Gloria Gaynor herself singing the song on Twitter on August 30, 2017. Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor (born September 7, 1949) is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits "I Will Survive" (Hot 100 number 1, 1979), "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Hot 100 number 9, 1974), "Let Me Know (I Have a Right)" (Hot 100 number 42, 1980) and "I Am What I Am" (R&B number 82, 1983). Gloria Fowles was born in 1949 in Newark, New Jersey, to Daniel Fowles and Queenie Mae Proctor. Her grandmother lived nearby and was involved in her upbringing. "There was always music in
Gloria (Irish singer) for 90 weeks - the longest run for any single in Irish chart history (a record it still holds today). The single gained a UK release in December 1978, but failed to attract attention before Scottish singer Lena Martell scored a UK No.1 with it some months later. It came from her album "When I Sing for Him", which was certified silver. She was popular in the dance halls at the time, singing with her backing band, The Mississippi. Gloria announced her retirement in May 2001, when she turned 50. However, she later returned to music, performing with her sister