Gloria Gaynor
| Born | September 7, 1943 |
| Hometown | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| Height | 5'5" (1.65m) |
| Spouse | Linwood Simon |
| Parents | Queenie May Proctor, Daniel Fowles |
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Florida football and Billy Napier face a must-win Saturday. Get used to it
- Florida snapped a six-game losing streak to save Billy Napier’s job for now. Saving it for good will be a season-long proposition.
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Celebrity Weekend Birthdays: Pink, Wiz Khalifa, Gloria Gaynor, David Arquette, Leslie Jones, Evan Rachel Wood, and More
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NJ Hall of Fame to open at American Dream, and we got a sneak preview. Here's what to know
By the end of June, the NJ Hall of Fame’s Entertainment and Learning Center will open to the public on the American Dream megamall’s third floor.
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Miss Lights of the Delta Anna Beth Jeane is ready to survive any obstacle
Miss Lights of the Delta Anna Beth Jeane is in her third year of competition and is ready to use her vocal talents to let Arkansas know, as Gloria Gaynor made famous, “I Will Survive.”
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Princess Charlene of Monaco Nails the Theme in a Disco-Inspired Jumpsuit for Annual Rose Ball
The charity fundraiser hit peak theme when Gloria Gaynor performed her disco hits
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Everything We Know About Lifetime’s Gloria Gaynor Biopic Under The ‘Robin Roberts Presents’ Banner
A new Lifetime biopic on music legend Gloria Gaynor is in the works. Robin Roberts is slated to produce the project through her production company, Rock’ N Robin Productions. It will be the third film under Lifetime’s Robin Roberts Presents banner following Stolen By My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story and Mahalia. “Appreciate an opportunity… Continue reading Everything We Know About Lifetime’s Gloria Gaynor Biopic Under The ‘Robin Roberts Presents’ Banner
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Madonna and Kylie Minogue Team Up for First-Ever Performance Together During Celebration Tour: 'A Long Time Coming'
The pop queens sang together on Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" and Minogue's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" on Thursday night in Los Angeles
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Madonna shocks fans, brings Kylie Minogue on stage for epic Celebration Tour performance
Minogue honored Madonna's 2000 MTV EMAs tribute to her by wearing a glistening shirt with the Queen of Pop's name on it.
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Gloria Gaynor Biopic Planned For Lifetime Under ‘Robin Roberts Presents’ Banner
Two-time Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter Gloria Gaynor will be the subject of a new biopic under the Robin Roberts Presents banner for Lifetime. Executive produced by Roberts via her Rock’n Robin Productions, the movie is a fully authorized biopic that will span Gaynor’s 50+ years in the music industry. The biopic is set …
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‘Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive’ Review: Doc Proves the Disco Legend Still Has Life to Live
From a filmmaker’s perspective, it’s always fortuitous when the name of an artist’s signature work encapsulates the journey that they made in their life and career. What else to call a film about Johnny Cash? “Walk the Line,” of course. A Tina Turner biopic? “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” Aretha Franklin? “Respect,” of …
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Q&A: Gloria Gaynor on 'I Will Survive,' the move from disco to gospel, her new film and new music
Nearly 50 years ago, Gloria Gaynor released “I Will Survive,” the first disco song to top the Billboard charts and the only one to be awarded a Grammy for best disco recording. Then, 40 years later, she earned another Grammy: for her 2019's gospel album, “Testimony.” A new film, “Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive,” celebrates her legacy, and will hit U.S. theaters for a special one-night only presentation on Tuesday.
