Newark’s Gloria Gaynor To Be Celebrated in Theaters Nationwide February 13

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Gloria Gaynor

“I Will Survive” (1978) is one of the great empowerment songs of all-time. Gloria Gaynor—born in Newark 80 years ago—was 35 when she took that song to #1. What she has endured—including being cheated out of proper royalties, an ugly divorce from her manager husband of 25 years, being paralyzed from the waist down after an onstage fall, financial ruin and career devastation, is the subject of a 2024 documentary feature film, slated for released February 13. It is entitled, just like her 2000 memoir, Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive. It was her faith in God that saw her through. And she put her mighty talents into a gospel bag for 2019’s Testimony.  Imagine hitting rock-bottom at 65? A lesser human might’ve succumbed to the indignity. You can watch the trailer here:

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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