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PERFORMING ARTS Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor has achieved global stardom and musical recogni- tion with hit songs on the charts all four decades of her career. She has channeled her fame into support for several charities and de- votes her time and energy to children and other worthy caus es. A recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Award, as well as an inductee into the Dance Music Hall of Fame, Gloria is an author and a televi- sion personality. Gloria continues to tour the world and performs at concerts in the USA, Europe, and South America each year. In March 2016, Gloria’s recording of “I Will Survive” was inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry, which preserves sound recordings with great cultural & historical importance. Watch Gloria Gaynor get inducted NJ STAGE - ISSUE 48 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 14