Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive (2024)
Overview
After overcoming traumatic events, Gloria Gaynor rebuilt her life by earning a degree in psychology and investing her own resources to produce the gospel record Testimony, which earned her second Grammy 40 years later.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.413 |
Directed By
Betsy Schechter
Crew
Betsy Schechter
David Zieff
Pippa Lambert
Betsy Schechter
Gloria Gaynor
TOP CAST
Gloria Gaynor
Self
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