Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor is an American singer. Born September 7, 1943, in Newark. Educated at Malcolm X Shabazz High School. Awards include New Jersey Hall of Fame and Kennedy Center Honors.
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- Described as
- American singer
- Other names
- Gloria Fowles
- Born
- September 7, 1943 · 2 references
- Born in
- Newark · 1 reference
- Name at birth
- Gloria Fowles · 1 reference
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- singer · 2 references; television actor · 1 reference; composer · 1 reference
- Education
- Malcolm X Shabazz High School · 1 reference
- Genre
- disco; rhythm and blues; soul; gospel music; dance-pop
- Instrument
- voice
- Awards
- New Jersey Hall of Fame (2017) · 1 reference; Kennedy Center Honors (2025) · 1 reference
- Religion
- Evangelicalism (1982–) · 2 references
- Website
- https://www.gloriagaynor.com/ (2024)
- Wikipedias with a page
- 61
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1369470384
Gloria Fowles (born September 7, 1943), known professionally as Gloria Gaynor, is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits "I Will Survive" (1978) which is one of the best-selling singles in history to date, having sold over 15 million copies worldwide, and "Let Me Know (I Have a Right)" (1979), "I Am What I Am" (1983), and her version of "Never Can Say Goodbye" (1974). She received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2025.
- Born, in its opening lines
- September 7, 1943
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