I Will Survive also frequently recalled as a symbol of female strength and as a gay anthem. In 2016, the Library of Congress deemed Gaynor's original recording to be "culturally, historically, or artistically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Recording Registry. Originally released as the B-side to a cover version of the Righteous Brothers song "Substitute", "I Will Survive" became a worldwide hit for Gaynor when disc jockeys played that side of the record instead. "Substitute" appeared on the "Billboard" Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart for four weeks in October–November 1978, peaking at No. 107. "I Will Survive" then
Wendy Gaynor Brain Injury, Abuse, Death, Divorce, Love & Laughter" was published in 2013. It was agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management. She became a contributing writer to The Huffington Post in October 2013. Wendy Gaynor Wendy Gaynor (born December 31, 1947) is an entrepreneur and author based in New York City. She began her career creating one-of-a-kind gift baskets out of her home in Sag Harbor, Long Island when she was a single mother of two daughters, Ruby and Violet. After her business took off she opened a wholesale bakery in New York City that specialized in cookies. In 1995