Gloria Gaynor, the Amerin sger whose h I Will Survive is seen as a gay anthem, told Rad 4 this morng that gay people should embrace Christ and that her stat as a gay in allows her to lead them to repeatedly refed to say whether or not she thks homosexualy is wrong. Many rears have ntacted to pla about her Gaynor, a mted Christian, is currently on a tour of the UK.
Contents:
- GAY HISTORY – JANUARY 20, 1979: GLORIA GAYNOR’S GAY ANTHEM “I WILL SURVIVE” RELEASED – FIVE FACTS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
- THE ARE THE 20 MOST IMPORTANT GAY ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME
- GLORIA GAYNOR -- I'M NOT HOMOPHOBIC ... JT REALLY RELIG
- I WILL SURVIVE SGER WANTS TO ‘LEAD GAYS TO CHRIST’
GAY HISTORY – JANUARY 20, 1979: GLORIA GAYNOR’S GAY ANTHEM “I WILL SURVIVE” RELEASED – FIVE FACTS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
On January 20, 1979 Gloria Gaynor’s rerdg of I Will Survive was released and started s way up the mic charts.”I Will Survive” beme one of the qutsential anthems for the gay Pri that year and has held strong as a favore of gay men * gloria gay anthem *
On January 20, 1979 Gloria Gaynor’s rerdg of I Will Survive was released and started s way up the mic charts. “I Will Survive” beme one of the qutsential anthems for the Gay Pri that year and has held strong as a favore of gay men everywhere.
THE ARE THE 20 MOST IMPORTANT GAY ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME
Punk rock. Dis. Folk. Jt as the muny is all-clive, the songs that shaped span across several genr. While new gay artists and empowerg anthems pop up daily, ’s important to honor the tried-and-te classics. * gloria gay anthem *
Gaynor origally released “I Will Survive” as the B-si to her ver of the Righteo Brothers’ “Substute” 1978. Gaynor won the only Dis Grammy. Gloria Gaynor won the Grammy award for Bt Dis Rerdg 1980 for “I Will Survive.
Gaynor also rerd the song at a higher vol register than she normally sgs and the track wasn’t overproduced like her earlier hs. Dozens of artists have vered Gaynor’s h anthem, helpg achieve a timels stat on the charts. It not only serv as a break-up anthem for women that ro up strength and power to move on om a relatnship, but as the qutsential empowerment song the gay muny to those who leave them behd, and even to Gaynor herself.
Jt before rerdg “I Will Survive, ” Gaynor spent six months the hospal om a back jury and the song served as her own source of motivatn to survive and overe the jury. Now that you know a ltle more behd the tune, watch and sg along wh Gloria Gaynor’s timels PRIDE anthem below. Among her imprsive talogue of dance-pop gems, “All The Lovers” marked the first time the sger seemed to directly addrs her gay fanbase, along wh the acpanyg vio that featur a mass of upl of all strip makg out around her.
GLORIA GAYNOR -- I'M NOT HOMOPHOBIC ... JT REALLY RELIG
Powerful and spirg songs by Lat acts such as Gloria Trevi, Los Tigr l Norte and Alex Anwandter have bee anthems to the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny. * gloria gay anthem *
From the song’s openg synths and Jimmy Somerville’s unmistakable falsetto, “Smalltown Boy” marked a historic moment pop mic, pecially g om an openly gay group durg the peak of the AIDS crisis. Co-wrten by Tom Robson (who gave “Glad To Be Gay”), ’s one of the rare LGBTQ songs that chews the dancefloor for a more tenr moment. Among their untls hs, their ver of Village People’s “Go Wt” stands as their most endurg gay anthem.
I WILL SURVIVE SGER WANTS TO ‘LEAD GAYS TO CHRIST’
Gloria Gaynor requted no shirtls men be her le of sight durg her performance at a gay bar Thursday night ... but not bee she's homophobic -- her people say the sger is jt eply relig. * gloria gay anthem *
Emergg om London’s gay-bar circu, Culture Club and their ontman, Boy Gee, brought both genre and genr fluidy to the MTV generatn.
While many pot to the ballroom culture-spired “Vogue” as her pivotal LGBTQ anthem, “Exprs Yourself” and s homoerotic visual was a siren ll to fans, enuragg them to have tonomy over their needs and sir.
One of mic’s greatt stigators, Grace Jon was always a beloved gay in. From her strikg androgyno style to dis cred, she knew how to navigate gay club culture and brg to the mastream.