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The Documentary: Soul Music : I Will Survive by Gloria  Gaynor

I Will Survive by Gloria  Gaynor

04/05/2022 GMT

Soul Music

BBC World Service - The Documentary, Soul Music, I Will Survive by Gloria  Gaynor

Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.

"At first I was afraid, I was petrified"...From a breakup to a shipwreck, Gloria Gaynor's iconic disco anthem, I Will Survive, continues to have meaning for many people around the world.

A woman sets out to become the first female rower to cross the Atlantic solo; a woman listens to the song 35 times in a row after a breakup; a drag queen steps onto the stage of a Berlin nightclub; a mother watches her daughters sing karaoke at a holiday club on the first foreign holiday since leaving her abusive marriage; women gather on the steps of the Courts of Justice to sing the song together as they await a verdict.

Featuring Elisabeth Hoff, Latrice Royale, Penny Arcade, Pragna Patel and Nadine Hubbs.

(Photo: Gloria Gaynor performing on Parkinson in 2003)

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