "I Have a Right" (1979). While disco's popularity waned in the 1980s, Gaynor's career endured, and she transitioned to recording contemporary R&B and gospel music.
In the late 1980s, Gloria Gaynor's autobiography, "I Will Survive," was published, detailing her life and career. She continued to release albums in the following decades, exploring different genres and collaborating with various artists.
Gloria Gaynor's impact on the music industry extends beyond the disco era. Her resilience anthem, "I Will Survive," remains an anthem of strength and empowerment, embraced by audiences around the world. Gaynor's contribution to the cultural and musical landscape earned her a well-deserved place in music history as the Queen of Disco.