![]() ![]() This is when she recorded Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris' "I Will Survive." Not only did the song revive Gaynor's fledging career, but it won her the first and only Grammy Award for Best Disco song. And just when you thought nothing could get worse, Gaynor suffered a back injury that she had to appear to her recording sessions with a back brace. Her recording career was slowing itching south when newer artists were already upstaging Gaynor. ![]() Before Gaynor had recorded her iconic song, she had just lost her mother. As she has articulated in this CD's accompanying book "I Will Survive," this song has become her life's mantra. ![]() And though Gaynor's "I Will Survive" is easily her biggest song in her career, it's more than just notes and music to her. This is why after all these years Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" still strikes a chord in so many of us. Deep in our hearts we wish Cinderella were more than just a fairy tale we all want to be redeemed from our evil stepmothers and our mire of sufferings. This is reality TV shows like "Survivor" have chartered unprecedented ratings this is why Destiny Child's "Survivor" and Reba McEntire's "I'm a Survivor" have topped Billboard's charts. We love to read, watch and hear about people who have conquered an impediment our hearts are set aglow with pride when we ourselves have come out of the fiery furnace of suffering unscathed. We are a culture that thrives on action heroes. ![]()
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