I Am Gloria Gaynor
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I am Gloria Gaynor is the eleventh studio album by Gloria Gaynor
, released in 1983 by Chrysalis Records. The most notable song on the album was Gloria Gaynor's cover of "I Am What I Am" from the musical La Cage Aux Folles
. It reached #82 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
I Am Gloria Gaynor was released on CD in 1996 by Hot Productions.
Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits; "I Will Survive" , "Never Can Say Goodbye" , "Let Me Know " and "I Am What I Am" .-Early career:Gaynor was a singer with the Soul...
, released in 1983 by Chrysalis Records. The most notable song on the album was Gloria Gaynor's cover of "I Am What I Am" from the musical La Cage Aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles is a musical with a book by Harvey Fierstein and lyrics and music by Jerry Herman. Based on the 1973 French play of the same name by Jean Poiret, it focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic...
. It reached #82 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
I Am Gloria Gaynor was released on CD in 1996 by Hot Productions.
Track listing
- "I Am What I AmI Am What I Am (Broadway musical song)"I am what I am" is a song originally introduced in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical La Cage aux Folles . The song is the finale number of the musical's first act, and performed by the character of Albin Mougeotte, first played by George Hearn...
" - "Chains of Whispers"
- "Strive"
- "Eeny Meeny Macker Rack"
- "Bullseye"
- "Only a Love Song"
- "I've Been Watching You"
- "More Than Enough"
Personnel
- Gloria Gaynor - vocals
- Bobby Messano - guitar
- Russell Blake - bass
- Marcus Barone, Ray Chew - keyboards
- Frank Vilardi - drums
- Ray Mantila - percussion
- Stan Bronstein - saxophone
- Ken Gross - trumpet