Gaynor, Gloria
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Name (Hebrew)
גיינור, גלוריה
Name (Latin)
Gaynor, Gloria
Other forms of name
Fowles, Gloria
Date of birth
1949-09-07
Associated country
United States
Occupation
Disco musicians
Singers
Gender
female
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- African American National Biography, accessed January 28, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Gaynor, Gloria; Gloria Fowles; popular singer; born 07 September 1949 in Newark, New Jersey, United States; went to beauty school in New Jersey; began playing with City Life (1972); signed with Columbia and recorded the sexually suggestive single "Honey Bee" (1973); "Never Can Say Goodbye", was her breakthrough into the pop market; recorded "I Will Survive", which was to become her signature song and biggest hit (1979); starred in the Broadway musical Smokey Joe's Café; received the coveted Legend Award at the World Music Awards (2002); awarded the Grammy for Best Disco Recording (1979))
- Her Gloria Gaynor [SR] p1982:label (Gloria Gaynor)
- All music guide WWW site, Apr. 28, 2005(Gloria Gaynor; b. Gloria Fowles, Sept. 7, 1949, Newark, NJ; disco vocalist)