I Will Survive: The BookI Will Survive is the story of Gloria Gaynor, America's "Queen of Disco." It is the story of riches and fame, despair, and finally salvation. Her meteoric rise to stardom in the mid-1970s was nothing short of phenomenal, and hits poured forth that pushed her to the top of the charts, including "Honey Bee," "I Got You Under My Skin," "Never Can Say Goodbye," and the song that has immortalized her, "I Will Survive," which became a #1 international gold seller. With that song, Gloria heralded the international rise of disco that became synonymous with a way of life in the fast lane - the sweaty bodies at Studio 54, the lines of cocaine, the indescribable feeling that you could always be at the top of your game and never come down. But down she came after her early stardom, and problems followed in the wake, including the death of her mother, whose love had anchored the young singer, as well as constant battles with weight, drugs, and alcohol. While her fans always imagined her to be rich, her personal finances collapsed due to poor management; and while many envied her, she felt completely empty inside. In the early 1980s, sustained by her marriage to music publisher Linwood Simon, Gloria took three years off and reflected upon her life. She visited churches and revisited her mother's old Bible. Discovering the world of gospel, she made a commitment to Christ that sustains her to this day. |
Contents
Irma and Coco | |
Lolo Chopsticks | |
PART | |
Searching | |
Crash Bang Wallop | |
PART THREE | |
Will Survive | |
The World Is Our Oyster | |
All Sewn | |
Sex Drugs and Rock n Roll | |
PART FOUR | |
First Performances | |
Footsteps | |
Chitterlings Circuit | |
Mamma | |
Well of Loneliness | |
Back on the Road | |
Benny | |
Disco Queen | |
Linwood | |
Linwood and Benny | |
Saved | |
A New Song | |
A New Church | |
Leaving Linwood | |
On My | |
Im Still Yours | |
Under New Management | |
Changed | |
Diamond Is a Girls Best Friend 30 Irma 31 Seventies RevivalsThe Real Deal 32 Soul Survivor | |
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