I Was Born This Way
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This article is about the 1975 song. For other uses, see Born This Way (disambiguation).
"I Was Born This Way" is a disco song written by Chris Spierer and Bunny Jones. The song was first recorded by Valentino, released in 1975, then by Carl Bean in 1977 (both artists for Motown).
The record was first released on the Motown-distributed Gaiee Records and performed by Valentino[1] (real name Charles Harris).[2] Frankie Crocker of WBLS in New York first aired the song and it was an instant hit. For the past 46 years since it was written, it has become an anthem for the gay community and has been on countless compilation albums as well as being (sampled) on other recordings many times.