Gloria
Fowles
Nacio en Newark, Nueva Jersey, 7 de septiembre de 1949,
de nombre artístico Gloria Gaynor, es una cantante de música disco y soul
estadounidense. Cuatro
de sus éxitos más conocidos son "I Will Survive" (1979), "Never
Can Say Goodbye" (1974), "I am What I am" y "Can't Take My
Eyes Off You".
Gloria
Gaynor nace el 7 de septiembre de 1949 en Newark, ciudad del estado de New
Jersey. Empieza su carrera con la banda Soul Satisfiers durante los 60. Su
primer single se edita en 1965 bajo el título "She'll be sorry / Let me go
baby".
Al lado
del productor Meco Monardo, se convierte en una de las máximas divas de la era
disco, gracias a arreglos tomados del sonido Philadelphia Soul de artistas como
The O'Jays y M.F.S.B. Y llega su mayor éxito: "I will survive" (que
en español significa "Sobreviviré"). Por primera vez, la letra de una
canción se escribe desde el punto de vista de una mujer, arremetiendo a su ex
amante con que ella ya es libre y puede seguir adelante sin él. La canción se
convirtió en un himno de la liberación femenina y hoy en día sigue sonando con
fuerza en discotecas y karaokes.
Su otro
gran éxito fue una versión de The Jackson 5: "Never Can Say Goodbye"
("Nunca puedo decir adiós"). Sería versionado con enorme éxito
nuevamente por Jimmy Sommerville, líder del grupo The Communards.
Su tercer
gran éxito, "I am What I am" ("Soy como soy") se
convertiría en himno llenos de frases y palabras motivadoras, dice Gaynor que
no le gusta cantar canciones tristes.
En febrero
de 1980 se presento en el XXI Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del
Mar.
Gloria
Gaynor encabeza éxito tras éxito y se convierte en la reina de las pistas de
baile durante 20 años. Su música traspasa fronteras y Europa se rinde a ella.
Grabó versiones de éxitos del cine, como "The Eye of the Tiger" (de
Rocky III) y "The Heat is On" de Superdetective en Hollywood,
originalmente grabada por Glenn Frey, de los Eagles. También hizo un cameo en la
serie de televisión That 70's Show interpretando su famoso I Will Survive.
Hoy en día
la popularidad de Gloria Gaynor parece haber disminuido, aunque sus canciones
continúan siendo reconocidas por el público y una de ellas forma parte de las
100 más imprescindibles según la revista Rolling Stone.
En 2008, a
los 59 años, Gloria grabó una canción a dúo con Miguel Bosé para el álbum de
duetos Papito y ofreció varias actuaciones en España. La canción elegida fue un
éxito de Bosé, «Hacer por hacer».
Gaynor se
convirtió al cristianismo1 y tiempo después lanzó un album de música gospel
titulado We Will Survive (Nosotros Sobreviviremos), titulo que posteriormente
llevó su libro homónimo publicado en 2014.
Discografía
Álbumes de Estudio
1974 1975: Never Can Say Goodbye (MGM - US
Pop #25, US R&B #21
1975: Experience Gloria Gaynor (MGM) - US
Pop #64, US R&B #32
1976: I've Got You (Polydor) - US Pop #107,
US R&B #40
1977: Glorious (Polydor) - US Pop #183
1978: Park Avenue Sound (Polydor)
1978: Love Tracks (Polydor) - US Pop #4, US
R&B #4
1979: I Have a Right (Polydor) - US Pop
#58, US R&B #56
1980: Stories - US Pop #178
1981: I Kinda Like Me (Polydor)
1983: Gloria Gaynor (Ecstacy)
1984: I Am Gloria Gaynor (Chrysalis)
1986: The Power of Gloria Gaynor (Stylus)
1990: Gloria Gaynor '90
1992: Love Affair
1995: I'll Be There (Radikal)
1997: The Answer (Florical)
2002: I Wish You Love (Bell)
2005: Live! At John J. Burns Town Park
(Instant Live)
2007: Christmas Presence (Glolo)
Compilaciones
1977 - The Best of Gloria Gaynor
1982 - Greatest Hits
1995 - I'll Be There
1994 - Reach Out
1998 - I Will Survive: The Anthology
1998 - The Gloria Gaynor Album
2000 - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium
Collection: The Best of Gloria Gaynor
2001 - Ten Best: The Millennium Versions
2002 - I Will Survive
2006 - All The Hits Remixed
Universal Masters Collection
Sencillos
Año
Sencillo Posiciones en lo charts
US US R&B US Dance US AC UK
1974 "Honey Bee" - 55 - - -
"Never Can Say Goodbye" 9 34 1 -
2
1975 "Reach Out I'll Be There" 60
- - - 14
"Real Good People" - - 6 - -
"Walk on By" 98 - 8 - -
"All I Need Is Your Sweet Lovin'"
- - - - 44
"Casanova Brown" - - 1 - -
"(If You Want It) Do It Yourself"
98 24 - - -
"How High the Moon" 75 73 - - 33
1976 "Let's Make a Deal" - 95 - -
-
1978 "I Will Survive" 1 4 1 - 1
"Substitute" - 78 - - -
1979 "Anybody Want to Party" - 16
- - -
"Let Me Know (I Have a Right)" 42
- - - 32
1980 "Tonight" - - - - -
1981 "Let's Mend What's Been
Broken" - 76 - - -
1983 "I Am What I Am" - 82 - - 13
1984 "Strive" - - - - 86
1985 "My Love Is Music" - - - - -
1987 "Be Soft with Me Tonight" -
- - - 80
1993 "I Will Survive" (remix) - -
- - 5
1997 "Mighty High" (with The
Trammps) - - 12 - -
1998 "Never Can say Goodbye"
(Remix) - - - - -
2000 "Last Night" - - - - 67
"Just Keep Thinking About You" -
- 1 - 99
2002 "I Never Knew" - - 1 30 -
2006 "The Power of a Woman In
Love" - - - - -
2008
"Hacer Por Hacer" - - - - -
2015:
Gloria
Gaynor corona la lista de las cantantes mejor pagadas
En 2013
parecía que la espectacular carrera de la cantante estaba de capa caída. De
repente, estaba de nuevo en la cima. People With Money informó el viernes (4 de
septiembre) que Gaynor es la cantante mejor pagada del mundo, arrastrando la
increíble cantidad de 58 millones de dólares entre agosto de 2014 y agosto de
2015, con una ventaja de casi 30 millones de dólares sobre su competidora más
cercana.
Ha sido un
año duro para la cantante, pero al menos tiene sus millones de dólares para
compensar el dolor. Gloria Gaynor, de 65 años, famosa por su tema I Will
Survive, se ha colocado en el número uno de las 10 cantantes mejor pagadas de
2015 de People With Money, con unas ganancias totales estimadas de 58 millones
de dólares.
La
cantante estadounidense tiene un patrimonio estimado de 185 millones de
dólares. Tiene su fortuna en inversiones inteligentes en acciones, bienes
inmobiliarios sustanciales, respaldos lucrativos con los cosméticos CoverGirl.
También posee varios restaurantes (la cadena “Gloria la Hambrienta”) en
Washington, un equipo de fútbol americano (los “Ángeles de Newark”), ha sacado
su propia marca de vodka (Pure Wondergaynor - USA) y está abordando el mercado
juvenil con un perfume éxito de ventas (De Gloria con Amor) y una línea de moda
llamada “Gloria Gaynor Seducción”.
El ranking
es significativo para muchos fans de Gloria, que han estado esperando su
regreso triunfante a los días de gloria para lo que parece ser para toda la
vida.
Gloria
Fowles
Born in
Newark, New Jersey, September 7, 1949, stage name of Gloria Gaynor, is a singer
of American disco and soul. Four of his best known hits are "I Will
Survive" (1979), "Never Can Say Goodbye" (1974), "I am What
I am" and "Can not Take My Eyes Off You".
Gloria
Gaynor was born on September 7, 1949 in Newark, State of New Jersey. He started
his career with the band Soul Satisfiers during 60. His first single was
published in 1965 under the title "She'll be sorry / Let me go baby".
Beside
the producer Meco Monardo, it becomes one of the top divas of disco era, thanks
to arrangements taken Philadelphia Soul sound of artists like The O'Jays and
MFSB And he gets his biggest hit "I will survive" (which in Spanish
means "I Will Survive"). For the first time, the lyrics of a song is
written from the perspective of a woman, thrusting her former lover that she is
now free and can go ahead without him. The song became an anthem of women's
liberation and today still sounds strongly in discos and karaoke.
His
other big hit was a cover of The Jackson 5, "Never Can Say Goodbye"
("I never can say goodbye"). It would be versioned with great success
again by Jimmy Sommerville, leader of The Communards.
His
third great success, "I am What I am" ("I am as I am")
became an anthem filled with motivational phrases and words, Gaynor said he
does not like singing sad songs.
In
February 1980 she performed at the XXI International Song Festival of Vina del
Mar.
Gloria
Gaynor heads success after success and becomes the queen of the dance floor for
20 years. His music crosses borders and Europe surrenders to it. He recorded
versions of blockbusters like "The Eye of the Tiger" (Rocky III) and
"The Heat is On" Beverly Hills Cop, originally recorded by Glenn Frey
of the Eagles. He also made a cameo in the television series That 70's Show
performing his famous I Will Survive.
Today
Gloria Gaynor's popularity seems to have diminished, although their songs are
still recognized by the public and one of them is part of the 100 most
essential according to Rolling Stone.
In 2008,
at age 59, Gloria recorded a duet with Miguel Bosé for duets album Papito and
gave several performances in Spain. The chosen song was a hit of Bose,
"Making do".
Gaynor
became the cristianismo1 and later released an album of gospel music titled We
Will Survive (We Will Survive), title later took his eponymous book published
in 2014.
Discography
Studio
albums
1974
1975: Never Can Say Goodbye (MGM - US Pop # 25, US R & B # 21
1975:
Experience Gloria Gaynor (MGM) - US Pop # 64, US R & B # 32
1976:
I've Got You (Polydor) - US Pop # 107, US R & B # 40
1977:
Glorious (Polydor) - US Pop # 183
1978:
Park Avenue Sound (Polydor)
1978:
Love Tracks (Polydor) - US Pop # 4, US R & B # 4
1979: I
Have a Right (Polydor) - US Pop # 58, US R & B # 56
1980:
Stories - US Pop # 178
1981: I
Kinda Like Me (Polydor)
1983: Gloria
Gaynor (Ecstacy)
1984: I
Am Gloria Gaynor (Chrysalis)
1986:
The Power of Gloria Gaynor (Stylus)
1990:
Gloria Gaynor '90
1992:
Love Affair
1995:
I'll Be There (Radikal)
1997:
The Answer (Florical)
2002: I
Wish You Love (Bell)
2005:
Live! At John J. Burns Town Park (Instant Live)
2007:
Christmas Presence (Glolo)
Compilations
1977 -
The Best of Gloria Gaynor
1982 -
Greatest Hits
1995 -
I'll Be There
1994 -
Reach Out
1998 - I
Will Survive: The Anthology
1998 -
The Gloria Gaynor Album
2000 -
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gloria Gaynor
2001 -
Ten Best: The Millennium Versions
2002 - I
Will Survive
2006 -
All The Hits Remixed
Universal
Masters Collection
Singles
Year
Single Positions in charts
US US R
& B US Dance US AC UK
1974
"Honey Bee" - 55 - - -
"Never
Can Say Goodbye" September 34 1-2
1975
"Reach Out I'll Be There" 60 - - - 14
"Real
Good People" - - 6 - -
"Walk
on By" 98-8 - -
"All
I Need Is Your Sweet Lovin '" - - - - 44
"Casanova
Brown" - - 1 - -
"(If
You Want It) Do It Yourself" 98 24 - - -
"How
High the Moon" 75 73 - - 33
1976
"Let's Make a Deal" - 95 - - -
1978
"I Will Survive" 1 April 1 to 1
"Substitute"
- 78 - - -
1979
"Anybody Want to Party" - 16 - - -
"Let
Me Know (I Have a Right)" 42 - - - 32
1980
"Tonight" - - - - -
1981
"Let's Mend What's Been Broken" - 76 - - -
1983
"I Am What I Am" - 82 - - 13
1984
"Strive" - - - - 86
1985
"My Love Is Music" - - - - -
1987
"Be Soft With Me Tonight" - - - - 80
1993
"I Will Survive" (remix) - - - - 5
1997
"Mighty High" (with The Trammps) - - 12 - -
1998
"Never Can Say Goodbye" (Remix) - - - - -
2000
"Last Night" - - - - 67
"Just
Keep Thinking About You" - - 1-99
2002
"I Never Knew" - - 1 30 -
2006
"The Power of a Woman In Love" - - - - -
2008 "To do" - - - - -
2015:
Gloria
Gaynor crown the list of best paid singers
In 2013
it seemed that the singer spectacular career was in the doldrums. Suddenly, he
was back on top. People With Money reported on Friday (September 4th) that
Gaynor is the highest paid singer in the world, dragging a whopping $ 58
million between August 2014 and August 2015, with a lead of nearly 30 million
dollars on its nearest competitor.
It's
been a tough year for the singer, but at least he has his millions of dollars
to offset the pain. Gloria Gaynor, 65, famous for her song I Will Survive, has
been placed at number one of the 10 highest-paid singers People With Money
2015, with total estimated earnings of 58 million dollars.
The
American singer has an estimated worth of $ 185 million. Smart has his fortune
in investments in stocks, real estate substantial, lucrative endorsements with
CoverGirl cosmetics. It also has several restaurants (the string "Gloria
hungry") in Washington, a team of American football (the "Angels of
Newark"), has brought his own brand of vodka (Pure Wondergaynor - USA) and
is addressing the youth market with bestselling perfume (De Gloria with Love)
and a fashion line called "Gloria Gaynor Seduction".
The
ranking is significant for many fans of Gloria, who have been waiting for your triumphant
return to the days of glory for what seems like a lifetime.
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