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Best known for her anthem ‘I Will Survive,’ Gloria is one of the most iconic disco singers. See pics of her from then to now here!

Gloria Gaynor , born in Newark, New Jersey, on September 7, 1943, is an American singer, best known for her disco era hits, “I Will Survive” (1978), “Never Can Say Goodbye” (1974), “Let Me Know (I Have a Right)” (1979) and “I Am What I Am” (1984). In January 2020, Gloria won a Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album for Testimony — her second Grammy, 40 years after she won her first for “I Will Survive.” Gloria was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Music by Dowling College on May 16, 2015.

Now that she’s being honored at the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, we’ve got pics of Gloria rounded up in our gallery below! 1 o

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