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Gloria Gaynor

Gloria Gaynor’s legendary career spans the past 50 years never losing momentum. She has achieved global stardom and musical recognition with hit songs in the charts in all five decades. Gloria has channeled her fame and recognition into support for several charities, donating not only her money but also her time and talent. She changed the lyrics to her world-renowned song and leant her time to a corresponding music video used by the Miami Children’s Hospital to raise awareness and funds for their lifesaving efforts. Never one to rest, Gloria recently earned a bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences to aid in her work with charities and organizations helping at-risk youths and their families. She just launched her, “I WILL SURVIVE by Gloria Gaynor,” Merch by Amazon at www.Amazon.com/GloriaGaynor featuring a wide range of inspirational and encouraging designs on t-shirts, sweatshirts and smartphone accessories. Gloria’s new line also features a series of designs specifically created to empower young women to achieve great things in their lives.

With the world facing immense tragedies and challenges in 2020 due to Covid19, Gloria helped usher in 2021 by singing her global anthem, “I Will Survive,” in New York City’s Times Square, honoring first responders and essential & frontline workers. Her performance was streamed around the world by the Times Square Alliance to a global audience of millions.

When not focusing on her several charitable endeavors, Gloria continues to write and record new music. Her recent work in Nashville with the GRAMMY Award® winning team of Christopher Stevens (TobyMac, Mandisa, Jason Aldean), F. Reid Shippen (Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban), Bryan Fowler, Shannon Sanders, and Drew Ramsey as well as Yolanda Adams, Bart Millard (MercyMe), Mike Farris, and Jason Crabb has delivered her new album, “TESTIMONY.” Her new roots gospel album debuted in the Top 5 of the BILLBOARD Top Gospel Albums Chart, the Top 3 on the iTunes Gospel Chart and the Top 20 on the Amazon Overall Album Chart. The album has received rave reviews from Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Herald-Standard, CBS Sunday Morning, The TODAY Show and more! “TESTIMONY,” also received two GRAMMY® nominations for Best Roots Gospel Album and for Best Gospel Performance / Song for Gloria’s duet with Yolanda Adams on the song, “Talkin’ ‘Bout Jesus.” And Gloria took home the Best Roots Gospel GRAMMY® at the 2020 Award Ceremony. Gloria also headlined the 2020 GRAMMY®
Celebration.

Gloria is active on all the current social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok as
@GloriaGaynor on all these platforms. She loves being able to stay in touch with her fans around the
world, sharing music, encouragement, and inspiration. Gloria also recently launched her own YouTube
channel which features a mix of fabulous vintage concert and TV performances as well as new video
content. If you enjoy watching videos on YouTube, please be sure to visit Gloria’s official channel at
bit.ly/YOUTUBEGG and click on the, “SUBSCRIBE,” button.

With the exception of 2020, Gloria continues to tirelessly tour the world with her ten piece band
performing in the USA, Europe, South America, and beyond each year. She was a presenter at the 2015 GRAMMY Awards® and the headliner at both the 2015 and the 2020 “Official GRAMMY® Celebration.” The CCU’s Women in Leadership Conference honored Gloria in early 2015 with their “Celebration of Inspiring Women” Award for her philanthropic and leadership achievements and contributions. On May 16th, 2015 Dowling College presented Gloria with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Music.

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