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Gloria Gaynor plans tribute to LI girl

Originally published: June 22, 2011 5:51 PM
Updated: June 22, 2011 9:37 PM
By CANDICE FERRETTE  candice.ferrette@newsday.com

Marisa's parents gave her a story book celebration

Photo credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa | Marisa's parents gave her a story book celebration for her 5th birthday that included a trip to the spa. (April 2, 2011)

Marisa Carney loves to dance, and Gloria Gaynor wants to provide the ballad and the beat.

The Grammy-winning singer is performing her disco-era hit "I Will Survive" in a tribute to the Bayport girl Friday night at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury.

Marisa, 5, is battling an incurable brain disorder that causes rapid obesity and breathing problems so severe she must rely on a ventilator 24...

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