Gloria Gaynor

Gloria Gaynor
Gaynor in 2025
Background information
Born
Gloria Fowles

(1943-09-07) September 7, 1943
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
InstrumentVocals
Works
Years active1965–present
Labels
Spouse
  • Linwood Simon
    (m. 1979; div. 2005)
Websitegloriagaynor.com

Gloria Fowles (born September 7, 1943), known professionally as Gloria Gaynor, is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits "I Will Survive" (1978) which is one of the best-selling singles in history to date, having sold over 15 million copies worldwide, and "Let Me Know (I Have a Right)" (1979), "I Am What I Am" (1983), and her version of "Never Can Say Goodbye" (1974). She received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2025.