Born: Newark, NJ, 1949
Influenced by: Martha & the Vandellas, Diana Ross
Genre: R & B
Biography: Perhaps second only to Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor has become one of the best-known female disco artists from the '70s due ...
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Sep 07 2008 4:00AM
by Gaylord Fields
Filed under: Rock Almanac
Spinner: On This Date in 1949: Gloria Gaynor, who had a 1979 No. 1 hit with 'I Will Survive,' is born. The Almanac Advises for September 7: "Data shows that in the U.S., about a half million babies are born prematurely each year, which is about 10 percent of ... Read moreMar 10 2008 4:00AM
by Gaylord Fields
Filed under: Rock Almanac
Spinner: On This Date in 1979: Gloria Gaynor's disco-era hit 'I Will Survive' boogies its way to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The Almanac Advises for March 10: "The priorities for survival in a desperate situation are the following ... Read more
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05/16/09
Disco's Gloria Gaynor Lends Voice To Kid's Book Audio for today's show will be available...
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04/14/09
Gloria Gaynor's `Survive' Endures as Disco Diva Explores Gospel: Interview Thirty-one ye...
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11/07/08
Essex County in New Jersey honours disco diva Gloria Gaynor with her own day NEWARK, N.J...
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08/12/08
Dionne Warwick And Gloria Gaynor Pay Tribute To Hayes Singers Dionne Warwick and Gloria ...
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08/12/08
Dionne Warwick And Gloria Gaynor Pay Tribute To Hayes Singers Dionne Warwick and Gloria ...
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