Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Fowles (born September 7, 1943), better known as Gloria Gaynor, is a… Read Full Bio ↴Gloria Fowles (born September 7, 1943), better known as Gloria Gaynor, is an American singer-songwriter born in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She is best-known for her disco era hits "I Will Survive" (Hot 100 #1, 1979), "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Hot 100 #9, 1974), "Let Me Know (I Have A Right)" (Hot 100 #42, 1980) and "I Am What I Am" (Hot 100 #82, 1983). Some of her other hits include "I Never Knew", "Just Keep Thinking About You", "Last Night", "Mighty High", "Be Soft With Me Tonight", "Strive", "Let's Mend What's Been Broken", "This Love Affair", "Love Is Just A Heartbeat Away" and "Casanova Brown".

Gaynor was a singer with the Soul Satisfiers, a jazz/pop band, in the 1960s. Her first solo single was "She'll Be Sorry/Let Me Go Baby" in 1965.

Her first real success came in 1975 with the release of her album Never Can Say Goodbye, which established her as a disco artist. The first side of this album consisted of three disco songs ("Honey Bee", "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Reach Out, I'll Be There"), with no breaks in between the songs. This 19-minute dance marathon proved to be enormously popular, especially at dance clubs. All three songs were released as singles via radio edits, and all of them became hits. This album was so instrumental in introducing disco music to the public, that many later believed that Gloria Gaynor had been the first artist to record disco music. "Never Can Say Goodbye" became the first song to top Billboard magazine's dance chart - in that sense, she was the first. Capitalizing on the success of her first album, Gaynor quickly released her second album, Experience Gloria Gaynor, later that same year. While this album was also successful, it was not quite as popular as her previous album in the mainstream.

Some of her lesser-known singles, due to lack of recurrent airplay, include "Honey Bee", "Casanova Brown", and "Let's Make A Deal" which all became hits in the clubs and reached the Top 5 on Billboard's disco charts. After her 1976 album, I've Got You, Gaynor shifted from her hit production team to work with other productions. While it seemed like a good move, her subsequent producers did not seem to match Gaynor's vocal approach and style as well. This caused her the albums that followed, such as 1977's Glorious and 1978's Park Avenue Sound, to be regarded as merely good albums instead of excellent albums.

For the next few years, Gaynor would only enjoy a few moderate hits. However, in late 1978, with the release of her album Love Tracks, she climbed the pop charts again because of her now-signature song "I Will Survive". The lyrics of this song are written from the point of view of a woman, recently dumped, telling her former lover that she can cope without him and does not want anything more to do with him. The song has become something of an anthem of female emancipation, and is still a staple of office parties and karaoke nights. The song was awarded the first and only Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording in 1980 (the category was discontinued upon disco's fall from favor shortly afterward). In 1999, Pixar animator Victor Navone used this song to create an alien music video, which for a time, was a minor internet phenomenon.

Interestingly, "I Will Survive" was originally the B-side when Polydor Records released it in late 1978. The A-side, a song called "Substitute", then a recent worldwide hit for South African girl-group Clout, was considered to be more "radio friendly." Radio DJs flipped the record over, and audience response forced the record company to flip the songs, so that subsequent copies of the single listed the more popular song on the A-side. In late 1979, she released the album I Have A Right, which contained her next disco hit, "Let Me Know (I Have The Right)", featuring Doc Severinsen of The Tonight Show fame on trumpet solo.

Even though she exprienced difficulty having hit records in the U.S. after "I Am What I Am", the majority of her subsequent single chart on the UK Singles Chart. During the late 1990s and the 2000s, Gaynor returned to the American charts. She issued two albums, 2002's I Wish You Love and 2006's The Answer, that were well received with her fanbase.
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Gloria Gaynor Lyrics


''I Will Survive'' At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinking I…
(If You Want It) Do It Yourself Many years ago my dad said, Honey Lady Luck may never…
10 Never Can Say Goodbye I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now Never…
11-This Love Affair This Love Affair Gloria Gaynor (Gloria Gaynor / Connie Johns…
A Teenager in Love Stop! In the name of love Before you break my heart Baby,…
All I Need Is Your Good Lovin Precious darling you know you're my man All you got to…
All I Want Is You For Christmas I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
All My Life Am I really here in your arms Its just like I…
All The Man I Need Precious darling, you know you're my man All you got to…
Anybody Wanna Party Ah, party, party Ah, party, party Ah, party, party Love, sw…
Baby Love Sugar baby love, sugar baby love I didn't make to make…
Be A Ibiza Woman You can go to Harvard You can be a pilot …
Be Mine I'm what you're searching for In the disco's at night, in…


Be Soft With Me Tonight (The Wild Boys radio edit) I like you soft ways I know she's gone But here I…
Broken Wings Baby, I don't understand Why we can't just hold on To each…
Can I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, I I…
Can't Take My Eyes From You You're just too good to be true Can't take my eyes…
Can't Take My Eyes Of You You're just too good to be true I can't take my…
Can't Take My Eyes Off You Ha ha ha a a a Ha ha ha a a…
Cant Take My Eyes from You You're just too good to be true I can't take my…
Careless whisper Time can never mend The careless whisper of a good friend To…
Casanova Brown Let me tell you 'bout that jive type That jive type Casanova…
catches your love I want your love, I want your love I want your…
Do it Right Many years ago my dad said: "Sonny Lady luck may never…
Do It Yourself Many years ago my dad said 'Honey Lady Luck may never…
Do You Hear What I Hear? Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, do you…
Even a Fool Would Let Go It's funny how love goes 'Cause I know this will never…
EVERY BREAT YOU TAKE Every breath you take and every move you make Every bond…
Every Time You Go Away Hey If we can't solve any problems And why do we lose…
Everybody Want's To Rule The World Welcome to your life; there's no turning back Even while we…
Everytime You Go Away Baby, if we can't solve any problems Why do we lose…
Eye Of The Tiger Risin' up back on the street Did my time, took my…
Feel So Real Feel, feel, feel Feel so real I feel so real I feel so…
First Be a Woman You can go to Harvard You can be a pilot …
Frosty the Snowman Thumpety thump thump Thumpety thump thump Look at Frosty go …
Gloria Gaynor-I Will Survive At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinking I…
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen God rest you merry gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember…
Goin Well, I think I'm goin' out of my head Yes, I…
Gone Too Long You said you'd never love another Sweet words, empty promise…
Gotta Be Forever Let me hear a little backing track Gotta be forever, gotta…
Hark the Herald Angels Sing Hark the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new born…
Honey Bee Honey Honey bee Honey bee Honey bee Honey Honey You're…
Honeybee Honey bee Honey bee Honey bee Honey bee Honey bee Honey bee …
How High The Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
I I am what I am I don't want praise I don't…
I Am What I Am I am what I am I am my own special creation So…
I Am What I Am. I am what I am I don't want praise I don't…
I Can't Take My Eyes of You You're just too good to be true I can't take my…
I Love You 'Cause If I should stay Well, I would only be in your…
I Love Your Smile I want your love, I want your love I want your…
I Never Can Say Goodbye I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, I I…
I Never Knew It's really been a long time Since I let somebody hold…
I Say A Little Prayer The moment I wake up Before I put on my makeup I…
I Want to Know What Love Is I gotta take a little time A little time to think…
I Want You Back I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
I Will Always Love You If I should stay Well, I would only be in your…
I Will Surive At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinkin' I…
I Will Survise At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinking I…
I Will Survive (12" Version) At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinkin' I…
I Will Survive (1982 Version) At first I was afraid I was petrified Thinking I couldn't…
I Will Survive (Layton & Stone Radio Cut) [Re-Recorded Version] At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinkin' I…
I Will Survive (Origin At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinking I…
I Will Survive (Re-Recorded / Remastered) At first I was afraid, I was uglyfied Kept thinkin' I…
I Will Survive (Re-Recorded Version) At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinkin' I…
I Will Survive (Re-Recorded) At first I was afraid, I was uglyfied Kept thinkin' I…
I Will Survive (remix) At first I was afraid I was petrified Kept thinking I…
I Will Survive (Sueno Latino) At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinkin' I…
I Will Survive + Lyrics At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinking I…
I Will Survive - Gaydar Mix At first I was afraid I was petrified Thinking I couldn't…
I Will Survive - Single Version At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinkin' I…
I will survive / 恋のサヴァイヴァル At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinking I…
I Will Survive 2001 At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinking I…
I Wish You Love If I should stay Well, I would only be in your…
I'll Be There You and I must make a pact We must bring salvation…
I'm Here For You I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one…
I'm Still Yours "Been a lot of places. And met a lot of guys. One…
I'm What I Am It takes a lifetime to become the best that we…
I've Been Watching You When the rose. Slaps your face Says your pain is a state…
I've Got You Under My Skin I've got you under my skin I've got you deep in…
Iam what I am I am what I am I don't want praise I don't…
If You Want It Do It Yourself Many years ago my dad said: "Sonny Lady luck may never…
In All Ways a Woman Sometimes I feel like I've lost my direction Sometimes I fe…
It Many years ago my dad said 'Honey Lady Luck may never…
It's Raining Men Humidity Is rising Barometer's Getting low According To our …
Ive Been Watching You When the rose. Slaps your face Says your pain is a state…
Joy Came To The World Joy to the world, the Lord is come Let Earth receive…
Just Keep Thinking About You All the time Tell me why I just keep thinking about…
Just No Other Way Here we are alone again In your arms again And it keeps…
Last Night I've been spending too much time Living in your world instea…
Let Oh, the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
Let Me Know I get a little peck and you're off to bed…
Let's Mend What's Been Broken We started out with a new love And we thought…
Little Town Of Bethlehem O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above…
Love Affair This Love Affair Gloria Gaynor (Gloria Gaynor / Connie Johns…
Mighty High [Chorus] Take the load off your mind, ride the Mighty Glory,…
More Than Enough My God is more than enough He can supply all my…
Never Can Goodbye I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now Never…
Never Can Say Good-Bye I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, I I…
never can say goodbey I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now Never…
Never Can Say Goodbye I never can say goodbye No, no, no I, I never…
Never Can Say Goodbye '05 I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, I I…
Never Can Say Goodbye (Mike MD & DJ Chris Remix) [Re-Recorded Version] I never can say goodbye No, no, no i, I never…
Never Can Say Goodbye (Re-Recorded / Remastered) I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, I I never…
Never Can Say Goodbye (Re-Recorded) I never can say goodbye No, no, no i, I never…
Never Can Say Goodbye (Remix) I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, I I never…
Never Can Say Goodbye (Rerecorded) I never can say goodbye No, no, no i, I never…
Never Can Say Goodbye - Single Version I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, I I never…
Never Can Say Goodbye / さよならは言わないで I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now Never…
never can say goodbye 2004 I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, I I…
Never Can Say Goodbye-Master I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now Never…
Never Can't Say Goodbye I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, I I…
No One Can Love You More Give you love, give you love I'm gonna give you all…
O Holy Night Oh holy night! The stars are brightly shining It is the nigh…
Oh Happy Day Oh happy day (oh happy day) Oh happy day (oh happy…
One Number one It takes a lifetime to become the best that we…
Only in a Love Song Mm, mm-mm, mm, mm-mm Sometimes you′re feeling kind of low A…
Out Of Reach Now if you feel that you can't go on Because…
Pena Cuando el corazón se canse Cuando falte un buen amigo…
Please Be There You and I must make a pact We must bring salvation…
Reach Out Reach out and touch Somebody's hand Make this world a better…
Reach Out I Now if you feel that you can't go on Because…
Reach Out (I'll Be There) [Re-Recorded Version] Now if you feel that you can't go on Because all…
Reach Out and Touch Reach out and touch Somebody's hand Make this world a better…
Reach out I Now if you feel that you can't go on Because…
Reach Out I'll Be There Now if you feel that you can't go on Because all…
Reach Out I`ll Be There Now if you feel that you can't go on Because…
Reach out, I'll Be There Now if you feel that you can't go on Because all…
Real Good People It's not the spotlight that really turns me on Though you…
Rippin' it up There is hope for God's creation Burned and scarred by man's…
Still "Been a lot of places. And met a lot of guys. One…
Stop in the Name of Love Stop! In the name of love Before you break my heart Baby,…
Stoplight Stoplight Stoplight Hold it right there Don′t proceed unless…
Strive You got your hopes up for a reason Now's the time…
Stronger Used to hear me say Baby, I need you, I'm lonely…
Substitute Say You've been waiting much too long now Don't know when sh…
Suddenly I use to think that love was just a fairy…
Sweet Sweet Melody Precious darling you know you're my man All you got to…
Tease Me Vada Mappiley vazhai pazha Thoppula volley ball aadalama Aad…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at yo…
The Eye of a Tiger Risin' up back on the street Did my time, took my…
The Heat Is On The heat is on, on the street Inside your head, on…
The last night I've been spending too much time Living in your world instea…
The Luckiest Girl In The World A bird came and brought you I'm so glad I got…
The Power of Love The power of love is a curious thing Make a one…
The Prettiest Face I've Ever Seen You got the prettiest face that I've ever seen And there…
The Reason for the Season Chorus Jesus Is The Reason For The Season... It's A Happy Ce…
This Love Affair This Love Affair Gloria Gaynor (Gloria Gaynor / Connie Johns…
Together We Can Now you say it's the end Oh, but I think we…
Tonight Tonight, tonight, Won't be just any night, Tonight there wil…
Touch of Lightning Ooh, baby Who's gonna love you like I do? Who you gonna…
Try A Little Tenderness Oh she may be weary Them young girls they do get…
Walk On By You always said my eyes Were the windows of my soul You…
We Can Start All Over Again Now you say it's the end Oh, but I think we…
What a Wonderful World Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't …
What'll I Do Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, do you…
Winter Wonderland Sleigh bells ring Are you listening? In the lane Snow is gli…
Wonderful World Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't …
You I don't wanna write another love song Since all of the…
You Keep Running All the time Tell me why I just keep thinking about…
You'll Be Mine You and I must make a pact We must bring salvation…
You're All I Need To Get By Like the sweet morning dew, I took one look at…


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