In March 1979, Gloria Gaynor h No.1 the US wh the track that would bee one of the era's most anthemic songs, 'I Will Survive.'
Contents:
- GAY HISTORY – JANUARY 20, 1979: GLORIA GAYNOR’S GAY ANTHEM “I WILL SURVIVE” RELEASED – FIVE FACTS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
- THE STORY OF... 'I WILL SURVIVE' BY GLORIA GAYNOR
- ‘I WILL SURVIVE’: THE STORY BEHD GLORIA GAYNOR’S BEAN OF EMPOWERMENT
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 * i will survive lgbt *
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 STORY OF... 'I WILL SURVIVE' BY GLORIA GAYNOR
Rerd after a trmatic perd the sger's life, Gloria Gaynor's dis h quickly found s te dience: LGBT muni, survivors of domtic vlence and others phed asi by society. * i will survive lgbt *
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.
‘I WILL SURVIVE’: THE STORY BEHD GLORIA GAYNOR’S BEAN OF EMPOWERMENT
I Will Survive: Personal gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr stori Sgapore brgs together real-life experienc of love, grace, fah, digny and urage om 21 ordary people who have survived extraordary circumstanc. * i will survive lgbt *
But who wrote Gloria Gaynor's inic fiant h, and how did she e to sg ?
Fekaris also wrote other songs for Gloria Gaynor, but this was his only huge succs as a also wrote dis favour 'Boogie Fever' by The Sylvers and 'Shake Your Groove Thg' by Peach & Herb.