''I Have a Right'' is

Gloria Gaynor Gloria Fowles (born September 7, 1943), known professionally as Gloria Gaynor, is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits "I Will Survive" (1978), "I Have a Right, Let Me Know (I Have a Right)" (1979), "I Am What I Am (Broadway mus ...

's seventh studio album, released in 1979. The track, "Let Me Know (I Have a Right)", was released as a single and reached No. 42 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album has never been released on CD.

Reception

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called the opening track "Let Me Know" "a very weak and contrived start" and "a poor person's '

I Will Survive "I Will Survive" is a song recorded by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978 by Polydor Records as the second single from her sixth album, ''Love Tracks (Gloria Gaynor album), Love Tracks'' (1978). It was written by Freddie Pe ...

'." However, "the rest of the material is excellent. From both a disco standpoint and a Northern soul standpoint, ''I Have a Right'' is a welcome addition to Gaynor's catalog." ''

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'', however, said, "A desperately dull collection of over orchestrated nightclub songs, an out of date rhythm machine and a struggling soul singer bring you every disco cliche in the book without a shred of originality or personality to rescue it. Formula dance music for computers."

Track listing

Personnel

* Gloria Gaynor - lead vocals * Bob Bowles,

Wah Wah Watson Melvin M. Ragin (December 8, 1950 – October 24, 2018), known professionally as Wah Wah Watson, was an American guitarist who was a member of the Funk Brothers, the studio band for Motown Records. He also worked extensively as a session musician ...

- guitar * Pete Robinson - keyboards, synthesizer * David Shields, Freddie Washington - bass guitar *

Freddie Perren Frederick James Perren (May 15, 1943 – December 16, 2004) was an American songwriter, record producer, arranger, and orchestra conductor. He co-wrote and co-produced songs including "Boogie Fever" by the Sylvers, "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gay ...

- keyboards * Bob Zimmitti - percussion *

Paulinho Da Costa Paulinho da Costa (, born Paulo Roberto da Costa on May 31, 1948) is a Brazilian percussionist. Beginning his career as a samba musician in Brazil, he moved to the United States in the early 1970s and worked with Brazilian bandleader Sérgio Me ...

- congas *

James Gadson James Edward Gadson (born June 17, 1939) is an American drummer and session musician. Beginning his career in the late 1960s, Gadson has since become one of the most-recorded drummers in the history of R&B. He is also a singer and songwriter. ...

- drums *

Doc Severinsen Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen (born July 7, 1927) is an American retired jazz trumpeter who led the NBC Orchestra on ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. Early life Severinsen was born in Arlington, Oregon, to Minnie Mae (1897–1998) ...

- trumpet * Katie Kirkpatrick - harp * Julia Waters,

Maxine Waters Maxine Moore Waters (née Carr; born August 15, 1938) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 1991. The district, numbered as the California's 29th congressional district, ...

, Marti McCall - backing vocals

References

External links

* 1978 albums Gloria Gaynor albums Albums produced by Freddie Perren Polydor Records albums {{1970s-R&B-album-stub