biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (August 2009) Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor performing in 2003 Background information Birth name Gloria Fowles Born September 7, 1949 (1949-09-07) (age 61) Newark, New Jersey Genres Dance-pop, disco, R&B Occupations Singer-songwriter, actress Instruments Vocals Years active 1965–present Labels MGM (1965–76) Polydor (1976–83) Chrysalis (1984–85) Stylus (1986–88) Hot Productions (1996–97) Logic (2000–04) Radikal (2005–Present) Associated acts Soul Satisfiers, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross Website www.gloriagaynor.com Gloria Gaynor (born Gloria Fowles on 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)..