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Gaynor would achieve her final success in the ' 80s with the release of her album I Am Gloria Gaynor in 1984.

This was mainly due to the song " I Am What I Am ", which became a hit at dance clubs, and then on the Club Play chart in late 1983 / early 1984.

" I Am What I Am " made Gaynor a gay icon.

However, her career went into sharp decline following this hit.

She mainly made her living outside of the US where there was never any disco backlash.

Her 1986 album, The Power of Gloria Gaynor, was almost entirely composed of cover versions of other songs that were popular at the time.

The album was ignored, becoming a commercial failure.