But it is a life story that is still being written.

Gloria today is as active as ever - performing live concerts, appearing on national TV, releasing new CDs - and she's more positive than ever. Whatever Gloria sets out to do, you can be sure it will reflect the same deep spirit and transformative ability as the music and life within her.

She is still very much a survivor.

She was 19 when she signed her first record contract. In 1973, Gloria... more